Small Fiber Neuropathy?
Hello. I'm a 64 year old woman who has a complex medical history. I have relapsing-remitting MS (diagnosed in 2006, well-controlled; on Copaxone). I also ruptured my L5-S6 disc in 2009, subsequently had a microdiscectomy during which the surgeon tore the dura. Since the surgery, I developed chronic pain which worsened with time. Last March I graduated from Mayo's 3-week pain management program. Since then I no longer take any opiates or benzodiazepines which has been a huge step for the better.
That said, in the past few months my pain has spread and changed in nature. I now have bilateral burning sensations in my buttocks and hamstrings. This new pain seems to be burning in the outer part of my skin. It burns whenever I'm sitting or lying down. Any pressure at all on these areas causes really awful burning sensations. I am wondering if I have developed small fiber neuropathy.
Questions: 1) Does my description of this new pressure-sensitive, burning pain sound like it's SFN? 2) I notice that there is some discussion about immunity and SFN. Could my having MS (an autoimmune disease) somehow be causal in the development of SFN? 3) Can anyone recommend a doctor at Mayo in Rochester who could examine me and do the proper tests to hopefully diagnose what's going on?
Thank you much!!
--Elsa
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@helennicola what is RAIa
It is an organic antioxidant/supplement in capsule form
Thank you
@iceblue
Are you in the US?
Jake
@albiet Imipramine, Mirtazapine and morphine sulfate contin
@jimhd what is sulfate contin?
No - I'm in Canada.
does anyone use cymbata?
I take 60 mg of Cymbalta & I feel it helps me cope with the pain. I also take Gabapentin but I have to keep taking more bc after a few weeks the pain is worse & then they increase it. I have not noticed any side effects which is a good thing.
@albiet Morphine sulfate contin is an opiate pain reliever. I've tried to taper off it a couple of times, and I found out how much it helped my sfpn pain.