Hi All, I have had peripheral neuropathy for about 10 years. I found out because I was having a toenail removed and the podiatrist looked at me like I was a dummy and said you have neuropathy.

Fast forward to the last couple of years and I am seeing a pain dr. I went to the pain dr. mainly for pain in my neck due to cervical surgery. I have never had a nerve conduction study or any test for that matter re: the pn. The neuropathy pain is 24 hours a day about a 7/8. I take 1800 gabapentin, vicodan 7.5 , flexeril, 4 different types of medicine for bi-polar one of which is Zanax.

I finally got health insurance after my job took ours away 4 years ago. I went to my primary care dr. and told him I had been researching pn and thought I might have CMT. He didn't look at my feet or legs or anything for that matter and promptly said no you don't have it. I have a great grandmother that had what I would now call pn and her feet were so deformed she could hardly wear shoes. My grandmother had very painful neuropathy. None of us have/had diabetes. I have skinny ankles and calves losing muscle tone. I also have hammer toes on my two big toes. I often feel like my toes are being pulled backwards by an invisible string. My ankles are very weak and hurt.

On the 24th of this month I am going to a neurologist and having a nerve conduction test done. I told my Dr. I wanted to at least find out what kind of damage was being done to the nerves in my feet. so that's how I got the referral.

I hope and pray that I can find out what kind of neuropathy I have. I don't imagine there will much preventative stuff I can do. At least I will have official verification of pn and hush up any doubters. I feel like people discount the pn because I don't have diabetes.

Two questions please. Does the nerve conduction study hurt? Also will they have the results immediately?

My apologies for rambling on and on. I have taken up enough of ya'lls time, just wanted to say howdy from bf west texas.