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mammalu
mammalu

I had an ankle fusion 9 years ago, for severe osteoarthritis, and now have arthritis in my foot. Over the last 2-3 months my foot, ankle and lower leg has become swollen, painfull. I do get burning feeling, but it's not too bad, about the same as if I had used 'dencorub'.  The feeling goes 1/2 way up my leg. Also the skin is red and feels hot to touch, then it goes away. Some days I can not walk by the end of the day, others it's o.k. I am seeing my dr this week. What I want to know, is could this be the beginning of CRPS or just arthritis flaring up?

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  • brenda_savvy
    brenda_savvy mammalu

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    I don't really know the answer but I hope it's not. Sounds as if you have enough issues.

    With crps it's constant pain unless you get pain under control or go into remission. I have it 8 months and it never leaves me. The pain and my foot is freezer ice cold not the burning one.

  • Chrissie141010
    Chrissie141010 mammalu

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    Im no doctor but it does sound very similar to how my foot started after I broke three metatacile last febuary. They will tell you as there is a set critera and its quite a strict list.
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