Arthritis and PMR
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Ive just been for an ultra sound as I'm having problems with my feet.
Originally I went to the podiatrist who said I had bunions, on one foot it had dislocated my toe and they could operate on them. However I was referred to the othopeadics as they put on a pot after surgery, it was felt that because of my caring duties there was a possibility I might have my foot run over by the wheelchair.
The orthopedic surgeon didn't think My foot pain was being caused by bunions and I've had X-rays and today an ultra sound. It's all been a very slow progress as I had to have my gallbladder removed and therefore the proposed foot surgery and seeing the ortho guy was put on hold.
Back to today, whilst having the ultra sound I was asked if there was any family history of rheumatic in the family, I explained about the PMR and steroids. He wouldn't tell me anything about my scan, so I'm left wondering, I've noticed posts on here about RA and as it didn't concern me haven't taken much notice of them.
Anyone got any thoughts about my situation.?
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jeanne333 angelcake61
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angelcake61
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jeanne333 angelcake61
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angelcake61 jeanne333
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I have had gout as you say very painful, in fact they thought that is what I had in my neck and hands they were painful and very swollen, I told them my suspisions of having PMR, but I was ignored. That was over 2 years ago, thank goodness for pred I never ever want to go back to those days.
jeanne333 angelcake61
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EileenH angelcake61
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Hope they find an answer as having sore feet is horrible - it affects everything you have to do.
angelcake61 EileenH
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its not a PMR kind of ache and whenever my foot is examined I don't feel any pain, it's only when I put my weight on them. The sonographer asked if I'd been tested for rheumatic, I haven't but thought the pred would hinder the result anyway. Would an ultra sound show it up?
jeanne333 EileenH
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EileenH angelcake61
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In the last 5 years it disappeared after months on 15mg pred - and my chiropodist here has commented how my feet have changed. She used to have to work on hard corn-like areas on the ball of my foot every time I went. No such problems for the last 2 years
There is no test for "rheumatic" - by which I assume she means rheumatoid arthritis - you may be positive for rheumatoid factor, but you can have RA and be seronegative and be seropositive and be healthy. It's a diagnosis made on the basis of joint pain/how many joints affected/x-ray evidence of joint damage/some other blood tests. It's a rheumatologist who needs to do that sort of thing.
But try googling Bowen4life - look at some of the videos. Michael Mosher (hope I've remembered the name right) is a podiatrist (I think) who found using Bowen therapy has helped a lot of his patients with foot problems - which he was surprised about at first. I found that it and sorting out the chronic back problems I had has changed my posture and seems to have been accompanied by the improvement in my feet.
Silver49 angelcake61
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EileenH Silver49
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There are lots of people with similar experiences - and Leeds did a study a couple of years ago - yes, foot pain is part of PMR. But complain of it to your average rheumy and they'll tell you it nothing to do with it.
Silver49 EileenH
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