I suggest you take a look at ALL the meds you're taking and web up the 'Med One -Full prescribing information' all down the lists! There is a slew of deliberately confusing info about each med BUT common and less common side effects MUST be listed! READ THEM, MEMORIZE THEM, Make a chart on them! You might just be surprised that Med A is working against Med B if not taken properly or simply being taken together in the same human! Why do you think there are soo many meds? Because some don't work for all.
At one time, I was on at least 10 prescribed meds and a slew of supplements ... they did NOT work in concert-not at all.
Keep in mind that meds are created to help us? And they can and do at times, but at other times they come with a cost. Docs don't know the minute details of these things...and they shouldn't but for the most basic of cautions and interactions... often tho? Some don't pay attention or know enuf about your thyroid med affecting your allergy med etc..and on and on.
As for anything neuro for diagnosis? In addition to Liza Jane's lists in the stickies, READ THEM PLEASE! There are two others you should take a peek at before your brain freezes over?
http://www.aafp.org/afp/980215ap/poncelet.html AND..THIS IS ON JUST NEUROPATHY DIAGNOSTICS?
And this: http://neuromuscular.wustl.edu/alfindex.htm Take a peek under N for neuropathy or PN for Peripheral Neuropathy.... Explore the whole universe of what is only a portion of what is Neurologic! We don't easily fit into neat square boxes. Nor should we, as each of us IS different. But this all is squirrelley stuff!
Only thing I've got to ask, is...did you have a bad cold or flu a while before coming down with this stuff? And, were you on antibiotics? If you can't remember? Call your insurance co or your pharmacy about getting copies of your prescription records - that could help you and future docs in getting a diagnosis.
You seem to have a lot of things going on..if and how they mite be related is of no issue now? You have to go thru the whole diagnosis mill for spinal, nerve and immune issues if any to get the ultimate treatment you will need to keep on going. Gotta admit? Your 'list' is longer than mine!
It's not easy? But it can and must be done.. You want your life back, I understand and others here as well? All too well! We're all working on it!
Keep faith and keep your cool in any doc's office...never ever let them 'tell you'? 'IT's ALL IN YOUR HEAD!' It's Not and we've been where you are to varying degrees and understand that well. Just learn all you can about the varied diagnoses and keep any doc on their toes by knowing as much as a mere-non-medical-mortal can..and ASK Key questions...What about this [not treatment-more diagnosis] and work your way down the 'list' I am sure you have rite now? Keep to the BIG ISSUES tho, once you've got a doc you can work with? You can get down to the 'details'.... Keep faith in yourself...You are key to the total equation, and only YOU can know what will 'fit' for your problems. - j