I have had the painful electric shocks quite often, more often the milder ones. Has he had an EMG lately? My electrical shocks are horrible for the first few weeks after an EMG. It seems to stir things up.
They did settle down somewhat when I went up to 1800 mg of neurontin.
I have hereditary neuropathy, CMT.

I would agree that after EMG or even exam with tuning forks etc my nerves were stirred up. I also suffer from painful electric shocks.
The frustrating part for him will be the snails pace of the NHS, the stress from sitting on waiting lists can also add to the symptoms. I wish him well.

The Quetiapine (Seroquel) is capable of altering blood sugar and raising it. I'd get that checked out ASAP.

I would also get the actual test result from the B12 test. Doctors are still using the old outdated lab ranges, and his "ok" may in fact be low.

Once people who were heavy drinkers, stop, and restore nutrition, any PN present typically can resolve. Benfotiamine (or regular thiamine) may also be helpful for him.

http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/post653193-4.html

It is possible that all the sedative medications he is taking, are producing a "sedated, or depressed" constellation of side effects. Please keep that in mind.

--it would be unusual for there to have been a referral to a neurosurgeon, as opposed to a neuromuscular specialist, unless there was a suspicion of spinal problems (even in the UK I think this would be true).

So, has there been any imaging done to see if there are problems with the spine or adjacent nerve roots?

Thank you all so much for your responses!
He has had no other tests done, only bloods which I've outlined above.
What the specialist will do, we don't know.

I'm really starting to doubt that this is a problem related to when he was drinking, as he has not touch a drop of alcohol for 14 mths. I do have to add I and our children are very, very proud of him!

Mrs D, I will telephone the Dr's tomorrow and ask for the B12 results figures. Is it ok if I come back to you with them?
I have to be honest, I don't really understand the terminology that is used in the forums and the names of treatments and meds means very little to me

He has had an on going back problem, which always seemed related to lifting heavy loads. Since stopping work last year his back has been fine.

Thanks again you lovely people for your help.
With kindest regards
Buttercup x

Yes, come back with the numbers and concentration. I believe UK reports a different concentration... pmol/l instead of pg/ml.

I have a conversion factor to change to U.S. concentrations.

Hi Mrs D, I have two of my hubby's Vit B12 results:
October 2010 202
April 2011 264

I hope you can make sense of this, as I don't have a clue.
Thank you once again
Buttercup x