Feet numbness

[Guest guest]

I hope everyone is well and not in too much pain with flare-ups. I

wanted to see how many of you have numbness in your feet. I excerise

everyday and whenever I excerise, my feet get swollen and start to go

numb after about 15 minutes. I start to get feeling back about 10

minutes after I stop. My feet and hands are what is effected most from

my RA. I wanted to see if this is something that is more related to

my RA or it could be something else. (I am on lyrica and I am still

waiting to hear back from my rheumy on the weight gain). I see my PCP

tomorrow, and I will plan on asking her. I just wanted to see if I am

the only one. Thanks.

[Guest guest]

hi nicole,im doing GREAT THANK-YOU for asking!! yes i do have numbness in my

feet but also my entire right side to where sometimes, i feel PARALYZED its

scary... however i have made some changes in my MEDS & have asked my ortho. for

his opionin. so im going to have a nuclear study done on my entire body & then

HOPEFULLY i can get a better feel of whats going on with my body... god

bless,melyndagamez 4/3/08 8:27p.m.central time

[ ] Feet numbness

I hope everyone is well and not in too much pain with flare-ups. I

wanted to see how many of you have numbness in your feet. I excerise

everyday and whenever I excerise, my feet get swollen and start to go

numb after about 15 minutes. I start to get feeling back about 10

minutes after I stop. My feet and hands are what is effected most from

my RA. I wanted to see if this is something that is more related to

my RA or it could be something else. (I am on lyrica and I am still

waiting to hear back from my rheumy on the weight gain). I see my PCP

tomorrow, and I will plan on asking her. I just wanted to see if I am

the only one. Thanks.

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[Guest guest]

right on the money amber..... i hope my test is the real deal!! god

bless,melyndagamez 4/3/08 8:38p.m. central time

Re: [ ] Feet numbness

I have some numbness and tingling esp at night when I lay down. I had a

nerve test showing I have peripheral neuropathy in my feet and hands so I am

sure

it is the nerve damage causing my problems. I hope you can find the cause of

your numbness

amber

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In a message dated 4/4/2008 10:22:12 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

mrussell@... writes:

I have ants in my pants when I am sitting for very long- just a very

uncomfortable feeling that makes you want to move all the time (surprisingly, I

do

not have Restless Leg Syndrome at night). I also have burning and " electrical

shock " type of pain in my legs and feet.

this is ME, I feel like I have shocks going to my feet, someone sticking me

with needles and it is sharp......the tingling, I got to move feeling is hard

to describe. I have trouble making other understand that feeling in my feet

(rarely goes up my legs, just ankle area). My new doc suggested a neurologist

if the rheum doc does not think it is RA......so I might end up there.

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My neuropathy feels like I have ants in my pants when I am sitting for very

long- just a very uncomfortable feeling that makes you want to move all the time

(surprisingly, I do not have Restless Leg Syndrome at night). I also have

burning and " electrical shock " type of pain in my legs and feet.

I am doing much better- I still have weakness in my legs, but not as bad as a

few weeks back when I had to stop halfway up a flight of stairs and rest for a

moment before I could continue. A couple of times my legs nearly gave out from

under me, too.

Seeing a neurologist- hopefully soon (the referral is still winding its way

through the doctors and insurance company). I am hoping that the neuro will be

able to figure this out.

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[Guest guest]

Marie,

I am wondering if you are taking a statin.

Not an MD

> Re: [ ] Feet numbness

>

> My neuropathy feels like I have ants in my pants when I am sitting for

very long- just

> a very uncomfortable feeling that makes you want to move all the time

(surprisingly, I

> do not have Restless Leg Syndrome at night). I also have burning and

" electrical

> shock " type of pain in my legs and feet.

>

> I am doing much better- I still have weakness in my legs, but not as bad

as a few

> weeks back when I had to stop halfway up a flight of stairs and rest for a

moment

> before I could continue. A couple of times my legs nearly gave out from

under me,

> too.

>

> Seeing a neurologist- hopefully soon (the referral is still winding its

way through the

> doctors and insurance company). I am hoping that the neuro will be able to

figure this

> out.

>

> ~Marie

[Guest guest]

<<I am wondering if you are taking a statin. >>

Nope. And I got the blood test results back- all was normal except for ANA

levels, which were " borderline positive " and due to the RA according to the

doctor. And my cholesterol is high- which it has been for 20 years. But the

doctor doesn't want to put me on a statin due to the potential muscle side

effects.

I look GREAT on paper- after running all sorts of blood tests (two docs took 19

vials of blood last week) the official conclusion is that I am completely

healthy and I should " go and enjoy (my) weekend knowing that (I am) healthy " .

Except, of course, for the fact that my blood pressure is way up, my heart rate

is nearly 120 while resting, I am short of breath & dizzy, and my feet & legs

are driving me nuts. Other than that, I am apparently splendid.

Weirdly enough, my RA is the best it has been in YEARS. No joint pain and no

stiffness at all.

A gentleman on the APLSUK email list has a signature line that reads " well, I'm

stumped- guess we'll have to wait for the autopsy " . I laugh my head off every

time I read that- I think I may have that inscribed on my headstone. Either that

or " I told them I was sick " . ;-)

~Marie