Good morning,

I have to agree I would do a nerve test. This will help to see if your nerves are slow, etc. it (the things going on with your body, not the nerve test)is scary, but there are many wonderful people on here who offer support and advice. You are the advocate for your health, keep a record to the best of your ability. I hope you find some answers soon. I have autonomic and sensory neuropathy as well. They believe mine is genetic, bug not sure from where. I am only in my 30's, so I understand the frustration of it hitting so early.

Welcome to NeuroTalk:

Please watch this video....it is long but very important.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvEiz...ature=youtu.be

This could be the source of your problems, if you have problems absorbing B12 from food, are a vegan or use certain drugs.
Pernicious anemia also is a possibility and that can be inherited.

Thank you all,

En bloc - thanks. I think I had a 5 hour blood sugar test last year. It showed a sky high spike after the sugar followed by crash, which then levelled off into normal range. Suffice to say it wasn't fun. I was hypoglycemic but not diabetic or prediebetic. Might be tricky to request a repeat after only a year but the clinical picture has certainly changed since then.

The toxins thing is a little tricky to explain. Im not currently on any medications nor have I been in the past. I did however develop strong environmental allergies, and a prolonged gas exposure left me with significant symptoms that changed my life for the worst. No one has really believed me but I know it to be true. My liver enzymes are always chronically elevated and I know my liver to be a factor in some way. Further investigation hasn't yielded anything. No history of alcohol.

Susanne - thanks. I've not approached my doctor about anything nerve related yet. I assume I would need a referral to a neurologist before hoping to get these tests?

Sham - thanks. Sorry to hear of your struggles. Hope you have found a way to live reasonably comfortably.

Mrs D - thanks for the link. B12 and methylation fascinates me and im sure I have problems with it. I've tried b complex vitamins in the past and it hasn't been a pleasant experience. I can't seem to metabolise nutrients properly and I'm sure my weak liver function is involved. I tried 1mg a day and by the third day I was wired and tired, anxious, my skin was crawling and I couldn't carry on.

Can the very fact I struggle with B vitamins suggest I might have an issue? I don't know how to start if this is the case.

I think I had a B12 test last year that wasn't too concerning although I wasn't experiencing these symptoms a year ago.

Many thanks all,