Numb Feet

[sutphendriver]

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.

[kamalshah20]

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

[galvo]

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.

[Pam]

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

[BigSky]

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.

[Jean]

My thoughts exactly Pam. Check those feet. I do my husbands feet at least once a week.

[HubbysPartner]

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.

[Goofy]

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.

[BRANDY]

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.