Thank you! I have read the book. My interist calls what I have
Parasethis (sp?) my posiatrist says PN and I finally get into a
neurologist next week. Hence looking for advise of tests and what to
ask and keep an eye out for...

Isn't a nerve biopsy dangerous or risky?

Carol

--- In Peripheral_Neuropathy@yahoogroups.com, Jean-Claude Gigučre
<jcgiguere@s...> wrote:
>
> I just read your other posts. Are you sure you have neuropathy? If
so
> how do you know? You did not see a neurologist? There are different
> tests to find out if you have PN. Tests that reveal neuropathy may
> include:
>
> EMG (a recording of electrical activity in muscles)
> Nerve conduction tests
> Nerve biopsy
> Blood tests to screen for medical conditions, such as diabetes and
> vitamin deficiency, among others.
>
> Have you had any of those? The first one is really a must. So ask
> your doctor to refer you to a neurologist for an EMG test.
>
> Consult also the site of the Neuropathy Association at
> www.neuropathy.org . Become a member. It does not cost anything.
And
> read John Senneff's books about PN. You will find a lot of
> information.
>
> Do some research on the interent. Use a search engine like Google (
> http://www.google.com ) and type in Neuropathy in the search box.
You
> will find a lot of links to informative articles about PN.
>
> Good luck!
>
> Jean-Claude
>
>
>
> --- In Peripheral_Neuropathy@yahoogroups.com, "rlsandfighting"
> <rlsandfighting@y...> wrote:
> > how come no one posts to this group, or for that matter, responds
> to
> > people who have questions?