Swollen feet

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I have PMR and GCA which was diagnosed just over two years ago!

I am on steroids and methotrexate.

Recently I had a painful left ankle and it was painful to put weight on it.

After a few days the pain subsided but i was left with a bright red swelling on the outside of my foot. It looks like ive poured boiling water on it!

Not sure if this is linked to my other concerns and wondered if anyone else has experienced something similar

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  • Posted

    Nothing I have ever heard anyone mention - probably worth asking your GP about perhaps? You are at a higher risk of infections - was the pain in the bone or the soft-tissue?

    • Posted

      The pain was not the bone! It was like a burning sensationand really painful to stand on

    • Posted

      I had that sort of pain but all over both feet really - and never any reddened local swelling. It was due to the PMR affecting the tendons and joints in the instep of my feet - my feet were puffy but not red.

    • Posted

      Thanks Eileen

      I'm seeing my consultant next week so I'll mention it to him

    • Posted

      Ever since I've had PMR, my toes have been giving me problems, pain, red, swelling, mostly at night, but sometimes during the day.

      My GP has suggested a couple of things: better supportive footwear and cut down on my rum drinks, (I usually have two every evening). I did both, but it hasn't helped. Perhaps it is the PMR?

    • Posted

      Wow, that could be it. Do you know if there is a definitive test for it?

    • Posted

      https://www.msdmanuals.com/home/heart-and-blood-vessel-disorders/peripheral-arterial-disease/erythromelalgia

      Not really - it is diagnosed on symptoms and increased skin temperature - which is course depends on it happening in front of them! I had a period in early untreated PMR when I would very occasionally have symptoms in my feet that may have been due to it but they haven't recurred since I was on pred. For me it happened if my feet got too hot in ski boots!!!

    • Posted

      The symptoms sound right, but for me, my feet don't get hot first, if anything, they would get cold. Several years ago, before PMR, I used to get a burning, then itching, rash, anywhere on my skin, that was exposed to cold. I used to say, I was allergic to cold. Great for me, who lives in Vermont, where, right now, it is about 5 degrees f.

    • Posted

      Just watching skiing from Vermont, Killington!

      Do they go cold and blue-ish? And then suddenly heat up and burn? That could be Raynaud's and a reactive hyperaemia as the blood flow returns.

    • Posted

      EileenH, are they skiing in the Dolomite? We are scheduled to open on the 6th of December. That is an early opening for Pajariot. I waiting for new boots that I ordered. ⛷⛷🙂

    • Posted

      The season opened yesterday in the main part of the region - the scheduled day. One or two small places opened last week after the heavy snow 2 weeks ago and Schnlalstal has been open on the glacier for some weeks.

      Enjoy when it comes!!!

    • Posted

      Yes. I think I have that too. My brother has Raynaud's. My fingers can get a little blueish or whitish sometimes, but I don't think that could be what's going on with my toes at night.

      They've been skiing at Killington for a few weeks now. Expecting a snow storm tonight, suppose to go on for a couple of days.

    • Posted

      Oh EileenH, I will seems like I been waiting for a month or more. My poor wife has to listen endlessly to me but skiing. I be on the mountain Friday, even if my new boots have not arrived, with a smile on my face. I favorite day is the 24th when I ski with the little one on the little hill, they get so excited, I love it!

      🎅🎅🎅

    • Posted

      Patricia, Killington is a great ski area I spent many ski weeks there with my family, but sometimes cold! Once a person starts skiing in the Southern Rocky's in the warm sun they get spoiled. I am spoiled!🙂🙂

    • Posted

      Even Michaela Shiffrin said it was extra icy - and the Austrian camera run professional struggled!!!!!!

    • Posted

      Downhill skiing is really dangerous. Only skied one downhill run, the Kandahar and Garmisch Germany. I was a pretty fair skier when I was younger, but that was more hill then I could handle. After skiing it, new found respect for those who do. Watching on TV you really can't appreciate the hills.

      🙂⛷⛷

    • Posted

      Michdonn, What will you be doing in your new ski boots, on the mountain?

      I'm not a skier, but went with my family last year to Suicide 6, which is really close to me. I was amazed, there was a crowd of geriatric skiers. They were at least seventy five, but probably much older. And, they were great! And, they had on these suits, that reminded me of spiderman. I did a painting of the scene.

    • Posted

      The Kandahar runs are all rather hairy!!!! My cousin stood in the ski hire shop here int the village and told the guy "I'm an excellent skier..." as I and his son squirmed behind him. He thinks the Gran Risa in Alta Badia (the xmas giant slalom run) was difficult when it was prepared for tourists! The race runs remain closed for another day to be converted to normal skiing standards 😉

    • Posted

      EileenH today I would not even think about skiing a run hill run. We have a number of double black diamonds, which I did not ski last, but have in the past. I have nothing to prove and am very happy to ski blues and blacks. At 82 why push it, if I feel great and the conditions are right I might. ⛷⛷🙂

    • Posted

      I loved being up there on the top runs which are mainly blues with the odd pale red 😉 No need to concentrate as much. Who needs to prove anything!

    • Posted

      Patricia, first I will get them fitted, then going skiing. Boots are the most important part of your gear or kit as some would say. Never skied Suicide Six, several other VT areas though, Killington being my favorite.

      🙂⛷

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