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I was diagnosed with Peripheral Neuropathy due to stinging, numbness and pains in my legs from my knees down. My Podiatrist recently ordered
nerve testing in my legs and the Dr who did the testing from my knees down told me I DO NOT have neuropathy because my nerves are working well.
So now I am getting a back MRI again and have a Hx of Degenerative Joint disease L5 to S1 . Then I may need to see a Neurologist.
I the past I have tried Gabapentin with little results and stopped due to possible side effects and was prescribed Lyrical in past and refused to take due to
too many possible side effects.
I am looking forward to discovering what is causing my leg problems from my knees down.
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My I ask did you get a QSART test/Sweat test to rule out autonomic neuropathy? Reason why I ask is because that is another cause of sensory neuropathy symptoms. My docs were awesome informing me of this and exhausted all the possible causes.
I've just ended a 2 year journey of countless test with fast progressing symptoms that kept my Neurologists on there toes as I kept them up to date on changes. But in the end with all my MRI's, CT's, blood test (Vitamin/Antibody/Protein function/Glucose etc), EMG (large nerve/Muscle function/back involvement), and Skin Biopsy (Nerve & sweat gland Health/counts) was normal. The only test that wasn't was my QSART test (tests the electrical current in the nerves.) which resulted Autonomic Small Fiber Neuropathy. I suffer with fast progressing (Not Normal) sensory neuropathy like symptoms amongst multiple other weird symptoms. For me the weird symptoms started first until this past summer when I started with pins/needles/pain in both feet then it crawled up my legs in sections, to my hands, up my arms, still going. But everyone is different. I've been on gabapentin which doesn't work for me at all. I feel everything. As of now I'm on the med increase roll a coaster to pain free. Fingers crossed. I shared my sweat test failed photo. You can see a smidgit of electrical activity on 1 or 2 of them but pretty much flat line.
I hope you find out what the problem is soon.
Research the use of TENS. The devices are cheap and will definitely silence the offending nerve/s. Google "TENS", you can find the devices for less than $50 (eBay/Amazon. Read several search results on their use. Set them one step down from where you start to feel the current pulsing, that is usually all you need and the most comfortable way to silence the nerve ending. They time out after 20 or 30 minutes, the transducers are reusable if stored properly. The devices are rechargeable by USB like your phone. You can wear the transducers under your clothes with the remote control in your pocket and go about your business. It really makes a difference in how much sleep you get when you have an attack of PN.
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Since you mentioned degenerative joint disease L5 to S1, do you think the neuropathy symptoms may be due to nerve compression in the spine? It might be good to discuss with the neurologist or doctor.