Disfigured foot from chronic sciatica
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Freesia123
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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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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?0 -
I'm sorry you are in pain I would maybe suggest phoning 111 as your foot has gone purple.0
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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?
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.0 -
durhamjaide2001 said:I'm sorry you are in pain I would maybe suggest phoning 111 as your foot has gone purple.
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.0
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