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Idiopathic Polyneuropathy: My endless journey to a near-diagnosis …
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It seems funny that some of you are looking for the answer to your “idiopathic” illness when in fact the name means we don’t know what the cause is. As a writer noted from his doctor “you will die with this but it will, to kill you.” There are over 25 different diagnosis I found in a brief search in Tabor’s Cyclopedic Dictionary app for which medical science has been unable to identify the cause etiology. It is defined as “Pertains to an illness of uncertain or undetermined cause”
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After getting other the shock of being told I had an idiopathic neuropathy, I considered the word's origins: "idio," peculiar; "pathic," or "pathos," suffering. Mmm, I thought, I can make use of this! The next time I'm stuck in a long checkout line, I can just announce, "I'm afflicted with a peculiar suffering! You may want to let me get to the head of the line." (Only kidding!) ––Ray (@ray666)
Aaron, I’m sorry you took offense. It makes more sense to look towards treatments for symptoms first. Please checkout these items below? Are you seeing a pain specialist?
https://www.mayoclinic.org/chronic-pain-medication-decisions/art-20360371
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4675640/
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Yeah I just break out in fits of giggles every time the pain escalates beyond what I can easily handle. Get off your high horse and find another discussion to bring your “enlightened” knowledge. I am personally well beyond thinking I can be cured, I just want a treatment that focuses on the underlying issues instead of just attempting to mask the issue with zombie-causing antidepressants/anticonvulsants/etc.