Hi all,
I went to the search engine today and posted on there about this but I'm not sure if it will show up here.

I was diagnosed with SFN in 2008. My symptoms started in July of 2008.
Out of curiosity I recently requested to read my chart at my GP's office.
I wanted to see if I had a bacterial or viral infection around that time that may have caused my SFN.

I had a few pages out of my chart copied while I was there and brought them home.

Well as I read I saw I had sinusitis and saw the doctor on July 1, 2008. I was give avelox 400mg for ten days. This is at the same time all my symptoms started. I was away over the week of 4th of July that year and started to have a weird sensation in my feet and legs. Within two weeks it was really painful. I looked up avelox and it turns out it is a flouroquinolone.

Sorry for the long winded story but I think I might have just found what caused my neuropathy. What do you think? If so is there any treatment I should be looking into? :confused

Check the sub-forum at the top on "tips". There's a thread on medication and MrsD posted info on that class of antibiotics. I would look further but I just got back from the eye doctor and my eyes are too dilated to read too much.

Seems like your theory is valid.

However, that was 6 years ago...I was under the impression that toxic neuropathies do eventually resolve over time, and it's been 6 years. Maybe MrsD has more input on specific things that you need to do for toxic PN.

I did more research. The warning says it can be permanent damage. This makes me really sad. For the past 6 years I was on a search for what caused this. I had hope that if I found the cause it could be cured.

Yes, damage to the mitochondria. That is why I always write about that, so important for the mitochondria to be supported for the nerves.

Thanks I think I am still in shock. I went for a sinus infection and ended up with something much worse!