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@lubelle

My son age 38 was also diagnosed with SFN via skin punch. 3 out of 4 punches came back OK, but a 4th one did not.
He suffers from Balance issues and the wet skin feeling as well as no feeling over entire body. We believe it began with stress and anxiety. He was very physically fit and is trying to stay in shape despite this diagnosis. He is very health conscious and will NOT take anything. Very frustrated with every doctor just trying to give him benzos to relieve. I mean EVERY doctor too! He was on plant based for 2 months and seemed to help a bit, maybe in health overall. Very frustrating as we believe this was just brought on by stress.

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Hello @lubelle, Welcome to Connect. I know it's difficult trying to help your son with his small fiber neuropathy condition. You mentioned in another post that he is physically fit and health conscious which is a good thing. Thank you for advocating and helping your son find something that helps his neuropathy symptoms. There are many types of treatments available including complementary and alternative that may or may not help which is why it is so difficult to deal with this condition. The best thing you can do is learn as much as you can about the condition and treatments that are available.

Here are two sites that I have found helpful in learning about neuropathy and treatments:
-- Neuropathy Commons: https://neuropathycommons.org/neuropathy/neuropathy-overview
-- Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy: https://www.foundationforpn.org/

You might also find the following discussion helpful where members including myself have posted about our journey with neuropathy and what has helped - Member Neuropathy Journey Stories: What's Yours?: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/member-neuoropathy-journey-stories-whats-yours/

Does your son have any pain associated with his neuropathy symptoms?