More foot problems. Advice needed please!

[lovemy6monkeys]

I posted Sunday night about the burning and stinging in my feet flaring up again. Now I'm pretty much at the end of what I can stand, and I'm looking for advice on if this is a problem for my MS doctor, or if I should see my regular doctor. Either way, I've broken down and admitted I can't just "grin and bear this" for much longer.

The burning and stinging is in both feet, but noticeably worse in my right foot. This is the foot that had a horrible cramp in it, the muscle that runs under the arch to the big toe. It caused my big toe to spread out to the left away from my other toes. That was about 3 weeks ago, and the cramp only lasted about 5 minutes, but that muscle has been sore since. I've kind of felt like one wrong move will bring on another cramp.

Yesterday the muscle at the top outside of my foot, the one that runs from the front of the ankle towards the baby toe started hurting. It is my right foot, and if I turn my foot to the left then that muscle feels so over stretched and it really hurts.

I think I'm going to try to have it looked at on thursday or friday (that is when I'm not watching my husbands elderly aunt). I'm just hoping you guys can give me advice on if this is an MS-type thing and I should see my MS doctor, or if it is something else and I should see my regular doctor.

I did not do anything to it. No twisting it, or bumping or anything. My cat hasn't even tried to kill me so
i haven't tripped or stumbled at all this week LOL

Thanks for any advice you might have!
~Jess

[lovemy6monkeys]

Once again guys, thanks for your advice!

I'm going to call my neuro on thursday morning. He has an average 2 hour wait for appointments because if you have any issues come up then he wants to see you right away. So, while it can be annoying to wait 2+ hours for your scheduled appointment, you know that if/when you are the one having the problem then you will be moved to the front of the line, so to speak. It's worth the wait for me.

My neuro has said, repeatedly, that he wants me to come in when I have any problem or symptoms. I just wish I had the ability to go be seen tomorrow. But, like my husband said, "I guess we need to hope that the pain sticks around through the end of the week!" Weird way to think about it though LOL

Thanks for the help!
~Jess

[essdipity]

Hi, Jess. The burning and stinging are definitely neuropathic, considering that nothing functional is wrong with your feet. Neuropathic pain can be caused by either peripheral or central nervous system problems, but either way a good neurologist is needed.

At the same time, what you describe can relate to diabetes or B12 deficiency, among other conditions I don't know a lot about. Your neuro can do blood work for these, as can your PCP.

As to the severe foot pain, it sounds muscular, which could be from spasticity or maybe even an injury you weren't even aware of.

I think the bottom line is that either type of doctor could help you. I'd pick the neuro first, but you might be able to see your PCP faster.

Sending good wishes,
ess

[Wobbly]

wish I could help you with this one, I would call my GP and see if it's a DR thing or MS..

I get spasm type things on the side of my feet..only for a day or two and it's gone.  The burning only last me a few minutes on and off.

I take Gabapentin to help with this

let us know how things go.
wobbly
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