The more I research the more I believe my PN is caused from auto immune disease Hashimotos. Anyway, while reading I found this article, its a broad article on PN with lots of good info for those new to PN and still searching and reading, I thought this article covered a lot of good info.

http://austintexaschiro.com/our-serv...europathy.html

Stacy,
That is the best article on neuropathy I have read!!
I will print it and read it more carefully.

It is so true. When the autoimmune condition attacks, they often attacks many body systems. I can say that is true for me.

I will also recomend theese 2 books that can be ordered on Amazon; Peripheral Neuropathy by Norman Latov, MD, PhD

and, "
Coping with Peripheral Neuropathy" by Scott I. Berman, MD

Also. look up this site from a local support group> www NeuropathySupportNetwork.org. there are some good stories and information

Synnove

There are so many reasons and many are listed there. I address all reasons since it is often a combination.

I thought it was a very good article also. Did you notice that he said he had never had an autoimmune patient come into his office who wasn't sensitive to gluten?

I guess I found this extra interesting as I just completed a year of being gluten-free--and I also have a number of autoimmune problems. My digestive problems and IBS went away when I stopped the gluten, and I've brought my bone density back up to normal from the osteoporosis range-- strontium supplements worked for me--check out the many reviews on iHerb.) Still have Hashimotos though and arthritis in a couple of fingers.

My hardest part about gluten is condiments and unexpected places it hides. I am having a hard time figuring out if gluten is in some things.

I already gave up breads and pasta and all that when I went low carb. But I feel like I am still eating gluten in things and I dont realize it.

So your antibodies have not gone down being gluten free? Are you on selenium?? My research really suggests selenium brings TPO antibodies down. And despite the controversy, I have started the iodine protocol also. I truly believe that is what God is leading me to do, and there is research that suggests iodine will help hashimotos if you do it the right way with the right supplements to support it.

I do take selenium and have for a long time. I used to have migraines and read somewhere back then that selenium would help. I don't know if my anti-bodies are going down or not. I've asked 2 different doctors about taking iodine; one said there was so much iodine in the food we eat, like bread, that we don't need to supplement. Well, I knew this wasn't the case, but didn't feel up to an argument. When I asked the new doctor, he said I didn't need it cuz I was taking synthroid. I'm not sure about that but didn't pursue it. I've read some of Dr. Brownstein's stuff, and he makes a good case for iodine.
Be sure to let us know how you're doing with it.

I've printed this out so I can study it further....decided it's time that I go back and look at all the blood work I had last summer to see where my levels were and if I need those checked again plus anything else I see on the report that would relate to me.

Thanks again for the link.

Debi from Georgia