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@dw9050

Happy I found this group! My husband suffers from severe neuropathy. Healthy 71 male. I thought I could easily make an appt at Mayo Jacksonville to see a neurosurgeon. His GP thinks it’s related to back issues. I was shocked to hear they weren’t accepting any new patients at this time. No where to turn at this point. Hoping to learn from this group

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John, Volunteer Mentor | @johnbishop | Feb 8, 2023

Welcome @dw9050, I sorry to hear that you weren't able to schedule an appointment for your husband to see a neurosurgeon. You mentioned his GP thinks it's related to his back issues. You might see if your GP could try setting up referral related to your husbands back issues which may be another way of getting an appointment and seeking some answers for the neuropathy pain.

There is another discussion that you might find helpful if your husbands pain is connected with nerve compression in the back.
-- Myofascial Release Therapy (MFR) for treating compression and pain:
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/myofascial-release-therapy-mfr-for-treating-compression-and-pain/.

If you want to learn more about neuropathy and different treatments available, the Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy is a good place to start -- https://www.foundationforpn.org/living-well/.

You mentioned he suffers from severe neuropathy. Are you able to share a little more about his diagnosis and neuropathy symptoms?

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