Disfigured foot from chronic sciatica

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Freesia123
Freesia123 Online Community Member Posts: 45 Contributor
edited April 2023 in Talk about your impairment
Hi, I have as the title says a disfigured foot from my chronic sciatica which I have had for about 30 years. I have to claw my toes to keep a shoe on and the side of my foot is numb (as are other areas of my right thigh/leg. I still get a lot of tingling, especially at night & my leg kicks out from it. My foot is very often a purple colour too.  I just wondered if anyone else has this. I also walk with a limp.

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  • Alex_Alumni
    Alex_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,538 Championing
    Hi there @Bluebell123 and thanks for reaching out, I'm sorry to hear about the impact your chronic sciatica is having on your foot.

    Although I do get occasional tingling and spasms at night with my cerebral palsy, I haven't had to deal with sciatica directly. To help our members share their thoughts, I've marked your post as unanswered for now :)

    How are you finding managing the symptoms? Are you being supported by your GP or another specialist? 
  • durhamjaide2001
    durhamjaide2001 Scope Member Posts: 14,006 Championing
    I'm sorry you are in pain I would maybe suggest phoning 111 as your foot has gone purple.
  • Freesia123
    Freesia123 Online Community Member Posts: 45 Contributor
    Alex_Scope said:
    Hi there @Bluebell123 and thanks for reaching out, I'm sorry to hear about the impact your chronic sciatica is having on your foot.

    Although I do get occasional tingling and spasms at night with my cerebral palsy, I haven't had to deal with sciatica directly. To help our members share their thoughts, I've marked your post as unanswered for now :)

    How are you finding managing the symptoms? Are you being supported by your GP or another specialist? 
    Good morning Alex_Scope
    Thank you for your reply.
    As I said in my post I have been dealing with this for about 30 years.  It's chronic and I have had permenant numbness in some parts of my right thigh,leg and foot ever since.  I also have no ankle reflex.  So it's keep taking the pain killers. I just wondered if anyone else had similar.
  • Freesia123
    Freesia123 Online Community Member Posts: 45 Contributor
    durhamjaide2001 said:
    I'm sorry you are in pain I would maybe suggest phoning 111 as your foot has gone purple.
    Thank you for your reply
    I often see a podiatrist and they haven't been concerned. My Dr's in the past have told me to keep it warm.  I also suffer with Raynaud's but I thought only in my hands and nose but I've recently been told it's in my feet too.

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