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Nerve biopsy test: Is it done by a neurologist or rheumatologist?
Neuropathy | Last Active: Dec 10, 2021 | Replies (222)Comment receiving replies
@sunnyflower Oh my goodness, aren't you a sweetheart when you say you "don't want to cross any boundaries" by answering a question posed by me to someone else. Please do feel free to chime in, that is one of the things that makes Mayo Connect such a special place for us all. We are in this together, right? And this is a discussion that includes all of us here. So yes, I would very much like to know what your experience has been with pain from fibromyalgia. I have my own theories of how My Linda's pain manifests from "overdoing" as I said before. But I'm interested to hear how it works for you. Trying to figure out how nerves work is the holy grail of quests here. If we can just find any commonality among all PN sufferers it would sure be beneficial to everyone I would think. All my best, Hank
PS: as to your question about getting to the first skin biopsy post, all I can say is that when you are set to "oldest to newest" it should be the very first (rwinney's) post that appears at the top of the discussion (after maryflorida's post that begins the discussion). Sorry if I'm not hitting what you are asking.
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Thx Hank. I thought I did try what you said to do to access the first pist about Bx's.
Re: fibro Pn, I never get flares, it's there all the time. Feels like the flu; every skin cell so and throbs and aches and I can't be touched in the textbook places and must be touched in specific ways everywhere else. Now that I have head to toe neuropathy, every nerve is agitated, burning, and stinging, so there are two specific unique pains. I also have the fibro fog where it's very hard to track, concentrate, make decisions, remember Etc. The Gabapentin I take for my neuropathy exacerbates that greatly! I run a low-grade temp of sometimes around a hundred with my pain. Does that sound like what your Linda goes through? Also, regarding the biopsy, I have asked it before but have not seen an answer, I am wondering where on the body set biopsies are taken from. Do you know? I would think a dermatologist might do a better job of it than the neurologist LOL! I have no problem asking my doctor for it. I have also asked but if not heard back, what the pathology report says about the skin nerves. I have read a little bit online but I would like to hear from you guys on the blog what your path report showed to validate your condition. Can you help with that? You seem to be very much in the loop. I appreciate everything. Many blessings, Sunnyflower