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NUMBNESS AND PAIN IN THE FEET AND LEGS

i WONDER IF ANYONE CAN HELP, MY MOTHER, WHO IS 75, WAS DIAGNOSED WITH HEP C 4 YEARS AGO, SHE HAS HAD TREATMENT FOR 48 WEEKS, WHICH WAS UNSUCCESSFUL, SHE NOW HAS CIRROSIS OF THE LIVER.  AT THE MOMENT HER FEET AND LEGS ARE EXTREMELY PAINFUL, NUMB AND CAUSING HER A GREAT DEAL OF PAIN, SOMEONE ONCE SAID IT COULD HAVE BEEN THE TREATMENT SHE WAS ON AND THIS CAUSED THE NERVE ENDINGS TO BE DAMAGED, HAS ANYONE HEARD OF THIS, AND IS THIS A NAME FOR THE CONDITION OR ANY TREATMENT AVAILABLE, HER LOCAL GP DOES NOT SEEM TO BE MUCH HELP. DOES ANYONE ELSE SUFFER IN THIS WAY, PLEASE ADVISE, SHE CANNOT SLEEP AT NIGHT WITH THE PAIN.
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394687 tn?1290920840
I have a similar thing happen - mostly with my arms and hands - but legs as well. It is periferal neuropathy I believe and can happen with treatment - I  pray it goes away after...pretty sure it will. Check out this site
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/peripheral-neuropathy/DS00131/DSECTION=3
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476246 tn?1418870914
I'm sorry to hear about your mother. All I can say is, that it probably would be a good idea for her to see a hepatologist (liver specialist), as they are more familiar with those kind of symptoms, than GP's.

Marcia  
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