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Foot pain
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Foot pain
by grandmaj8, May 20, 2002 12:00AM
I have degenerative back problems. I have been having for 4 years or longer pain in both feet. I am in pain all the time never without it. On my right foot between my big toe and the 2 one it is numb with pain that is there most of the time. I am getting the feeling that something is crawling on my ankle. Sometimes my feet feel like they are in a vice with sharp shooting pains and pins and needles. I have a lot of pressure in both legs, laying down makes it worst. I have been on every drug for arthritis there is with no relief. The rheumatoligst I go to sees me every 3 months. I am getting no relief. I do not want pain pills I want help. I suffer from chronic fatigue and I think that I have been labeled by the DR. When I lay down, my hip and feet hurt. I experience a deep pain in the right shin. I know about putting pillow between legs when sleeping but I cannot lay still very long. I had a sleep study done and along with sleep apnea the Dr asked me if I knew how much I moved my legs. (39 times in 1 hour not related to the apnea) Is their any relief for this kind of problem? Like a lot of women I have a large stomach. My mother and brother suffer with degenerative back problems. I get relief if I lay down on the floor with my hips against the couch and my legs on the cushions part on the couch. My right knee is starting to burn.
Doctor's Answer
by CCF-Neuro-M.D.-JT, May 23, 2002 12:00AM
A couple of possibilities come to mind. In addition to arthritis, you could have what's called a painful peripheral neuropathy which is an abnormality of the nerves to your feet. This is caused by a number of conditions such as diabetes, alcohol, thyroid disorders, electrolyte abnormalities, and protein disorders among many others. An EMG may help to establish the diagnosis and blood work can be done to look at the causes. Treatment would consist of symptomatic relief with durgs such as neurontin or elavil and of course treatment of the underlying cause.
A second possibility that the doctor was hinting at was restless legs syndrome which you do not have the typical case for, but could be. If you feel like there's wormy sensations inthe legs, or feel as if you have to get up and move around at night, familial predisposition to these synptoms, then it could be a possibility. This can be treated with meds such as sinemet, requip, and klonopin. It may help you sleep at night, too. Talk to our doctor about getting a neurologuy consult. Good luck.
A second possibility that the doctor was hinting at was restless legs syndrome which you do not have the typical case for, but could be. If you feel like there's wormy sensations inthe legs, or feel as if you have to get up and move around at night, familial predisposition to these synptoms, then it could be a possibility. This can be treated with meds such as sinemet, requip, and klonopin. It may help you sleep at night, too. Talk to our doctor about getting a neurologuy consult. Good luck.
neuritis. I have scoliosis and the nerves in my back get pinched and pulled when I am in different positions for very long. My feet and lower legs are the worst with the burning, tingling and itching. I can scratch my leg and feel a twinge in my back! I also have numb spots in my hip or thigh (moves around). Sometimes I can't feel the floor under my foot and don't know where my right foot is. This does not happen all the time. I am about to begin a vitamin B12 regimen as suggested to me on a forum I go to. You might want to check it out and see if this sounds like you. They can direct you to all kinds of books on this B12 deficiency. http://neuro-mancer.mgh.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/forumdisplay.cgi?action=topics&forum=Peripheral+Neuropathy&number=73&DaysPrune=365&LastLogin= This is a long address but it will take you to the right page. It is a large forum an lots of subjects. Just copy the whole thing and paste it in the address bar. I hope it helps you.