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I had not heard of him but his credentials look OK - https://www.barrowneuro.org/person/erik-ortega-md/. The sad part of all our struggles is trying to get a diagnosis and then once you get one finding out there is no cure. They just try to provide some drugs to provide relief from the neuropathy symptoms which is a good thing when the treatment works with no side effects.
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Thanks John. I received my diagnosis about 18 months ago from a neurologist here in Flagstaff (after he sent me to two other doctors for the electric shock testing and biopsies) but he then just prescribed Gabapentin. He's a nice doc but he specializes in headaches so I've been searching for a neurologist that specializes in neuropathy to see what other options besides Gabapentin exist, as 900 mg. no longer stops the pain as it did for almost a year; after increasing from 600 mg. I know that others with PN take a lot more but 900 has made me very apathetic about everything. It was very disheartening to be turned down by Mayo; which increased my depression. I've had some bad experiences with doctors in between my pediatrician (last seen in 1969) and until finding my first PCP in 2020 so, after a positive phone call with the Mayo rep, I was excited that I was going to get to see someone that specialized in my ailment. But, I agree with you that whoever I see won't be able to offer a legitimate cure. Thanks again, Joel