Does anyone wake up with this?

[cz1970]

Hi peoples!

Do any of  you wake up with the bottoms of your feet almost hurting... like they feel really REALLY tired. Then your lower leg(s)  buzz/vibrate for a few hours then as the day goes on it gets better but not really gone? Just curious. Mornings are harder for me then as the day goes, I feel better till about 11am them I have to take a nap cuz my battery runs out! LOL

cz

[shoshin]

The answer to your question about the question about neuropathic pain in the feet being caused by the peripheral nervous system or the central nervous system, is that it could be either. Depends where the signal is messed up.

If the pain is caused by MS, the problem is in the central nervous system. So even though it doesn't feel like it, the nerves in the feet are processing info just fine and the problem develops after the signal hits the spine or brain. Does that make sense?

According to my neuro, the pain, numbness, and assorted other weird sensations in my feet are caused by MS, probably by a lesion in my spine. I am bothered more after walking or standing for long periods of time, but I sometimes wake up with it bothering me.

[6-paq]

I wake up and the bottom of my feet hurt for a brief time when I walk.  I don't have the buzzing/vibrating though.  I've had since my late twenties and it seems to be getting a bit worse.  Of course, I'm a lot older and a lot heavier since then.

I was told that I have plantar fasciitis and that is what's causing it.  

[cz1970]

Well, I kinda got an answer from a friend in Seattle w/ MS. She woke up in the morning for years with her feet achying/hurting. She said for her it felt like walking barefoot on rocks on the beach. Thats a great description!  The symptoms lasted a few years then gave way to numbness. She also has MS.  So hmm.... still doesn't directly answer whether symptoms are MS or not.  Great subject though!

cz

[Deb61]

This is an excellent question that I hope someone with medical expertise will answer for you.  

I have this symptom every day for the last five years.  It's better in the afternoon, then again terrible in the evening.  I'm unable to walk very well because of it in the morning and evenings.  I hold on to the wall, my husband, or whatever furniture is around until I get going, because of the pain and unsteadiness.  I've even fallen because of it.  Then it does improve as I'm up and moving about (but never completely goes away).  When I told my doctor (a couple of times) about this problem, he never said what was causing it.  He did give me some sample Lyrica pills for the pain, but I've not taken it yet.  

I wish I had answers, too!  I don't know if this is due to my MS or some other problem.  

I'm pretty sure the buzzing and vibrating thing is coming from somewhere in the central nervous system.  I know several people with this symptom that have MS, besides myself.  This is very common in MS.  I have this symptom throughout the day, and it is worse in the evenings.

Someone out there smarter than me . . . Is the pain issue in the feet due to MS?  Is it a peripheral nervous system problem or central nervous system problem?  Does MS cause peripheral nervous system problems?  

[cz1970]

LOL Heather, almost sounds like it's an "aging" thing lol!  Aging sucks too!  
cz

[Heather3418]

Yes, I have had this happen, but it seems to come in spells.  It actually seems to happen when I have been very active the day before, so I don't think it's part of any MS flaire-up for me.  I think for me, it's totally separate and apart from my MS.

Not to say that this isn't MS...I simply do not know.

Hope you get some better answers than mine...

Have a good day!
Heather