Hi Cliffman,

I have SFN. The only thing it does is 'be uncomfortable'. It doesn't hinder movement or disable me in any way.

It was a rather late diagnosis, developing over the past two years, and finally treated with 3600 mg gabapentin. That is because it caused the sensation of needles sticking into the end of my fingers. It hurt!

So I'm a bit slowed down by the gabapentin, but the pain, itching burning, tingling and numbness (arms, hands, fingers, face, lips and tongue) are better. I still have some tingling and numbness but the stabbing pains are gone.

I have profound PN in my lower legs and feet, two nerves non responsive and the third severely damaged

So perhaps my SFN would bother my legs and feet too? I don't know.

The worst is that I just keep getting NEW things diagnosed. I keep wondering what next?

But SFN is just an annoyance as far as I know.

Now it may come with a bunch of other stuff which are coincidental but not causally related.

Hugs, ElaineD