Tarsal Tunnel

[livingwith]

I have had tingling in both of my feet for about 4 years now. It comes and goes. It is not painful but really bothersome! Sometimes at night I lie in bed and all I can feel is constant tingling, like the nerves are running up and down the bottoms of my feet - this does go up the backs and sometimes the front of my legs, which really drives me insane. I can wake up in the am and hardly have any tingling. Sometimes it goes away completely and other times it seems to last for days.
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[churchmouse1011]

I AM A CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT. I HAVE FINISHED NURSING SCHOOL, AND AM GETTING READY TO TAKE THE STATE BOARD EXAM. I HAVE BEEN HAVING A LOT OF PAIN IN MY FEET LATELY. TINGLING, AND NUMBNESS. I FEEL LIKE I AM WALKING OVER HOT COAL MOST OF THE TIME. I WAS DIAGNOSED WITH TARSAL TUNNEL. MY DOCTOR GAVE ME INSERTS FOR MY SHOES. AT FIRST, THEY MADE IT WORSE, BUT NOW I AM USED TO THEM. THEY HELP, BUT I AM STILL IN PAIN, AND I WORK ON MY FEET. MY DOCTOR TOLD ME THAT IF I LOST WEIGHT, IT WOULD HELP, BUT IN THE SAME BREATH, TOLD ME THAT I CAN'T WALK, RUN, OR USE ELIPTICAL MACHINES AT THE GYM. HE TOLD ME THAT I COULD RIDE A BIKE, AND I TRIED USING THE STATIONARY BIKES, BUT IT STILL CAUSES PAIN WHEN I USE ANY RESISTANCE TO GET THE HEART RATE UP ENOUGH TO DO ME ANY GOOD. HE ALSO TOLD ME THAT I CAN SWIM, BUT I DON'T SWIM, AND HAVE NO POOL THAT I CAN USE. I FEEL LIKE I WASTED MY TIME IN NURSING SCHOOL NOW. HOW CAN I HAVE A CAREER IN NURSING WHEN I CAN'T STAND ON MY FEET FOR MORE THAN 15 MIN. WITHOUT BEING IN PAIN. HE HASN'T MENTIONED SURGERY YET, BUT I AM THE SAME AS YOU, I CAN'T AFFORD TO TAKE THE TIME OFF WORK TO HAVE IT DONE. I CAN'T GO SHOPPING WITH MY DAUGHTER, OR ANY ACTIVITY WITH MY HUSBAND THAT INVOLVES WALKING. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. THE MEDICATION HE GAVE ME HELPS, BUT DOES NOT GET RID OF THE PAIN ENOUGH FOR ME TO WORK WITHOUT PAIN. I WISH YOU LUCK WITH YOUR FEET. IF YOU HEAR ABOUT, OR FIND ANY TREATMENT THAT WORKS WITHOUT SURGERY, PLEASE LET ME KNOW.

[char0719]

This is for Anne with the foot tingling for 4 years. I have had this for over 2 years and know how annoying it can be. None of my doctors could think of any cause for the non-stop 24/7 tingling until I met a new physiatrist in the ER for my back. He ran an EMG later and inadvertently found out I had Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome. I just had a steriod injection in my right ankle today; this follows one in my left foot 3 weeks ago. The left foot stopped tingling almost immediately. It now happens just occasionally and is a huge relief. I would certainly consider the steriod injections before you sign up for any surgery. I had 3 foot surgeries within the last few years and it is extermely painful and takes a long time to recover. The tingling is nothing compared to the pain of surgery and hopping around on crutches. Check on the injections and good luck!