Was just wondering, as it is happening right now, does anyone else get this? When I'm laying down with my knees up, after a few minutes I get "hot-spots" on my feet, then it turns to this excruciating, burning pain, then subsides in a few minutes once I straighten my legs and take the pressure off my feet. I also get it while walking, I guess anytime there's any sort of pressure on my feet. I've never had it before all this. I also get wicked spasms in my feet when I'm walking sometimes. And because I can't walk too far, it comes on pretty quickly when it does happen.
Does anyone else have this happen? Is it some sort of neuropathy?
Kelly
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I have to get up and walk around and take a pain pill so it will stop. I use to get spasams in my feet but I now take Skalaxin and that has stopprd all spasams!
I have noticed that the spot on my heel is a bright red color when it is burning. And yes I have neuropathy in both my feet and legs. I have just assumed it is related to the Neuropathy.
This burning lasts about an hour. I did speak to my GP about this at my last visit and he just shrugged his shoulders. No help rhere.
Cheers :H
Patsy W
Whenever I wake up and find myself with my knees bent and my feet flat on the bed, both of my heels are burning hot and sometimes feel numb. I will do the same as you... straighten my legs out and then reach for my Neurontin bottle.
Mike experimented on me with applying Lidoderm patches to the front side of both knees and wrapping my knees with ace bandages at night. I don't know why, but somehow, this really helps prevent the burning heels and nerve pain along the sides of my feet. I sometimes forget to do this and just last night... I woke up with the burning heels and really sharp nerve pain around the outside of my left heel.
Sometimes I can't wear the ace bandages around my knees, as the backside of my knees will be "weirded-out" with nerve pain and it bugs me if anything touches the back part of my knees. But, I can always wear the Lidoderm patches which deliver a lot of comfort. I have never had an urge to take them off and wish I could wear them 24/7.
I'll write this question down again and see if I can get any good input from my PM doctor on my next visit.
Wish I had something else to offer as a means of relief, but this is the only thing I have found so far that seems to help.
Maybe we'll get some really good replies or input on this topic!
Take care "sista"... (lol),
Tammy
I forgot to ask my doc about it this morning, but then again, I'm usually behind one appointment for questions, I just asked all of them today that I forgot to last appointment!! But, good news, getting new x-rays, MRI and referral to my neurosurgeon!
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I am glad you will be seeing your Neurosurgeon. Very good news!
I forgot to ask... when your feet (or knees) have that "searing" pain... when you touch the area that is "searing", does it ever feel like sharp glass inside those areas? Sometimes I try to massage the "searing" pain out... but it's too painful, due to the sharp... broken glass feeling. And it's not in the area where my osteophytes are at on my knees.
Just was wondering?
Tammy
It is painful to touch my heels when they're burning like that! A sharp pain. thankfully it doesn't last too long, just for a few minutes, like 5-10 or so.
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Sorry for the new and painful symptoms.....thats just what you needed isnt it??LOL.
I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers!!!
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I too, have tried rubbing the spot but it's painful and it does not help any. But it's painful to touch my feet anyway.
I go in for a increase in my pump meds the 14th and will ask the nurse if she has any idea what is causing it. This wakes me 2 or 3 times a week!
Patsy W
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