Peripherial Neuropathy

htown16 said:

I've been diagnosed with ideopathic peripheral nueropathy. Looked up ideopathic, means "we don't have a clue what caused it". I'm not diabetic and I have good circulation in my legs. The neurologist tested me by using probes to test nerve pathways. Basically pins and needles feeling in the feet and toes. Not bad enough to bother me much but could get worse. If you have a similar sounding condition see a neurologist. Primary care and podiatrists don't have the equiptment to properly diagnose.

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Did you see a nerve specialist and have a bunch of nerve tests done on your back, butt, and legs?

IMHO, the value of a GP is that, if good, they know you and they can direct you to specialists that can at least rule things out - you don't need them to have all the answers, just to know what to watch for and who to send you to.

If it were me, I would see an oncologist as there are some causes that a neurologist might not think of. Too many specialists work with blinders on. That was one of the early indicators of my wife's cancer but was not caught until way late.

Well that was almost 4 years ago and my testing was done another few years before that. Thankfully it never got any worse and is actually quite a bit better. I attribute that to 3 one hours sessions a week in gym with mix of strength training and aerobics. It always bothered me the most when driving in fairly heavy traffic after an hour or so. Constantly holding foot on accelerator. My new vehicle has adaptive cruise and that helps a lot.