I'm scared - new symptom - need help!!

[Guest guest]

Hi everyone - as soon as I thought I was getting better, a new and frightening

symptom happened today. For some time now, I have had very dry skin around my

feet. There was a very, very, small patch of extra scaly area on my ankle bone

for some time now. I have never had any pain or problems with it. I always

thought it was just dry skin. I now see that it is very numb. It does not

really hurt, but it seems to be getting darker, like a bruise. The other skin

around my feet is very red and my heels have been sore, like " stone bruises " .

Also occasionaly my big toe on that foot feels like it wants to flex downward.

I am so scared. I am afraid it is vasculitis. It isn't a very big spot, a

little bigger than quarter size, but I am worried to death. My test is not

until the day after tomorrow. Then I don't know how long it will be to get the

results. I am so scared to wait much longer before going to see someone about

it. Should I go ahead and try to see a Rheumatologist tomorrow morning? I

don't want to lose my foot. This is really scaring me. I am scared to death.

Please help. Thanks Susie

[Guest guest]

Hi Susie:

I don't know what is going on with your foot, but it doesn't sound good

to me. I would def. call your Rheumy or your PCP. My drs. have told me

it is better to call and be seen, then to let something go.

I have learned not to wait. We just never know if something is serious

or not.

Please let me know how you are doing. Also, good luck on your tests.

Hugs,

Barbara

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> Hi everyone - as soon as I thought I was getting better, a new and

frightening symptom happened today. For some time now, I have had very

dry skin around my feet. There was a very, very, small patch of extra

scaly area on my ankle bone for some time now. I have never had any pain

or problems with it. I always thought it was just dry skin. I now see

that it is very numb. It does not really hurt, but it seems to be

getting darker, like a bruise. The other skin around my feet is very red

and my heels have been sore, like " stone bruises " . Also occasionaly my

big toe on that foot feels like it wants to flex downward. I am so

scared. I am afraid it is vasculitis. It isn't a very big spot, a little

bigger than quarter size, but I am worried to death. My test is not

until the day after tomorrow. Then I don't know how long it will be to

get the results. I am so scared to wait much longer before going to see

someone about it. Should I go ahead and try to see a Rheumatologist

tomorrow morning? I don't want to lose my foot. This is really scaring

me. I am scared to death. Please help. Thanks Susie

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