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Numb foot for 5 weeks and swelling

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kirsty008
kirsty008

I have had a numb leg from knee to toes for 5 weeks now. I've had sciatica 3 times before but this time I have no back pain at all. I've had mri blood tests and waiting to see a neurologist. I was wondering if anyone who has been diagnosed with nerve damage has had any of these symptoms. I'm only 27 and it's starting to get me down.

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  • ptolemy
    ptolemy kirsty008

    Posted

    I had sciatica recently and it has left me with numbness on the side of my leg and half my foot. A friend said he had the same problem with sciatica.
    • kirsty008
      kirsty008 ptolemy

      Posted

      Yeah I've had it 3 times before but this time is different no pain just numbness from knee down and swelling x

    • ptolemy
      ptolemy kirsty008

      Posted

      I have no pain just the numbness it just seems to have followed the sciatica though.
    • ptolemy
      ptolemy kirsty008

      Posted

      Yes, I had the usual horrendous sciatic pain which went on for several weeks. I had had it a year previously too. I had physio for it and thank goodness it went away. I then found I had numbness down the outside of my leg and half my foot. I am not sure if it happened during the sciatica or after. Possibly during, but the pain was so bad I probably did not notice.
    • kirsty008
      kirsty008 ptolemy

      Posted

      Yeah see that's what differen5 with mine this time. I have no pain or anything it's just numbness and swelling no sciatica for ages

    • ptolemy
      ptolemy kirsty008

      Posted

      I have not had sciatica for six months, now just numbness.
    • kirsty008
      kirsty008 ptolemy

      Posted

      I've had no sciatica for about 8 months. And just suddenly had a numb leg and foot and swelling but no pain

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