My journey with PN started when I noticed that my feet felt like I was still wearing my combat boots. I am a retired Army Officer with a total of 35 years of service. I have also deployed to combat in Afghanistan and Iraq. Shortly after retiring in 2013, I started having more sever issues with tingling and numbness in both feet and legs. I was eventually diagnosed with Idiopathic Sensory Motor Peripheral Neuropathy. I have had the Nerve Conduction test and sensory test. Most of the time I do not feel the pin prick in my legs and feet. Now my feet are always red and shiny. My legs feel like bugs crawling just under the skin. I get angry fairly easy, and I want to cry, about my PN and the VAs lack of motivation to work towards a definitive diagnosis.

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