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Anyone here dealing with peripheral neuropathy?

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@seniordon09

I've PN for many years in my both feet and toes ! It's really dabilitating !! My feet and toes feel like they're on fire and feels like knives and feels like they are on fire 24/7 !! I went to a Neurologist who specializes in PN ! He gave me an EMG and let me tell you that really, really hurt like heck ! The EMG came back negative ! So, he put me on Horizant 900 mg a day and it has helped just a little bit !! I have an appointment with a vascular doctor because my primary seems to think that my feet and toes aren't getting enough blood flow to them ! This doctor is probably my last chance to get some pain relief !! I also have a nerve stimulator in my back to help my PN but I don't think it's helping ! To everyone with PN, I pray that you can get some pain relief !!!!!

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seniordon09 | @seniordon09 | Oct 26, 2019

Thanks for the information !!

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Chris Trout, Volunteer Mentor | @artscaping | Oct 27, 2019

@seniordon09 It sounds like you are finally on a journey for an accurate diagnosis after years of suffering. That might tell you the source or you might end up with an inability to identify the cause which will then be referred to as idiopathic.

There is one test that is simple and informative. If your neurologist has the option to conduct a skin punch biopsy for small fiber neuropathy (SFN) please see if it is time for you to have the skin punch test.

it also appears that you are asking for information about treatments that help more than "just a little bit". With a diagnosis, the source of pain will be more definitive and the treatment can be appropriate for the condition.

Have you experimented with medical cannabis? Have a restful sleep. Chris

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