Sore Feet!

New diagnosis and before diagnosis
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Hi All,

My GP is brilliant and feels I have MS.

However I need advice please. The feelings and pain Ness describes are EXACTLY how my right foot feels and also my left calf will suddenly feel empty and I cannot feel the ground under foot even though I know it is there.

When I get up in the morning, it feels like a million miles to the bathroom despite the fact it is about 5 yards! My foot is just killing me, even as I write. I am seeing a foot specialist thursday for MRI results and have appt with neuro on nov 4th.

I did see him 2 1/2 yrs ago as I kept tripping over my own feet and my left hand had tremors, he said he thought I had parkinsons, 1 DAT scan later and no parkinsons!

Now as well as foot pain/burning, tremors, I get bouts of blindness too, only the briefest of times, 3-4 mins max but no reason as to why this is happening as yet.

I am so hoping for a diagnosis but feel they are going to go through everything they can before giving me a firm diagnosis.

Thanks for reading.

Destiny

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Ness46 have a look online at plantar fasciitis. Your symptoms sound like you may be suffering with this. Obviously just an idea to help you

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I have fallen arches and it’s very hard to find a comfortable shoe, but this is one of the most comfortable I’ve found. I love the versatility of the straps which makes it so easy to get the shoe on and off and to adjust the heel to my foot. I like my [removed by admin - contact author for brand] shoes so much that I just bought a pair of dress shoes so I can be comfortable all the time!

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people say there no cure for plantar fasciitis, but there are plenty of success stories but its wrong to say i have got much experience of cure myself by most comfortable shoes for men

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What on earth is that supposed to mean? Other than buy something which is comfy but has bugga all to do with MS.

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OMG! I felt like I was walking on hot rocks until I got Orthofeet shoes. Now I feel like I have a new pair of feet. They have awesome arch support and great heel cushioning that work great for my plantar fascists. I’m a nurse and work in a hospital 12 hour shifts. Couldn’t keep going without these!!! Telling all my friends.

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I was just in the process of reporting this post, then I realised that the advert is supposed to sort out a persons Plantar ‘Fascists’.

Obviously if anyone has trouble with Nazis attacking their feet, these shoes will work wonders. It’ll be like having your very own Anti Nazi League attached to your feet.

Wow. If I’m ever attacked by fascists I will be certain to look for Orthofeet.

Sue

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Good evening,

my first post on here! I’ve had really bad lower back pain for years but about 18 months ago I started getting other symptoms, starting with a sharp pain in my ankles shooting up my legs, it would almost make me lose my balance.

Then other symptoms came on almost immediately, pain all over my body, severe headaches, neck pain, it felt like my head was too heavy for my neck so I had to rest it. Painful feet which hurt to walk on.

Tiredness, painful arms and hands, twitching fingers, I feel like a rag doll, like my muscles are not working, I also struggle to swallow.

One of the worse things other than sometimes not being able to move is complete confusion, not being able to hold a conversation, not understanding basic things.

There are so many other symptoms I could mention but I’d be here all night explaining them!

Fast forward to today. I’ve had an MRI on my back, bulging discs. Blood tests, low on vitamin D. I’ve seen a rheumatologist 3 times, each time I’ve been I’ve been diagnosed with something else. I have been told I have Fibromyalgia and arthritis.

I have been to the pain clinic and the consultant said he is concerned about my neck so I have another MRI on that in 2 weeks time.

I know that all of my symptoms are Fibro related but I am absolutely convinced I have MS.

The reason for my post is that I wanted to ask if these are the type of symptoms that others have come across before diagnosis? Also should I ask my rheumatologist if I should be referred to a neurologist?

How were others diagnosed?

Thank you.

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Hello

Can I say to start with that you’ve joined your post onto the end of a really old thread. You might get more views if you start your own, just hit the box marked ‘New Thread’, give it a title that’s relevant and write what you want.

But in answer to some of your points, there are many symptoms associated with MS that are shared with other diagnoses, one of them of course being fibromyalgia.

If you are convinced that there is something neurological wrong with you, you’ll need to get a GP to refer you to a neurologist. So that’s where I’d start.

But if you are to persuade your GP to refer you, I suggest you write down a timeline or diary of what has happened to you that you feel is neurological in origin. Note when symptoms started, what they feel or felt like, whether things got better, or dissipated and if they didn’t or don’t last, and how long you are affected by that symptom.

Best of luck.

Sue

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Hello, I really I’m just looking for some advice. I have had multiple symptoms for over 10 years now. I have been to two GP, a rheumatologist,I have also been to a chiropractor that deals with neurological issues. He found multiple things wrong with my eyes and my balance. I have had a MRI. The MRI revealed a bright write spot on my brain, my GP said that it was nothing to worry about. I have multiple symptoms, tingling and itching sensations throughout my body, radiating pain that comes and goes, rib pain that comes and goes, I experience pain in my elbows and knees and feet while fast walking, my toes and hands turn red and feel hot and itchy at times. I used to be able to workout intensely I have not been able to do this for the past 4 years. I’m not saying that I have ms it’s just that a lot of my symptoms line up with it. Any advice would be great. I’m also scheduled to see a neurologist, but he has already decided that my symptoms are due to a bulging disk in my neck, this was also found in the MRI, which my GP never told me.

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