Symptoms started acutely nearly 6 months
 

I have gotten more help from here than seeing doctors,I basically want to ask if anyone had a similar onset to their symptoms or know of anyone who did.

So back in January whilst getting ready for my night shift I went to have a shower(I was fine prior to this)as soon as I got out and started to dress all my body felt buzzing/tingling I can remember thinking this felt like some sort of reaction.I know it sounds weird that these symptoms started after a shower,in the following days I developed a full body itch,which lasted a few days since than my symptoms have been the sharp/prickly feeling I get in my hands also get some numbness if I hold something tightly for 2 long alongside muscle twitching..I know it’s only been 6 months but I don’t think they have gotten worse.

I just want to know has anyone had a similar onset or knows of anyone who has..and can these types of acute onset’s get better by them selfs?im 30 years old male

Sooner or later the symptoms would have presented themselves either after a shower or any other time. You become aware at that time.

All of the symptoms described indicate neuropathy.

You should be looking for what could be a trigger eg certain antibiotics or alcohol. Doctors can't do much as once it starts they are powerless to stop it

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Thanks for the reply Zorro1
I don’t believe the symptoms would have presented themselves as I don’t have a underlying comditon or I do not drink Alcholo and no antibiotics for at least a year prior I had 0 symptoms before that shower.something triggered a reaction which spread acutely for next 2 weeks.

They were just a couple of examples. There are a lot of triggers but alcoholism is most easy detected but even then it could just be a coincidence.

Your young so either it's something obvious (dig deep and search Google hard ) having a powerful effect or its idiopathic.

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I have had a battery of bloods..MRIs and also a nerve conduction test all normal..my main issue is just in my hands..it hasn’t spread anywhere else in 6 months..The last neurologist I saw said it should settle but will take many months,I don’t know if he actually meant it.

Your neurologist is right.
Because you don't have it in your feet is a huge bonus and may not spread.

My neuro when he found out I had it in both told me with a very grave look the news is not good

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Shak, your symptoms are completely different than mine which started out feeling like my sock was bunched up inside my boot on my right foot. I actually bought new boots before realizing that the ball of my foot was slightly numb. I had never heard of PN and had no idea it was anything to worry about. I never had any pain, no pins and needles, just numbness.

Flash forward a year later and during a nerve test prior to Carpal Tunnel surgery's on both wrists I was informed I had PN. I have had hay fever all my life, and if those symptoms you described hit me I would have thought it was an allergic reaction to pollen, or a food since I have had both. My allergy test results were a page and a half long of triggers from grass to watermelon.

Exactly!it does sound like a type of reaction..ive had a blood test for celiac and also last year april I had an endoscopy for something else and all was normal..im going to have a word with my doctor to refer me to a allergist or a rheumi to see if they can find anything...i also could wait it out for another 6 months as anything to do with nerves takes long time to settle

Shak2388:
The symptoms and progression you describe seem fairly common with SFN. The onset can be sudden or gradual, can vary in intensity, and can include pain, itching, twitching and cramping, vibrations, etc. And, the condition can sometimes be progressive, sometimes it reverses, and sometimes it reaches a point and stays there. I've had this for almost 4 years, it came on suddenly as cramping, then twitching, then pain in my feet. After several months, the twitching and cramping faded, and the pain in my feet became less, but did not go away. 4 years later I can function normally but have to deal with ongoing low level pain in my feet.

So, bottom line is this thing is unpredictable. Do your best to maintain a good diet, exercise regularly, take some supplements if you feel there could be deficiencies, and most of all find a way to relax and reduce stress. The fact that things haven't gotten worse in 6 months is great news. Hopefully your condition will stabilize or improve over time. It may not completely resolve, but you will learn to adjust to your "new normal"

Thanks ragtop
Apperacite the advice like you said this can be unpredictable I'm trying to live as clean as I can..yes your right stress reduction is definitely a plus..agin thank you