interfron causing drop foot

[med69]

I had a pnemonia shot, and just after that I got what the doctor calls drop foot.  I had pnemonia twice since January and the shot was in September 08.  The drop foot started right after the shot.

Apparently from what I was reading on the site, there are others that have had this happen to them.  I am curious as to when the drop foot went away and how long did it take.  

I personally beleive just from reading Med Help that inferon was given to me during my two bouts of phnemonia, and that is what caused it.  I shall bring this to my doctor's attention.

Looking forward to getting your input.

Thanks

MT

[portann]

Here's a link to a discussion about drop foot from the Expert Neurology Forum in MedHelp:    http://www.medhelp.org/forums/neuro/messages/34403.html

Drop foot is also known as peroneal nerve palsy.

[Deb_c430]

Drop foot normally comes from nerve damage,  After a bad accident I had it,  there is name like bumper something also for it.. It often happens in parking lots or when cars are going slow and bump your leg.
There are two large nerves that go from underneath the knee to toes,    They said mine was flatline, Jobe is the first noted drop footer, The nerves grows less than a centimeter a month,  Mine did come back, pretty quickly,  funny enough when I began treating and after LOTS of PT.  

I do not know about inteferon and phnemonia,  I would ask your Doctor,  Thats pretty techinical personally I have never heard of it.

Deb

[portann]

Do you think Jim is lurking?

[FlGuy]

Left or right foot?