Hello Mrsd and Kitt-

Thank you for your quick respones. MrsD-my primary care Dr and the neurologist yesterday both said that the finding of tarsal tunnel was incorrect. Which is what I figured 5 years ago? I have had years of dealing with different symptoms and have been tested for what seems like everything. At one point my anti-DNA was positive and drs thought I had lupus. Then a few years later is wasn’t-go figure-but I assume is a good sign! I had fertility problems in my early 30's (now 51) with "early menopause" diagnosed. I have been seeing a Dr (outside of my HMO-group called Bodylogic) that started treating me with bioidentical hormones about 3 years ago. He has been the one that has kept up with blood work over the past 3 years. During this time by crp has dropped from 3 to under 1, FSH dropped from high 2's to low 1's, and the HORRIBLE hot flashes have finally stopped. And my cholesterol has dropped-even the bad stuff!-without the use of cholesterol lowering drugs!!! I am hoping to talk with my primary care dr (HMO) regarding the nerve testing within the next couple of days. I would like her to retest for b12 issue since she has not done so for a few years.

Kitt-thank you for your awesome links! That is where I first found any info on CMT and the info on nitrous. I have accepted for years that nitro was "fine" since the Dr's were offering it. Have to have one more filling today for a tooth that has cracked and dread going without the nitro! I had also been taking b6-which I stopped several weeks ago-hoping to get primary care dr (w/HMO) to retest b issues. Is genetic testing the only way to solidify the CMT dianosis? I doubt my HMO will do it-

Thank you both-what a wonderful forum to help others