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Small fiber peripheral neuropathy and alcohol
Neuropathy | Last Active: Apr 23 9:44am | Replies (30)Comment receiving replies
Hello@kimchi19, and welcome to the forum.
I'm a little confused by your post, in that you first said that limiting your drinking eases your pain, and then said that there is no improvement in your pain.
Believe me, I certainly understand how difficult it is to sort out the many variables and causes of pain in this condition.
I'm trying to determine whether or not drinking has any effect on my PN. As I said above, I stopped completely for several months, yet the condition progressed and got worse, so I presumed (possibly incorrectly) that the drinking had nothing to do with it, and went back to drinking (but more moderately). Now, I don't notice whether the drinking has any immediate effect or not. You seem to indicate that it does. Is this correct?
BTW, have you had a skin biopsy and EMG/NCS? Those are probably the definitive tests in making the diagnosis of what form of PN you have.
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My mistake. The wine was/is the only thing that helps my pain! I decided in order to rule out alcohol neuropathy, I need to probably quit drinking but I chose to refrain from wine M-F and drink only on weekends more moderately. I've had 3 NCS in 3 different states by 3 different neurologists 2 of whom are leaning toward Parsonage Turner the other Guillian Barre. I have not had a skin biopsy.