Deal with what IS not what it mite be! Go from there and forwards.
Take a look at some very early posts by Nide 44? His docs at first said drinking? You are at fault...or the like. Mine did as well, as if a glass of wine or beer now and then made you an akly? Some docs think like that. I don't know where they live or what planet they are from. All that is needed is an clear understanding of the chemical changes that can hurt nerves or decrease nerve regeneration. That's striclty chemistry.... Alkymyst? Where are you now? To help us all? It's complicated stuffs, but once explained, IF spririts are the culprit? It can be tested for and told. However? Damages to your system[s] can be more complex and thus harder to diagnose.
Any doc who says: THIS IS IT! YOU ARE OUT! Go get a second opinon ASAP! And then a third fourth whatever necessary! In my case, Yes I'd had a glass of wine now and then? BUT, it was the 10-12 week bout of pneumonia that had got me worn down! To an immune PN! This 'happens'! Don't want it to? But, it does happen. As Nide44 suggested? YOU have now the charge of being in CHARGE of diagnosing yourself?
Please, read the stickies, learn, and then ask questions? INFORMED questions, please. I know and understand the panic one gets when coming down with PN crud? It is NOT FUN? At ALL! IF you keep on and learn on and ask key questions? YOU mite find some answers.... Getting this is terrifying, finding solutions requires resolution AND perseverance... Plus using your brain full time during the whole process... I truly do not know HOW or what Docs thinkl about us? I'd love to know tho..... If I were to choose a word? It'd be WILEY. No more no less, we've been running on instinct! No? 's - j