help,to rid pain,both feet

[FRANCIS R]

horrible pain,ten yrs. both feet. had cat,nerve vel.tests etc.etc. tarpal tunnel surgery.no help. cortezone shots,pain pills etc.need help. this is sons feet...olddad

[CCF-Neuro-M.D.-CS]

Without examining you and reviewing your history and tests I cannot make a clinical diagnosis. You have stated that your doctors feel this is a peripheral neuropathy. That would be a reasonable diagnosis. A peripheral neuropathy involves the dying back of the nerves, and typically starts in the feet. The most common cause for this is diabetes, which can be tested for. A EMG (muscle/nerve test) can confirm this diagnosis. Other causes which should be excluded include problems with B12, Folate, and thyroid function. In many cases a cause can not be determined, and treatment of the symptoms is recommended. The most common treatment for the pain is gabapentin (Neurontin). This is a medication designed to decreased the severity of the symptoms. Another possible medication is amytriptiline. Good luck.

[FRANCIS R]

it is not tarpal tunnell compression,not fasciitis, mortons neuroma.the docs call it periphial neuropathy but no cure.olddad

[FRANCIS R]

thanks doc.,he went thru the neurontin,full scale it helped for a while. they gave him the shoe things. they hurt too bad. all the internet answers say 'CAN T HELP TILL I SEEE YOU. SAME OL SAME OL..SEEN FIVE NEUROLIGIST ..WHAT A BUMMER.OLDDAD

[FRANCIS R]

another comment.olddad has diabetes. i went thru the diabetic neuroma thing. it was very bad. blood sugars were leveled to normal. that cured that. my son has been checked for blood sugars there in the 80 t0 90 range.ok ok.

[FRANCIS R]

sorry i said neururoma, i meant  neuropathy. seems anything that starts with neu. is confusing to dumbheads,but we learn fast. olddad

[pwdrskiers]

Francis,

Did your son take a fluoroquinolone antibiotic about the time his feet started hurting (cipro, levaquin, tequin, floxin, etc.)?  I have the same problem..Started for me while on levaquin.  Docs can't find anything wrong with me yet my feet hurt like crazy.  Tough to stand up.  

One thing that could help (even though it did nothing for me) is infrared light therapy.  I have a friend that is an ortho and he recommended it to me because he has seen decent results with it in his practice.

Hope your sons feet get better.  I feel his pain.

[Babycakes1]

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[FRANCIS R]

DOES ANYONE KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT ALA,ALPHA LIPOIC ACID. SOMEONE ON LINE MENTIONED IT. IT SOUNDS INTERESTING.BUT I DON'T THINK A M A APPROVES IT?

[FRANCIS R]

on the subject of per.  neuropathy. has anybody out there heard of the lack of oxygem to the nerves in the feet.sounds strange but would like some comments. thanks olddad

[katmart]

HELP!!! MY FEET HURT BOTH! FOR MONTHS. FIRST THEY DIAGNOSED ME WITH MORTONS NEUROMA, THEN METARSALGIA. I HAVE HAD PERSCRIPTION SPECIALLY DESIGNED FOOT INSERTS AND NOT HELPING! DOES ANYONE KNOW ANYTHING THEY CAN LEAD ME TO?
THANK YOU