I know that you do not have insurance right now... but something to think about for the future.
Mayo Clinic diagnosed me with small fiber neuropathy (and large fiber and limited autonomic). I never had a skin biopsy done. The results of other tests were conclusive enough. I don't know specifically which tests, since I had so many done in the 4 days I was there. But when I looked it up online, it said "Skin biopsy (with an evaluation of the density of intraepidermal nerve fibers) and tests of autonomic nerve function are useful for the diagnosis." (
http://www.ccjm.org/content/76/5/297.full)
So, if you get health insurance again.. or if you try several things and get to the point where you decide you want to find out if it is SFN and be tested even without insurance, there are other options for testing. I have no idea how much the tests cost in comparison to each other--but one may be a more reasonable price. Just a thought.
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My name is Sarah and I am 25 years old. I have a lot of chronic health problems. Peripheral neuropathy and POTS (postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome) keep me bedridden the majority of the time. I also struggle with degenerative disc disease, disc desiccation, spondylolisthesis, arthritis, polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) with insulin resistance, allergies, sound sensitivities, and other health problems.