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I have in the past two years been struggling with what I just found out was peripheral neuropathy. My Dr has done a lot of blood tests, but refused to do the lyme test. She doesn't think that lyme is the cause because I don't have fatique or swollen joints. I had lyme disease back in 1990, but I found the rash right away and was given 3 weeks of doxicycline. I told her that we shouldn't leave any stone unturned and that I thought we should test me for lyme anyway.
Does anyone here know know if there are times that the treatment doesn't work, and whether or not there's a possibility that I still have lyme? It might help me in findind the cause of my neuropathic symptoms quicker.
Thanks,
Deborah

lots of things cause PN. I wouldn't get fixated on one cause. There is a blood test for Lyme I believe, and it is apparently accurate.

welcome to NeuroTalk Deborah

here is the link to our Lyme Disease Board
it isnt very active yet but I have noticed a number of members mentioning Lyme recently and so perhaps you will find answers by asking there too

here is the link for Lyme Disease Forum at NeuroTalk
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forumdisplay.php?f=33

and here is our Peripheral Neuropathy Forum
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forumdisplay.php?f=20

we are pleased to have you as a member in our Community:)