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@gailmarie123, I don't really know why your doctor ordered an antibody test but that would be an easy question for him to answer for you. Do you have a patient portal where you can send your doctor or care team a message? If you do, I would just send him a message and ask him. Otherwise I would just call his office and ask or leave a message to have him call you back.

Other members have shared experiences likes yours with the COVID vaccine in the following discussion that you might find helpful -- COVID vaccines and neuropathy: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/covid-vaccines-and-neuropathy/

Other than a side effect of the COVID vaccine, there can be many other causes of neuropathy including damaged or compressed nerves in the spine or other locations. You mentioned you are hoping it will disappear like it did 28 years ago. Do you mean you had neuropathy symptoms 28 years ago and they disappeared?

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gailmarie123 | @gailmarie123 | Aug 7, 2021

Thank you for getting back to me.
Yes, I had neuropathy in my right hand. It afffcted my thumb, my index finger and middle finger. They were numb and tingly all the time and extremely sensitive to touch. I learned to use just my ring finger and little finger on my right hand. Although I’m right handed I used mainly my left hand.
The symptoms disappeared after about a year.
I had an abnormal spinal tap at the time and an abnormal evoked potentials test.
Unfortunately the only reports left in my chart from back then was the spinal tap and MRI results.
I just checked my chart to see what labs were ordered -it was MAG and SPG antibodies.
My doctor had posted a message for me that the tests were normal and he wants me to see one of his colleagues. His nurse has scheduled me for October 7th and I am on a waiting list to be called if something opens up sooner.

Is it unusual for neuropathy to go away?

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