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Originally Posted by Stacy2012
I got a letter today, and it did not contain the specific results but I will ask for them, however the letter said:
Your bloodwork showed normal serum protein electrophoresis, normal sed rate, negative ANA and RF. All these mean we have not found inflammatory causes for your burning pain.
Anyone comment? I am not sure what any of this means specifically other than no inflamation, which is shocking to me.
Do these sound like normal tests to check for PN??????
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I think it just means that your pain isn't caused by inflammation from RA or artheritis. They are just testing to make sure you don't have a unlying condition that is causing the burning pain. Peripheral Neuropathy is neurological in nature, I imagine they will next test for causes, such as small fiber neuropathy etc.