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Originally Posted by hopeful
Hi Yu Ping,
Has your doctor suggested a skin biopsy to diagnose small fiber neuropathy? It isn't a bad test to go through and may give you the answer you are looking for. I am also curious whether you have had an EMG/NCS as echoes posted. If your doctor has not done this testing, I would suggest you request he order them.
It sounds like you are reluctant to take medications and I agree. It is a difficult decision to make. I just hope you are not suffering needlessly when there out some treatments out there that may help alleviate some of your pain.
Hang in there it took most of us a few years to get our diagnosis.
Hopeful
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Hi Hopeful,
No skin biopsy for small fibre neuropathy because the Neurologist doesn't believe I have PN but neuropathic symptoms…. The NCS test was normal and no EMG test was order. However, my neurologist did use a small sharp pins to poke me all over. After many "ouches" and some "moaning and groaning", he declared I am normal.
I understand what you said about suffering needlessly, I will try to live in the present, and take the medication when necessary, rather than worry about what side effects and addictiveness of the medication. Thank you. Yu Ping