Hi Dakota:

Years ago, when Alan and I were on a journey to find out why he had neuropathy, we went to back doctor after back doctor. No one would help us. They did try the epidural on him. Didn't do anything for his pain (because the problem is auto-immune) and not his back.

But one doctor tried to talk to us about the Medtronic device and gave us some brochures. Alan didn't want to do it.

Don't know who is using it now, but hey, if it helps with the pain, why the heck not.

I will never understand one thing. Alan has his pn between certain toes. Not any other part of his body. Oh, he gets the burning feet sometimes, but mostly it's the stabbing, burning, buzzing, between his toes.

I cannot understand why they can't give him trigger point injections between his toes. I did ask his podiatrist and we were told "no, it does not apply to him". Now why not?? I've never gotten a good answer.

Oh, we are going to a meeting in September. I'm starting a new thread. Looks very interesting.

Melody