Hi Mike, I had slight neuropathy in my feet and terrible itching on my ankles and back for about ten years before developing sharp pains on my left side (due to an enlarged spleen). My doctor finally gave me the labs ai should have had ten years prior and found I had stage 3 liver disease caused by PBC. PBC, while a relatively rare disease, is also widely unrecognized by doctors, like many autoimmune diseases.

I repeatedly told my primary about the symptoms and was dismissed…itching due to “dry skin” and feet numbness/tingling due to “high arches”. So, I gave up. Too bad though, sure would have saved me a lot of pain and suffering, not to mention medical bills.