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Originally Posted by mrsD
So...Gail...what tests have you had to identify PN?
Any?
There are specific tests that reveal various things. Some are
autoimmune, some are vitamin deficiency, some are DNA errors, some are diabetic, etc. What tests have you had, if any?
When you get your tests:
check for TSH (thyroid dysfunction)
Check ANA and other Ig proteins- MGUS
Check for low B12 and low D... B12 should be higher than 400 and make your doctor tell you the numbers. US ranges are typically too low..
Check HbA1C and fasting glucose.
Do you get vaccines? Which vaccines have you had in the last 4 yrs.
Did you get H1N1 during the fake epidemic?
Are you exposed to lots of dry cleaned clothes. Paint strippers, or
gardening pesticides?
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Mrs D,
I have not had any tests as of yet for the PN. I was diagnosed 2 weeks ago. The Neurologist listened to the symptoms, talked to me for quite a while, did some testing of my feet with a couple of different instruments and confirmed what I already suspected, that it was, indeed neuropathy. I will be having an EMG and some blood work that I have to be at the lab for 2 hours. I think this is to test my glucose levels, which, have been high and may have contributed to the neuropathy and also B12 levels. I will be having all of these in January.
I am already on levothyroxin for my thyroid. I have not been exposed to dry cleaned clothes, paint strippers or gardening pesticides and I did not get the H1N1 shot. I think that about covers it.