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After a four month wait to get in, I finally had my appointment with the neuromuscular specialist this morning. He spent a full hour with me - going over my history, test results, and past/current symptoms, and doing yet another general neurological exam. (Yes, I can still touch my nose and walk on my heels and toes.)

After all was said and done, he indicated that the only neurological issues he found were a slight loss of touch and vibration sensation in the big toe on my right foot. He said this was not enough to support a clinical diagnosis of PN, or to justify the full series of tests that would be necessary to determine the cause of my symptoms.

Of course, I asked "then what is causing the burning/pain in my feet and tingling in my hands?"

To which he replied that there is obviously something making the nerves "angry". He couldn't determine what that was, but didn't feel the issue was neurological in origin. He did make note of my varicose vein disease, and suggested that could be causing circulation issues that could lead to irritation/damage to the nerves in my feet (of course, that doesn't explain the hands).

So, I guess the next stop is my vascular surgeon. I had the veins "fixed" in one leg several years ago. The other leg definitely needs some work, and first leg is getting worse again as well.

In the mean time - I'll continue the dietary changes and supplements that will hopefully make my nerves "less angry".