Guest guest Posted May 23, 2004 Report Share Posted May 23, 2004 HI BARB, I JUST READ YOUR POST AND I WAS WONDERING WHAT KIND OF PAIN YOU FEEL IN YOUR FEET WHEN YOU GET A FLARE. IF IT'S BAD BRURNING AND NEEDLE- LIKE PAIN OR PAIN LIKE WHEN YOUR FEET FALL ASLEEP AND ARE WAKING UP AND GETTING BACK THE CIRCULATION AND IT HURTS SO BAD, THAT COULD BE NEUROPATHIC PAIN WITH THE RA AND YOU SHOULD SEE A NEUROLOGIST. THAT IS WHAT HAPPENED TO ME AND I HAD BEEN TO 2 DIFFERENT CLINICS BEFORE A REALLY GREAT RHEUMOTOLOGIST CAUGHT IT AND SENT ME TO A NEUROLOGIST. NOW I AM ON NEURONTIN AND LAMICTAL FOR THE PAIN. IT IS SO BAD THAT I CAN'T EVEN HAVE THE SHEETS TOUCHING ME FEET OR SHOES OR EVEN TOUCH THEM MYSELF. AND IT GOES DEEP BURNING NEEDLE SPIKING PAIN ALL THE TIME. THE NEURONTIN GOT IT DOWN FROM MY ANKLES AND INTO HALF OF EACH FOOT BUT IT IS STILL BAD. JUST SOMETHING TO CONSIDER. THE FOOT BATHS ARE GREAT AND RELIEVE ARTHRITS PAIN FOR AWILE. CINDI HEIN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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