Hi LouLou,

I really believe that stress/anxiety plays a big role for a certain percentage of people with SFN - and your description of how/when the pain really kicked in seems to kind of point in that direction - doesn't it? It seems that quite a few people (including me) have a reduction in symptoms after a while, and that tends to coincide with getting past the extreme stress and anxiety that naturally occurs when you first contract this disease.

As for whether or not to move forward with the IVIG - that's a tough call. That's not a treatment to be taken lightly, so you certainly don't want to go through it if not necessary. On the other hand, if you turn it down now - how hard will it be to get re-approved if you need it later?

You really should talk this over with a doctor that is knowledgeable in the treatment.