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Join Date: Mar 2010
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 17
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Polyneuropathy (feet, legs, fingertips, hips, abdomen) and Small Red Dots
I'm posting this on behalf of someone I know who's been complaining about neuropathy symptoms for about a year. There seems to be neuropathy at various places: toes, feet, legs, thighs, hips, abdomen, etc. Also, there seem to be very tiny red dots that appear on his feet (there often disappear and reappear). Also, his feet are often cold and feel stinging type of pain (small fiber neuropathy?).
He works in a factory and stands most of the time. Before the symptoms appeared, he worked 10+ hours and his legs often became tired. He's not working such long hours anymore, though. He's 23 and not diabetic (FBG of 80) and tested ANA negative, so apparently no autoimmune diseases that could cause neuropathy. But he does have some inflammation (ESR=6, high tryglycerides) and his WBCs and platelets, though normal, are in the low-normal range you typically see among those who suffer from autoimmunity like lupus, RA, hashimoto's, etc.
Related to Vitamin B deficiency perhaps? I don't think it's petechia since that tends to be a lot worse than the red dots he has. No itching or pain at all. The small red dots appear on both feet. See enclosed. Any ideas?
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