Hi everyone. I'm so happy but at the same time confused. My neuro's assistant just called. ALL Evoked Potentials came back normal along with my Lumbar MRI showing only a mild bulge at L4/L5. So, this still doesn't explain my burning feet. He has two more tests he 'd like to check out and they are bloodwork to check for copper or zinc and a serolu plasmin (sp?) test. I couldn't understand what she said, even she didn't know how to pronounce it. Anyway, it's to check for levels of copper/zinc which can also cause my symptom.

Secondly, he's upping my Gabapentin since the 1pill 300 mg is not working. Now another thing about my blood sugars. I am not diabetic, however, I do have a monitor because I had Gestational Diabetes (6 years ago) and I am also at high risk for it. So, I do check it periodically and they have been higher now in the last week or so. I honestly don't know if it's the Gabapentin (which I started a month ago) causing my higher BS's or it's because I friggen gained 6 lbs. since taking it and now I am diabetic!!? Uggggh. My number last night 2 hours after eating was 176. Now, it was 126 this AM before breakfast. I was told to just keep an eye on it. Does anyone, first of all does Gabapentin (Neurotonin) make you gain weight and can it also raise BS's?

Thirdly, he said if I like, I can get a second opinion from a Dr. (he named him and where he's at), I could. Do I get a 2nd opinion? Sheesh, it's like he's offered it to me if I wanted to. However, I do feel comfortable with this doc and believe he's doing everything in his power to rule out MS (which he has!) This is what I have had so far that have ruled it out completely according to him.

Brain MRI (punctate areas of high signal intensity in Centrum Semiovale) - according to him Virchow-Robin Spaces and normal.
Cervical and Thoracic - MRI - No lesions but a mess with bulges and herniations.
Nerve Conduction Studies - Normal.
SSEP - Normal
VEP - Normal
BAEP - Normal
Lumbar MRI - Normal - but with a mild bulge at L4/L5.
Bloodwork: Lyme Titer, Lupus Panel, ANNA 1 and 2, VDRL, Immunoe/Extrophoresis, and B12

What do you think? Any advice appreciated. Especially about the 2nd opinion perhaps on the brain MRI which was done in early October. It's already been 3 months. Geese, I do not want MS, but I have this feeling deep down in the pit of my stomach it's either MS or Peripheral Neuropathy of some kind. However, he hasn't said he's completely ruled out PN, but what other tests for PN are there? I think I've had everything possible to rule out both of these conditions. I feel like I am at a loss to what I should call this evil thing I am feeling right now as I sit and type this, burning feet and now it's to the point it's not just when I sit, it's when I stand or even lay down. So, it's getting worse