Just a 'poll' of sorts for people who've had least (1) small fiber neuropathy skin punch test at anytime in the past?

1) Which testing lab?
2) Where was your sample taken from?
3) Your diagnosis before or after the test?
4) Your result (just pos or neg) and/or results for multiple tests if done more than once?
5) Has anyone had a sample taken from an area 'other' than the typical areas suggested in the test kit?

For those that want to share info, just do the best you can from memory, I'm not grading these


By the way, here's my background if anyone's curious? I've had a totally negative skin punch in 2010 which was diagnostic for the feet (punch from side of one calve). I've had burning/tingling symptoms since 2005/2006. Started in soles, can now affect much of the REAR of my body upon contact usually including sitting/lying down. I have near normal MRIs from brain to lumbar. No known cause for my sx's, although an old infection is most suspect. I have NO motor/strength problems, just neuro pain issues, this all became troublesome around age 36. Just trying to find a med or combination that will give longer duration on my feet with less pain Gabapentin is the only drug I've taken for extended times and it's not doing much - looking elsewhere for better relief in 2012!

Regards,

JB