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@liloldlady Small fiber neuropathy is tested best by the gold standard of skin punch biopsy. They...
@liloldlady Small fiber neuropathy ... Small fiber neuropathy can be caused ... by diabetes, drinking alcohol, vitamin ... deficiencies or toxicities, chemotherapy ... /health/diseases/17479-small-fiber-neuropathy
Support Group: Neuropathy
Posted: May 16, 2025
Do you have any other symptoms? I had this exact symptom except it wasn't just at...
subsequently diagnosed with "small fiber neuropathy ... symptoms and suspected I had a B12 deficiency ... which often leads to malabsorption of vitamins
Support Group: Neuropathy
Posted: May 10, 2025
@jb2610 Do you have diabetes or a heart/circulation problem? Have you had a neurologist test you...
neurologist test you for small fiber neuropathy ... Have you had neuropathy bloodwork done ... to check for vitamin deficiencies or
Support Group: Neuropathy
Posted: Apr 18, 2025
@anxiousaphrodite Are you vegan or vegetarian? How is your iron level? Vitamin B12 deficiency can definitely...
Vitamin B12 deficiency can definitely ... cause neuropathy numbness, pins and ... How long have you been on the vitamin
Support Group: Neuropathy
Posted: Mar 28, 2025
@orangejuice Definitely see your primary doctor for blood tests to check for toxicities and deficiencies. Check...
tests to check for toxicities and deficiencies ... Supplements that can help with neuropathy ... would be vitamin b12, alpha Lipoic ... https://www.healthline.com/health/neuropathy-supplements
Support Group: Neuropathy
Posted: Mar 13, 2025
This response is for Patricia and Bailey. I have motor, sensory, and autonomic neuropathies (since 2011),...
have motor, sensory, and autonomic neuropathies ... I don't recommend taking any B vitamins ... Unless you are deficient, you do not
Support Group: Neuropathy
Posted: Jan 31, 2025
@jinyama65 Nerve pain creams like those with capsaicin or lidocaine, compression socks, alpha Lipoic acid, Acetyl...
is important to get to the cause of neuropathy ... alcohol, reduce/avoid toxins, ensure not deficient ... or at toxic levels for Vitamin B6 or ... B12, make sure not iron deficient,
Support Group: Neuropathy
Posted: Jan 24, 2025
I’ve also been told that i have a deficiency in Vitamin D & B12 which I...
I’ve also been told that i have a deficiency ... in Vitamin D & B12 which I don’ ... For me neuropathy started after having ... I find this neuropathy site very informative
Support Group: Neuropathy
Posted: Jan 13, 2025
@penn My tips for SFN are compression socks, neuropathy and lidocaine creams/patches, voltaren gel for inflammation,...
tips for SFN are compression socks, neuropathy ... encourage oxygenated blood flow, check vitamin ... deficiencies and toxicities via bloodwork
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Jan 9, 2025
@fairwinds24 Employers, workers compensation, etc. don’t want to open up a Pandora’s box with your claim...
neurologist test you for small fiber neuropathy ... Have you ruled out other causes of neuropathy ... doctor or neurologist to check for vitamin ... deficiencies or toxicities or diabetes
Support Group: Neuropathy
Posted: Oct 21, 2024
@roslyn2314 I have idiopathic small fiber neuropathy. My neurologist said there really is no cure for...
roslyn2314 I have idiopathic small fiber neuropathy ... alcohol, cancer chemo treatments, vitamin ... B12 deficiency, Vitamin B6 toxicity ... , other toxin exposures, other deficiencies
I’ll try to address each issue mentioned above in 1 post. Sorry for the length. I...
neurologist is very informed about vitamin ... deficiencies. ... neurologist (private office), like MRI (had neuropathy ... symptoms, but he said no neuropathy ... struggle to limit food because it’s so delicious
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Aug 23, 2024
@bettyg81pain Here is a link with some of the supplements that have helped me and my...
have helped me and my small fiber neuropathy ... /peripheral neuropathy. 1. ... https://healthyfocus.org/10-proven-vitamins-and-supplements-for-neuropathy ... never had any bad reactions to the neuropathy ... I was also iron deficient (oxygen levels
Support Group: Neuropathy
Posted: Aug 21, 2024
@ko84 Have you had comprehensive bloodwork done to see if you are deficient or at toxic...
comprehensive bloodwork done to see if you are deficient ... or at toxic levels of certain vitamins ... Did they suggest getting small fiber neuropathy
Discussion: Is this ALS?
Support Group: Brain & Nervous System
Posted: Jul 21, 2024
@kellybelter Has your husband had MRIs of brain and spine, EMGs/nerve conduction studies and small fiber...
conduction studies and small fiber neuropathy ... blood work to check for diabetes, vitamin ... b12 deficiency, vitamin b toxicity, ... carnitine supplements for small fiber neuropathy
Support Group: Chronic Pain
Posted: Jun 15, 2024
Hello Catie @cbnewpain -- Welcome to Connect. You mentioned you have vitamin B12 deficiency. Vitamin B12...
You mentioned you have vitamin B12 deficiency ... Vitamin B12 deficiency can cause nerve ... Vitamin B12 deficiency can be sneaky ... -deficiency-can-be-sneaky-harmful-201301105780 ... numbness with my small fiber peripheral neuropathy
Support Group: Neuropathy
Posted: Jul 13, 2019
@ jjwest @mictim Just a word of caution... both a deficit and excess of B6 can...
Just a word of caution... both a deficit ... excess of B6 can (ironically) cause neuropathy ... testing your blood level for this vitamin
Support Group: Neuropathy
Posted: Apr 18, 2019
Sorry, my earlier reply was incomplete and sent errantly by hitting the enter key. I ended...
B deficit so I bought a multi-B complex ... conducted an exam for large fiber neuropathy ... arms but no indication of large fiber neuropathy ... read that sometimes it's due to a deficit ... in B vitamins.
Support Group: Neuropathy
Posted: Apr 16, 2019
I to have small fiber neuropathy due to drinking and being prescribed flagyl for an infection....
I to have small fiber neuropathy due ... researching and found that taking B vitamins ... WARNING they will help if you are deficient ... doctor never self medicate even with vitamins ... I stopped taking the vitamins and was
Support Group: Neuropathy
Posted: Jan 14, 2019