As I sit and write this particular post, I am aware that this is a topic that I have referred to previously. However, in starting this blog nearly five years ago now and with over 600 entries, I would be hard pressed to find a new topic every time.
My husband and I often remark on the fact that just as one injury or ailment seems to be getting better, that hard on the heels of it will be something new. I never seem to be without some ache or pain that seemingly arises from nowhere.
At the moment, I have a sore left foot. It feels tender to the touch and when flexing. The pain is on the top of my foot and also in the area of the crease where my foot joins my leg. It is difficult to define exact spots sometimes! It has been going on for at least a month now and my doctor has checked it, acknowledged it is sore, but there doesn’t seem to be any attention to trying to resolve it. So, I am going back to my GP today. Don’t get me wrong, he is a great doctor but perhaps he is more focused on my recovery from back surgery as this is my primary issue at present. That said, my foot is starting to really bother me, so I am going back to him today to get some more focus on my foot issues and maybe make a plan to try and find out what is causing it.
The complexity is this. I have Parkinson’s that can cause issues with feet and toes. I have arthritis that can cause problems with feet and toes. I am under a Neurologist for my Parkinson’s and a Rheumatologist for my arthritis. I feel either of my conditions could be causative. The other thing that is happening in both feet is that the toe next to my big toe is doing a thing that is hard to relay. Those toes are sort of pressing into the ground more when I walk and feels weird. I also still have some tingling in my left foot in particular. Also, my feet have suddenly become susceptible to cold. The other night my feet were absolutely freezing. I am not one to usually have an issue with cold feet and habitually go around bare footed in the home all seasons. So, I am wondering about my circulation.
All of these issues obviously have the potential to affect my mobility, just when I am getting back on my feet, quite literally. I am thinking that perhaps a referral to my Rheumatologist might be worthwhile to check out my feet and see if my issues are likely to be because of my arthritis. He has injected fingers and my knee before and although very painful at the time, this can bring almost immediate relief. Also, I wonder if perhaps there is still some swelling around my spine causing the numbness and pain? Should I perhaps contact the Neurosurgical team and let me know I have concerns?
I also have had the ability to ring the Rheumatology Nurse attached to my specialist and ask advice on whether I should see my Rheumatologist. I don’t seem to have her number anymore but may need to contact that department for advice. Perhaps amongst it all, I should contact the Parkinson’s Nurse who is attached to my Neurologist? It can be a confusing package this body of mine!
Hopefully, I will come out of my GP appointment with some kind of plan to address these latest issues in the smorgasbord of health issues that seem to be ever changing and morphing into a new challenge.
I can but try!
Here is a link to the podcast on the same topic
My journey with Parkinsons 