Good evening @betty1954, Welcome to Connect. I am glad you found this forum. I was just about to sign off for the evening when I saw your post. There is a note of discouragement and disappointment in your words. Since I cannot see you or hear you I have to depend on your words. I don't want to read too much into them......just sort of get the feeling that some frustration has you concerned.

You wrote, "he dismissed me". Do you mean that he refused to serve you as a patient? Or that your treatment with him was complete?

One of the most difficult things to hear is that there is no cure for neuropathy. Those of us so afflicted are sort of left to our own resources and the attention of patient-centered clinicians and practitioners. I see that you are using gabapentin and essential oils plus your blood pressure and thyroid medications.

I didn't count your orthopedic surgeries and yet I know you have undergone some extensive surgical efforts. I think you even have me beat. Only now do i know how my reckless lifestyle and resulting surgeries may have contributed to my neuropathy. You didn't mention SFN or small fiber neuropathy. Has that been ruled out?

If you could eliminate one disturbing symptom what would that be? Pain? Lack of mobility? Depression? Anxiety? Let's begin on the same page.....the page of what matters most. I look forward to hearing from you.

May you be free of suffering this evening and have a refreshing sleep. Chris