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NJ Ed, I too have tried it all to solve my 4 years of PN. Recently I started to research my severe stenosis in L4.5
I studied the nerves within the column and saw that two nerves go to the feet and leg. I had an MRI and it seems
my spinal canal is closed in two places. I have no pain from this. I dont know why. My Primary has found a neurosurgeon here in our big hospital who has work on atheletic injuries and does minimal invasive surgery.
I hope to get surgery soon and will report back. There is more to the history. For AFIB I took a drug called Amioderone. It has the side effects of PN in rare cases. I was not advised by the cardiologist but found out on my own and immediately stopped the drug. The PN should not have gotten worse but it did and so I looked at the back issues. I think we all have to consider that PN may come from 2 sources.
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karleenhubley - Very interesting. I did find out after some degree of research that the neurosurgeon I saw is not quick or over-anxious to do surgery. In some ways, perhaps good but I did more research, and he is one of the tops in his field. Turns out, this neuro-doc is likely right. I had narrowing in 2 areas but not closed as in your case. Hope all works out well for you! Ed
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I began having numbness in my feet many years ago after taking cholesterol meds. At the time, I read that one of the major hospitals was doing a huge study on the effects of those meds....maybe it was John Hopkins. Anyway, I did not have a sugar issue. Was told by a spine specialist and a podiatrist that my PN was coming from my back. I do have L4 and L5 issues and have had back problems for a very long time which includes varying degrees of osteo.