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Originally Posted by raganp
I am new to the group because I need answers. A couple years ago I lost feeling in my left foot up to my knee. I had numerous tests done with an EMG and an autonomic reflex test showing abnormal results. i was diagnosed with idiopathic small fiber neuropathy. Since then, the nerve damage has gone into my right leg and foot, arms, and hands. Everything will either be numb completely, pins/needles, achy, sharp pains, electric feeling, itchy, and sensitive to the touch. Over the past week and a half however, I have had bad chest pains where it is difficult to breathe. I went to the ER and had an EKG done. They found that my heart rate is low and my breathing is slow. Is this pain related to SFN?
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One other thing that is possible is "esophogeal spasms". The sphincter muscle of the esopagus spasms near the entrance to to stomach. This is located right near the heart. These can often be misconstrued at cardiac pains. If you have ever had problems with reflux it can be a cause. I have had reflux for years (only goes away with dietary restrictions), the chest pains I get were attributed to that by my cardiologist after extensive cardiac examination of repeated chest pain occurrences.
The key thing is making a visit to a cardiologist, they will likely do an EKG, ECHO and stress test. Get that ruled out so you have some peace of mind and then investigate the other possibilities.
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Diagnosis: Idiopathic Small Fiber Neuropathy (Statin Induced)
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