Rheumatoid Arthritis Support Group
Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic, inflammatory, multisystem, autoimmune disorder. It is a disabling and painful condition which can lead to substantial loss of mobility due to pain and joint destruction. The disease is also systemic in that it often also affects many extra-articular tissues throughout the body including the skin, blood vessels, heart, lungs, and...
Woke this morning with my left leg tingling (paresthesia) from back of knee, down calf, to bottom of foot to tip of toes. If I flex my foot, it becomes worse. I have a disc in the l3-l5 range that's bulged out some and not totally slipped.
Could this be ra, or more likely the disc? I know we aren't doctors, but I'd love some input on this.
I also have a blister on my right big toe that turned brown under the skin. I assumed it was from shoe friction. it's been there a good month. Now the other foot has two small ones. Don't know if it's related, but thought I'd mention.
My ra isn't as strong as some right now. I am seronegative and able to function fairly normally, albeit in pain all day. I tell you this because the literature mentions vasculitis in older patients with 10 plus yrs of heavy duty ra so to speak. I lent fit whatsoever on the model for it. Thx so much!
Could this be ra, or more likely the disc? I know we aren't doctors, but I'd love some input on this.
I also have a blister on my right big toe that turned brown under the skin. I assumed it was from shoe friction. it's been there a good month. Now the other foot has two small ones. Don't know if it's related, but thought I'd mention.
My ra isn't as strong as some right now. I am seronegative and able to function fairly normally, albeit in pain all day. I tell you this because the literature mentions vasculitis in older patients with 10 plus yrs of heavy duty ra so to speak. I lent fit whatsoever on the model for it. Thx so much!
I will read up on this new surgery too. Thx again :)
Any spasms?
Dermatome charts are amazingly accurate.
I referred to the charts before my surgery. Had an fingers & such that did not match with my injury. Sure enough the levels causing my problems were found to be compromised during surgery.
The chart was right on with every level involved.
Amazing how accurate they can be.
My PM. Sent me to a Neurologist only to have the doctor tell me if you have spinal & RA never mind looking both can cause neuropathy.
I get the nerve blocks & Rhizotomy also. Thanks be to god they work.
I've discovered if my RA is not under control it works against my procedures triggering the neuropathy. Thus far it's just enough to aggravate me but I believe it's worth sharing.
It took me time to confirm but I'm positive now that the RA does aggravate the neuropathy pain that's caused from my spinal problems.
Just something to keep in mind.
Good luck hope you get some relief.
Sammy