--of neuropathy is ridiculous; a number of autoimmune, toxic, and compressive neuropathies can come on quite fast. And, of course, RSD/CRPS can also come on quite rapidly.

That doctor is likely thinking of the more chronic neuropathies associated with metabolic origins like diabetes or thyroid. While these may be more common presentations, they are certainly not the only ones.

While you have access to Mayo in the Midwest, you may want to look into a visit to the Jack Miller Center in Chicago; it is a dedicated neuropathy center.

And, you should check your testing, to this point, against a few of these lists:

www.lizajane.org

http://www.questdiagnostics.com/test...ripheralNeurop