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Old 10-30-2014, 04:20 PM #1
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Default Results of Punch Biopsy

Hi,
Just got back from the Neurologist, the SFN skin biopsy cam back normal. The one on the foot had a middle score, the calf was low normal, just one point above abnormal.
The doctor is thinking it is Auto-immune, related to my SLE Lupus. He is diagnosing it as "Polyneuropathy from other unknown disease". I thought he didn't want to call it Ideopathic, as I was kidding him at a earlier visit about the Neurologist copping out with that Dx.
So with a normal Nerve Conduction and Punch Biopsy, leaves me back at square one. I guess in the long run, it doesn't really mater, as all are uncurable, Nd use the same Rx... At least if it is SLE the anti-malarial drugs might help, or arrest the progression. I am currently taking Cymbalta, seems to be reducing nerv pain some.
So the Neurologist has dumped me back to the Rheumy, and she doesn't want to see me for another 3 months, to give everything a chance to work.
This is my lot in life...
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