mother n law cant walk and use her hands

[lhdlhd]

My mother in law a few months ago started to have very bad pains in her feet and in her hands. Doctors don't know why either. She can't stand on her feet for to long with out pain shooting to her feet. Shed been to alot of doctors trying to figure out what's the matter so we found out this she does have a bad disk on her lower back but the docs don't think its due to that. We found out she has carpol tunnel n both hands now she's been tested for lupus and sickle cell among others its affected her hands too where now she can't even cook or open a water bottle she has boils but that will soon be operated on she was told she would still be on antibiotics for the rest of her life she's only 45 and can't even get out bed some days the doctor had found out she has ecoli and has had it for months now but she doesn't throw up or have have the runs they think  this is why she can't walk and when she stands she looses her balance alot. Can ecoli make it where u can't walk she misses being able to do things for herself can someone tell me other issues that make it feet toes and  hands go numb as if they were asleep she now says its moved up further to her knees I need to know more testing info the docs should be looking into since this has happened she has dropped almost 70lbs we r hoping docs are right about it just being ecoli but if they are wrong I wanna know what tests I should have them run she does have appointments for a blood doctor and now a back doctor to get shots for her bad disk the disk is in her lower back so they say its not cause of that she does have other health issues like anxiety her blood pressure use to be very high and now its to low she has something wrong with her stomach I can't spell out the name but it starts with a d (divetoticos) she not a diabetic but produces to much insulin she does have gerd along with glaucoma but every doc she has been to says none of these issues are causing it it started in April and it wasn't until July when she got worse to the point where she couldn't even really leave her bed can any one please tell me the different causes that would cause her not to able to use her hands and feet. So I can see about other tests that can be ran if it truly isn't the ecoli please and thank u

[Foggy2]

I agree with the above posts.  Are the doctors she is seeing all communicating with each other?  If not, they should so that everyone, including you and your mother are on the same page and the same plan of care.

Just to clarify above, not everyone over the age of 40 gets diverticular disease.  Is she on a special diet?  Did they check her for Crohn's disease or H. pylori (an infection)?  Does she smoke?  The fact that she has lupus indicates that she has an auto-immune disease, and Crohn's is also auto-immune associated with diarrhea and weight loss.  But you state that she does not have diarrhea.  

Where is her E.coli located (what part of her body other than the GI tract) or is it a different strain than the normal?  Why aren't the doctor's treating it?  Has she seen an Infectious Disease doctor or a GI doctor?

[jemma116]

Your mother in law has already been diagnosed as having carpal tunnel problems, and this is the reason why she is experiencing pain, numbness and/or pins and needles in her hands.  She should be wearing wrist support splints and not using her hands.  

As your mother-in-law is experiencing problems in her feet and legs, this can be due to the lower back spinal problem.  This is referred pain.  There are also tendons in the feet and they can get inflamed or tear.

The instability can be due to degeneration of the spine, but as your mother-in-law has low blood pressure, this will cause her to feel unstable too.  

Most people over the age of 40 will have diverticular disease.  It is important to have a healthy and well balanced diet with plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables with plenty of water, so as not to get dehydrated or constipated to avoid diverticulitis.  As your mother in law does suffer from GERD, it is best to avoid all fried and fatty foods, highly spiced foods and processed foods.  She should eat small amounts of food more often and not eat too much all in one go.  After a meal it is best to sit upright and not lie down straight after eating anything.

Anxiety can make any illness much worse, so it is important that your mother-in-law learns to relax.  If she does become anxious, get her to breathe in slowly through her nose and then slowly to breathe out through her mouth.

You mention that your mother-in-law is going to have some more blood tests done and you will have to wait and see what the results of those will be.

[SassyLassie]

I think I would have her see either an endocrinologist or a neurologist, some of her symptoms would appear to be neurology related.