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Originally Posted by ellsac
I have autoimmune Addison's disease, and take steroids everyday. It is a very small physiological dose that only replaces what my body doesn't make on its own, but none of the neurologists I have seen mentioned it affecting the skin biopsy at all.
The most steroids could do is lessen inflammation in the body, but if your nerves are damaged and dying off, it'll show up regardless I would think, as mine did.
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Hi Ellsac
Thanks for this - I too have primary Addison's, which is why I was asking. I had nerve conduction & EMG tests for PN in Aug 2014 - both negative. But since an emergency appendectomy in Oct 2014 (with large doses of IV hydrocortisone), my neuro symptoms have increased. Waiting to see a neurologist and from reading the PN forum was guessing that skin biopsy might be next step.
However from my own research I'm suspecting my PN might be due to B12 deficiency, (which could mean incomplete APS 4). Neuro wait is about 3 mths but seeing my Endo on Monday so will hopefully take another step forward.
My story is at:
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/thread218283.html