Originally Posted by cyclelops

I have autonomic neuropathy and it takes a while to learn to live with it. Mine is not diabetic. I don't think you can compare morbidity and mortality to diabetic autonomic neuropathy, because diabetes causes overlay of other problems that you may not experience in non-diabetic AN. There is no real marker for autoimmune AN, which is what they feel mine is. Mine is due to or part of connective tissue disease which is 'seronegative' Sjogrens or some yet unnamed connective tissue disease. My AN has remained fairly constant now for several years, actually, has improved with IVIG.