Hi,

I am actually an anesthesiologist who does only neurosurgery cases. I did check my B12 levels , after the surgeries and they were low normal. I have started some oral B12 supplement just in case.

I have had these strange symptoms for about 20 years off and on, with the usual megaworkups. I recently saw an expert in PN. He felt that given my normal neurological exam the chance of having a true neuropathy was small though he agreed there are symptoms of small fiber dysfunction. All of this can be quite frustrating. All the drugs out there reduce symptoms at best 50% which is better than nothing.

I recently got a book entitled Coping with peripheral neuropathy(via amazon.com). The author is a psychiatrist with CIDP who is quite disabled. It's a short book but might help some of the group member.

Thanks.