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Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: General Discussion => Topic started by: sutphendriver on December 24, 2009, 03:09:52 PM
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Any one else's feet feel like they are numb and sting? Not swollen and no extra fluid on. Been a problem for a while now, guess ill ask the doc next time i see him.
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I had numb feet too. I got it checked and they diagnosed it as peripheral neuropathy. This is basically a condition of the nerves which is a side effect of long term kidney disease. I was put on some drugs but it did not help. The neurologist said there is nothing much that can be done about it. So, I stopped the medication after a couple of months.
The numbness has gotten worse over the last year.
Hope that helps!
Thanks
Kamal
http://kamaldshah.com
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I find the soles of my feet are numb some mornings on awakening. The numbness goes away as soon as I start moving around. I was suspecting that it may have something to do with the diabetes. I shall mention it to my GP when I see him in a couple of weeks. I'll report back.
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Numbness in the feet can be caused by poor circulation and is a big problem with diabetes!. Check your feet every day. If they are numb you could get a blister scratch or cut and not know it. If it gets infected then the big problems start. At my clinic they check every diabetics feet weekly.
Pam
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I had numb feet too. I got it checked and they diagnosed it as peripheral neuropathy. This is basically a condition of the nerves which is a side effect of long term kidney disease. I was put on some drugs but it did not help. The neurologist said there is nothing much that can be done about it. So, I stopped the medication after a couple of months.
The numbness has gotten worse over the last year.
Hope that helps!
Thanks
Kamal
http://kamaldshah.com
Once you get it one most likely will have it until a transplant I was told.
It can be kept from getting worse and even get better if one undergoes longer dialysis sessions.
My feet went numb after several months of low Kt/V's. Started getting numb up my leg until I pushed for longer sessions. With the longer sessions and medication it has retreated back down to only the bottoms of my feet of which are only very slightly numb now.
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My thoughts exactly Pam. Check those feet. I do my husbands feet at least once a week.
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It is so important to check your feet often when they are numb. My husband got a blister that turned into an infected ulcer and then had a stress fracture that got infected internally. It took three months of IV antibiotics and over a year of care before it healed. He was lucky, everything finally healed, but it was a long miserable time for him. Now I check his feet every week and if there is anything we jump on it right away.
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And here I thought I was the only one with numb feet! My neph told me pretty much as everyone has said here. Starting dialysis may not make it better but it won't get worse.
I kind of blame myself for that. I had the numbness, tingling and muscle twitches for a long time before I started dialysis. But at that time, I still wasn't ready to start. So by waiting, I actually made it worse.
I've been on PD for three weeks now and I don't see any difference at this point.
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I also have numbness of feet. I take Neurontin and Lyrica, It helps , If I forget to take it. my feet tell me. Normally you only take one or the other, but I have been taking both for about 2 yrs. Taking lyrica is expensive if you don't have insurance. The neurontine isn't bad. Medicare covers both.