This is my first post on behalf of my husband. He has had idiopathic peripheral neuropathy for about 8 years - he is 62. It started in his feet and has progressed to his lower legs and hands to some degree.

He recently passed out and was diagnosed with ventricular tachycardia.

However he as many other symptoms, which have also developed fairly recently, and I am now beginning to wonder if his neuropathy has become autonomic. Difficulty urinating, excessive sweating, shortness of breath, face pallor, face flushing, extreme fatigue, nausea/heartburn.

We have mentioned all this to his GP, who is normally very good, but he said a lot of these symptoms can be put down to his meds - Gabapentin, amitriptylene, morphine and now beta blockers.

Does anyone have any experience with autonomic neuropathy? Is this a likely progression from the peripherial neuropathy?

I haven't expressed my "fears" to my husband yet, but would be interested in any thoughts?

Thanks, Linda