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Originally Posted by janieg
Idiopathic SFN based on symptoms and ruling out major causes of SFN with four MRIs, several rounds of bloodwork, and a spinal tap. My neuro didn't think the punch biopsy was necessary.
I'm better than I was last year when diagnosed. Possible reasons are less anxiety about it, better diet (low sugar/processed food), supplement regimen, shift in hormones. I don't take anything for pain now.
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I was diagnosed with SFN last week and am now taking 300 mg of neuroton a day. I am pre-diabetic and my a1c is 5.7. I thought I was doing great controlling my glucose levels, but apparently not good enough. My neurologist said that even at my level, neuropathy is still possible. Since the pain in my feet has escalated, I'm also having headaches, hot flashes, balance issues, and depression. I' m not dealing with this very well. I still have pain and do not want to increase the neuroton but I need to deal with the anxiety and depression. I am a 68 year old female and was diagnosed with SFN through a physical exam. I have changed my diet, taking 600 mg of alpha lipoic acid and am going to try some of the other supplements that have been used by others in this forum. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.