Living with Neuropathy - Welcome to the group

@johnbishop after reading some of the material you suggested I am concluding on my own that my neuropathy is from Fibromyalgia. I was diagnosed with it, along with Chronic Fatigue syndrome, 30 years ago and confirmed again last July at Mayo. I have a video appointment scheduled with the Fibromyalgia department at Mayo in 2 weeks and am going to bring it up. No neurologist has told me the cause of my problems. I am prescribed 1900 mg of gabapentin which I despise due to side effects. I have tried to cut back but the need ends up being greater than the issues of side effects. Sometimes I feel like it is a vicious circle of having severe shooting pain off the gabapentin, or terribly dizzy on it.

@suzanne2 - Here are some additional resources for Fibromyalgia that you may want to bookmark. You may want to check them out for alternatives to using gabapentin.

-- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases: http://www.niams.nih.gov/hi/topics/fibromyalgia/fibrofs.htm
-- National Fibromyalgia Association: http://www.fmaware.org/
-- National Fibromyalgia and Chronic Pain Association: http://www.fmcpaware.org/
-- National Fibromyalgia Partnership, Inc.: http://www.fmpartnership.org/
-- The American Fibromyalgia Syndrome Association, Inc.: http://www.afsafund.org/

The Patient Revolution website has some note cards you can print out that helps you prepare for questions to ask at your upcoming video appointment - https://patientrevolution.org/visit-tools

Can you provide an update after your video appointment to let us know how it went?

@johnbishop how do you do this? Keeping all of these links on hand, you must be very organized. I did a search for electromyography, and this link appeared. I'm having an EMG done in July.

@Erinmfs I do bookmark links that I use a lot but I mostly use Google or Google Scholar for research stuff along with a qualifier like a + sign, for example I found the Mayo Clinic video on Google with the following search phrase:
"EMG (Electromyography) test +mayo clinic +youtube" without the quotes.

New to neuropathy in my feet. What are the best shoes and socks to wear

Hello @bcool123, Welcome to Connect. You are not alone! A lot of us with neuropathy have asked that same question and I'm sure there is a lot of variety to choose from. My neurologist recommended I wear a shoe that provides good side to side support. My preference for shoes are slip-ons that have memory foam insoles for comfort. I also love bamboo fiber socks that are stretchy but really soft but that was before I started wearing compression socks for my lymphedema in my legs.

There is another discussion on shoes for neuropathy that you may want to view here: Does anyone find that a type of shoe helps your foot neuropathy?: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/does-anyone-find-that-a-brand-of-shoes-helps-your-foot-neuropathy/

There is also another discussion where members have shared their experiences with their neuropathy journey that you might want to read here: Member Neuropathy Journey Stories: What's Yours?: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/member-neuoropathy-journey-stories-whats-yours/

Are you able to share a little more about how long you have had neuropathy and what type of neuropathy was diagnosed?

My neuropathy started in about March and I was diagnosed by my GP. Have not had any testing done yeah but it’s getting worse so I am going to make an appointment with my doc For EMG

On December 7 2011 a Phlebotomist stuck a needle in my left arm to draw blood went through the vein and into the nerve below. I have been trying to get help ever since. Today I’m totally paralyzed and have had my brain cut 3 times.
I’m trying to find someone who would like too test me 100% and try what ever will fix everything and get me back on the golf course.
Are you will to try?

Hi Theodore,
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I have small fiber naturopathy and it has gotten so much worse I have seen many doctors and nothing has worked anyone have a solution for this??