Neurological Disorders - Neuropathy from Footware?

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Neuropathy from Footware?

Paul E. Lehmann

2005-04-19, 10:51 am

My question is does anyone know of footware causing the symptoms I have?

I am a 60 year old male who recently developed numbness in both feet.
It is located on the bottom of the feet where the toes join the rest of the
foot. It is not severe. It is sort of like novacaine wearing off after a
visit to the dentist but it never goes completely away. It has been
present for about a month now. Several years ago I had a similar feeling
but it was only on one foot and it eventually went away.

Coincidentally perhaps, I got a new pair of running shoes (different brand
than what I have been using for years). I do not run but use them for
working out on the treadmill at the gym.

I had an appointment with a neurologist yesterday after first seeing my
primary care doctor. He said the shoes would not give me the symptoms I
have. He did a nerve conductivity test and said I had "Slow" nerves and I
was borderline on being diagnosed with neuropathy. He ordered a blood test
and a follow up visit it two weeks. I had a very complete blood work up at
the Veterans Hospital 4 months ago and everything was fine then.

I also have had chronic back and hip pain for about 10 years now and Xrays
show slightly above normal degeneration of the spine in the lower back. I
was also wondering if this could be the cause.

I guess the worst for me right now is now knowing and worrying about worst
case scenarios.

AJP

2005-09-30, 1:16 pm

Yes, I have about the same. Did the DR. order a FASTING blood test?
I thought I had diabetes. Dr. says no (he usually just goes by blood
tests).
"It could be a pinched nerve....You are getting older...Yada yada."

I was thinking just because I didn't have high blood sugar at
the time of the test
I wondered if I did nerve damage years ago.

Also some shoes bother me, even when I'm just sitting, I
wondered if I was allergic to
the shoe lining or something.

I was thinking, a pinched nerve would be in just one foot
instead of both feet?? Then I read about
"cry...something" meaning cold Does your feet cramp easy when they
are cold?? So I start wearing wool
socks at night, even when it is not that cold. I think it is helping
to keep my feet warm and also on your
back exercises, like riding a bike or "stomping your feet slightly" on
the wall. Push yourself away from the
wall when your on your back.

Art

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>
> My question is does anyone know of footware causing the symptoms I
have?
>
> I am a 60 year old male who recently developed numbness in both
feet.
> It is located on the bottom of the feet where the toes join the rest
of the
> foot. It is not severe. It is sort of like novacaine wearing off
after a
> visit to the dentist but it never goes completely away. It has been
> present for about a month now. Several years ago I had a similar
feeling
> but it was only on one foot and it eventually went away.
>
> Coincidentally perhaps, I got a new pair of running shoes (different
brand
> than what I have been using for years). I do not run but use them
for
> working out on the treadmill at the gym.
>
> I had an appointment with a neurologist yesterday after first seeing
my
> primary care doctor. He said the shoes would not give me the
symptoms I
> have. He did a nerve conductivity test and said I had "Slow" nerves
and I
> was borderline on being diagnosed with neuropathy. He ordered a
blood test
> and a follow up visit it two weeks. I had a very complete blood
work up at
> the Veterans Hospital 4 months ago and everything was fine then.
>
> I also have had chronic back and hip pain for about 10 years now and
Xrays
> show slightly above normal degeneration of the spine in the lower
back. I
> was also wondering if this could be the cause.
>
> I guess the worst for me right now is now knowing and worrying about
worst
> case scenarios.
>
>
>
>