Hmmm... I almost wish I hadn't read that.

Let me explain: my PN had a very clear starting point: I was having serious back problem with some pain radiating down my leg. I could really feel the path of the nerve if that makes sense. The pain then moved downwards until my feet were also slightly painful. This all happened in about 3 weeks.

I was first treated by a specialist who noticed that my back had some problems (forgot the dx), and he managed to relieve the pain with some manipulations.

But because I didn't fully recover, I was sent to a neurologist, who - upon me admitting that I was a serious drinker - diagnosed I had PN, without any further testing. It made sense, so I never really challenged the diagnosis.

I'm now wondering if further testing might be useful. (my back is still killing me BTW)