“Painful Feet ”
Hi Doc,
My name is Mlondi, and I'm 32 years old. One night around the end of November last year, I felt the most excruciating pain from both of my feet heels. The pain was like electricity and it shot sharply from my heels up to my legs and hands. Ever since that day, I have been having pain in my feet that radiates to the legs. I have gone to the doctor to check for diabetes, HIV and Syphilis; all tests were negative. The doctor said I might be deficient in certain vitamins. He gave me Vitamin B12 and Iron supplements. I took that and saw no difference. I have also taken Magnesium Glycinate and Vitamin B6 supplements but there's no improvement.
My feet never get swollen and have no numbness or bruises. The pain rarely occurs during the day. The one thing I've noticed is that at night, I don't feel the pain for as long as my brain is still active (like being busy on the phone). I only feel pain once my brain starts to get sleepy. I've been living with anxiety disorder syndrome from when I was 12. I rarely take medication for it unless my anxiety gets worse. I'd like to know what could be the cause of this tingling and pain on my feet. It's really draining me cause it disturbs my sleep. Please help.
My name is Mlondi, and I'm 32 years old. One night around the end of November last year, I felt the most excruciating pain from both of my feet heels. The pain was like electricity and it shot sharply from my heels up to my legs and hands. Ever since that day, I have been having pain in my feet that radiates to the legs. I have gone to the doctor to check for diabetes, HIV and Syphilis; all tests were negative. The doctor said I might be deficient in certain vitamins. He gave me Vitamin B12 and Iron supplements. I took that and saw no difference. I have also taken Magnesium Glycinate and Vitamin B6 supplements but there's no improvement.
My feet never get swollen and have no numbness or bruises. The pain rarely occurs during the day. The one thing I've noticed is that at night, I don't feel the pain for as long as my brain is still active (like being busy on the phone). I only feel pain once my brain starts to get sleepy. I've been living with anxiety disorder syndrome from when I was 12. I rarely take medication for it unless my anxiety gets worse. I'd like to know what could be the cause of this tingling and pain on my feet. It's really draining me cause it disturbs my sleep. Please help.
Male | 32 years old
Complaint duration: 2/1
Conditions: None
4 Answers
Neurologist
As always, this answer does not constitute medical advice. I would advise talking to your Primary Care doctor, neurologist, or pain specialist.
In some cases, feet pain can be related to pinched nerves in the back. Sometimes, it can be peripheral neuropathy, especially if you are diabetic. Often medications such as gabapentin, pregabalin, duloxetine, and amitriptyline may help. If you're having foot pain that radiates down the leg, an MRI of the lumbar spine can be helpful. Also, spinal cord stimulation may be useful in difficult to treat cases of peripheral neuropathy or lumbar radiculopathy without an anatomic cause (as in no nerve issues identified on MRI). Sometimes a electromyogram/nerve conduction study can be helpful in making the diagnosis.
In some cases, feet pain can be related to pinched nerves in the back. Sometimes, it can be peripheral neuropathy, especially if you are diabetic. Often medications such as gabapentin, pregabalin, duloxetine, and amitriptyline may help. If you're having foot pain that radiates down the leg, an MRI of the lumbar spine can be helpful. Also, spinal cord stimulation may be useful in difficult to treat cases of peripheral neuropathy or lumbar radiculopathy without an anatomic cause (as in no nerve issues identified on MRI). Sometimes a electromyogram/nerve conduction study can be helpful in making the diagnosis.
you need to see a neurologist to check for Neuropathy. You can try Nerve Renew in the meantime. You can buy that from Amazon
I would consider seeing a neurologist and have an evaluation for neuropathy and or vascular problems. If that turns out normal then I would focus on your anxiety and consider taking daily anti anxiety medication ( Cymbalta might be useful ). There are multiple anti anxiety medications and the choice is best made between you and your treating physician that knows you well.Good luck. Dr. F. Sent from AOL on Android
Your symptoms are suggestive of a neuropathy. Your doctor has started to look for a cause. There is testing that could be helpful (an EMG) and blood tests to look for other causes besides diabetes. There are medications that may help to reduce the pain. A Neurologist would typically be the one to pursue this problem. Leon Rosenberg
