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D0921x
D0921x

Hi everyone just wondering if anyone else suffers with really bad pain the arches of your feet?

It is really sore and kills me when I walk and stand up also my feet swell??

Any input would be appreciated😘

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  • viola01
    viola01 D0921x

    Posted

    That sounds very familiar. I get needle pains in my foot at intervals, so much so that I can't put weight on it, and it swells, along with my ankle. It's all very odd especially when you know that the root cause is in your spinal cord.

    It does come and go, usually when I'm overdoing it. Have you tried logging the responses to see what the triggers are? Sorry...that sounded flipping patronising to someone who is anxious and sore and probably really fed up with it all. It is all a real pain in the backside, literally and metaphorically.

    Don't push yourself too hard. We all understand what a horrible thing it is.

    • D0921x
      D0921x viola01

      Posted

      Thank you for commenting but it literally just comes when ever then will only go once rested for a few hours. And yes it is very frustrating and tiring
    • viola01
      viola01 D0921x

      Posted

      It must drive you crazy. There might be someone on here who can offer you something practical.

      All the very best.

    • D0921x
      D0921x viola01

      Posted

      It does it's a nightmare. The best to you too.

  • yeltzer
    yeltzer D0921x

    Posted

    Very strange. I have been suffering with this most of the year, had my decompression years ago but still get symptoms as do 25% of sufferers according to one of the top Neurosurgeons.. My GPs have been treating me for Gout, then found out through tests no sign of Gout. Then it was Cellulitis, "take painkillers". Fresh thoughts, thank you. A problem with CM symptoms can be misleading, is it CM or something else?

    • D0921x
      D0921x yeltzer

      Posted

      Hi yes I had surgery in December and I'm still suffering with symptoms too but not as servere i am going to see my neurologist this month so I'm going to bring it up then. Thank you for your reply

  • jreyne
    jreyne D0921x

    Posted

    Hello,

    It could be plantar fascitis. I suffer from it. I bought shoe inserts off the shelf at wal-mart and quit wearing flip flops ( other flat shoes & sandals) and this has helped. I do not have the swelling so it could ne a different condition. I have not read that chiari causes issues with feet. If someone has I would love to hear about it.

    • yeltzer
      yeltzer jreyne

      Posted

      Just been reading on the Internet. Yes CM can cause problems with feet and legs, Trouble is there are so many varied symptoms for CM people can have different combinations making it hard to diagnose. Swollen, red sore feet - Gout/cellulitis/CM? Very similar. (There is a good video of an American Neurosurgeon remarking after asking the CM patient for symptoms their doctor, after a few minutes, starts thinking how can I get this crank out of my surgery.)
    • D0921x
      D0921x jreyne

      Posted

      Hi yes I was wondering the same thing if anybody else suffered or was it just me. There are so many other things to go with Cm that doctors never tell you about its quite annoying with different things popping up everywhere lol hope everything is well with yourself
  • b2wc97455
    b2wc97455 D0921x

    Posted

    Hithere,Iam glad you send this information,as Iwaswonderingwhat happen with myfeet,soI talk to the Nurse at Ann Conroy Trust- as my headache andnumbness at legs hands are gone. I had decompression 4 months ago,so I started to do exercises and my feet was killing me, the nurse told me for stop doing exercise too far ,reducing the lenght, it seems that is the cause of CM. But when I am off exercising my back started playing up, but after doing yoga//pilate exercises I get better, I have to do it each day. My husband bought me a yoga mat with samples of excersizing printing on it. Its only cost 4.99. It is worth while, as you do it at home firstthingwhen you wake up and before you gotosleep
    • D0921x
      D0921x b2wc97455

      Posted

      Hi yes thank you for your idea I might look into its just I suffer with back pain a lot and don't want too make it worse but thank you

  • b2wc97455
    b2wc97455 D0921x

    Posted

    Also, make sure you drink at least 1.5 - 2ltr of water a day. Magnesium spray help to reduce the pain
  • Jenaa
    Jenaa D0921x

    Posted

    Hi I have similar issues. But its hard to say whether it's chiari or something else. if you're in the UK the ask to be referred to a physiotherapist or podiatrist. They're are exercises that you can do to strengthen those muscles and they will probably alleviate some of the pain.

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