Hi there. I am a 47 year old female physiotherapist living in Auckland with no other health issues, with peripheral neuropathy symptoms appearing quite quickly over the last 2 months. Surprisingly it started with burning in previously injured sites with burning left ring finger. Persisted for about 3-4 days then I got a carpal tunnel like symptom in my right hand with burning and some numbness. Then playing sport started to get numbness in both feet right worse than the left in bottom of foot about a week after carpal tunnel symptoms.

Now over the last 3-4 weeks the burning has subsided somewhat and been replaced by numbness which comes and goes and random pain in my AC joint, shoulders and sock like symptoms in my legs. The numbness seems to be getting a bit worse staying longer, no loss of power or reflexes. Also had 3-4 burning type attacks in the middle of the night affecting upper body burning pain and lower body burning pain (sock distribution)

Have seen my GP and prescribed amitriptyline. Now take 30mg at night and have no problems sleeping. Also taking basic tablet of B12 own decision. Blood tests all negative, had 3 lots. B12 about 250. No pain, swelling, a full neurological test done by neurologist was negative. My neurologist was 90% sure it was viral and would get better over time. Now 6 weeks later it has changed but not got better. Going back to see neurologist this week.

Would appreciate any answers to these burning questions I have:
Would it be worth taking sub-lingual B12?
Would it be worth trying acupuncture?
If it is an acute viral onset would I expect symptoms to get better over time and how long?
What tests should I push for, nerve conduction, nerve biopsy?

Really would appreciate any advice as my job as a physiotherapist may be affected and I am really concerned....

Thank you in advance