Possibly..... I have GERDS as well. I think that was part of my PN problem because of taking Prilosec which is an acid blocker. I have stopped taking Prilosec for some time now. I changed my diet along with taking supplements and it has helped. Also, taking organic apple cider when I need to. Sometimes the pill can cause a little heartburn. Take it with a meal and you should be fine.

For those who have intolerance to nightshade foods/veggies, cayenne pepper may not agree with them, and actually make the burning worse.

Acute to Chronic
 

I have axonal motor neuropathy. Mine is a form of Guillan Barre Syndrome, and I came down with it suddenly in late December 2012 (my diagnosis was acute axonal motor neuropathy.) Mine is likely due to a virus, but it could be autoimmune. Now I am in a chronic stage. My numbness and pain is getting progressively worse. My emg from May shows that my damage has progressed since it was done in the hospital. The damage has also moved into my muscles in the lower legs. I am going to have 5 IVIG infusions for 5 days in a row and then 2 per month until I get better. My insurance company has denied my treatments 3 times but I am getting better signals on this appeal. I'm hoping that the IVIG will improve my situation.

I have axonal sensorimotor
 

polyneuropathy. It has just been sensory neuropathy involving the sural nerves for the last 10 years, but apparently sometime this past year it is involving motor nerves on my left foot, my last EMG/NCV was in May. I expect the right foot will follow suit. I hate the fact that it is idiopathic. To me at this point that is the worst thing, since there is no one thing that points to the cause, I feel pretty helpless. :(