PN Studies. EMG'S NERVE CONDUCTION TEST!!!.Let's put it this way. I've been a diabetic for 20 years. Last year the tips of my toes were numb (I had no idea). So my endo says "oh, you have the begginings of neuropathy. I took it seriously because I've been going to Cornell for almost 3 years now. First my sugar was 400 when I got there. Now, this morning it's 110. So these guys know what they're doing. They also explained to me "melody, you are diabetic and there might be a morning when you wake up and it's 190, and that's because YOU ARE DIABETIC" I understood but that has happened only once in the 3 years.

Only if I absolutely have to, will I let another person do the emg to me. I didn't like it one bit!!!

I am absolutely strict in my diet and take no chances.

Then, as I said, I went to the podiatrist, he did the vibration tool thing, and BAMM, full blown PN. Now I have no idea if this guy set off a chain of events that has begun my PN to erupt.

But last night, well that was funny. I'm laying down watching tv and my feet, well, let's just say they were going all over the place. A little burning, a little buzzing and then my right calf was twitching (the muscle). I just stayed and noticed all the symptoms and I said "what the hell is going on that this is happening". All of a sudden, we get a big thunderstorm, it starts to rain and all my symptoms got better in two seconds.

I run into the living room to where Alan was sitting and I said" "You are the expert in neuropathy, this is ALL NEW TO ME. What is going on with the weather and the thunderstorms and just now my legs and feet feel better?

He just smiled sadly and said 'welcome to the world of PN", this is only the tip. Let's just hope you don't get to the point that I did when I had to go on the fentanyl" I just said "oh my god". Then I looked at him and said "this is not going to get ME, I'm going to get IT. I'm on B-12".

Alan just shook his head.

jeeeez.

Melody