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Hi @patc55, Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. I have SFPN which started in the toes in both feet more than 20 years ago. I don't have pain with mine either but like you it's more of a discomfort. I also have advanced degenerative arthritis in my left knee and had a knee replacement done for my right knee in 2019. There is some evidence linking SFPN and autoimmune diseases.
"Systemic autoimmune conditions linked to SFPN include lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, sarcoidosis, vasculitis and celiac. Sjögren's is the most common among these Virtually nothing is known about how systemic autoimmune diseases affect small fibers. Nov 3, 2017"
- IVIg for apparently autoimmune small-fiber polyneuropathy: first analysis of efficacy and safety: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5791555/
If you are looking for more information to learn more about your diagnosis, here are a couple of websites I have found helpful:
- Neuropathy Commons: https://neuropathycommons.org/
- The Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy: https://www.foundationforpn.org/
Were you diagnosed by a neurologist? Just wondering if they gave you a specific diagnosis or did they just say it was idiopathic SFPN which is my diagnosis.