Sorry, running is not in my vocabulary anymore. I used to run, swim, scuba dive, etc. no longer. feet are ruling my life. Charlie

Running or even longer walks are not part of my life any more. Just another example of life with RA.

Jen is right - that sounds more like nerve issues. It could come from your lower back. Look up dermatomes and see if they coincide with your symptoms. The only time I have had a simliar issue was when I hurt my lower back around the L5.

Yes!! I am a avid runner. I have been having similar issues. I was diagnosed with Flexor hallucis longus tendinitis in January. Hurt my ankle at the Turkey Trot in November how I have no clue. Took a month off has not bothered me since. Had a bad flare in July felt like I had the flu and nausea on and off. Feel good 4 days and feel bad three. Last part of July great. Then in August noticed top of feet swelling the only way I knew cause feet are bony was my running shoes felt very tight on the top and I wear my laces loose. Started dexamethasone running was good. Took for two weeks all I can stand. Early September legs started feeling weird after I would run. So took the other two week supply. Stopped around late Sept. Now still swelling on top of foot and my feet feel numb when I run the right one worse. I feel like my foot is flopping from side to side and it's throwing of my gait. I wear minimist shoes and it's like I do not feel the full force of my eat hit the pavement. Not sure what it is see rheumy this month will talk to her. Really do not want to go back to the orthopedic doctor. Had a MRI in January had a lot of inflammation on inner right ankle. I start half training on the 19th.

My feet gave out on me. Stationary bike or staid climber seem less stressful on the feet. Ask your doc if running is causing even more inflammation. You don't want to make your feet worse!

My feet are like Faberge eggs now. So delicate. I have to be careful and never go barefoot again. If I walk to much one day I pay highly the next.

Riding my horses are my saving grace.

Run? What is that? I can barely walk across the house, my feet are so damaged, twisted and deformed by RA.

I do ride a bike, using hard soles, and riding on my heels. I've been doing it for 10 years, but had to stop because of the flares from the 2 med failures I have had since Feb. I really hope the new meds work, and I can start back on the trainer, and maybe be outside next summer.

Personally, I think you need to rethink running. There are lots of exercise activities you can do that don't involve pounding the feet and knees into the hard ground with the full weight of your body. Try swimming?

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, too!

I would stop running until cleared by the rheumatologist (and you may be referred to another specialist because it sounds like your nerves are involved). Exercise is good, but it can also do quite a bit of damage. You might want to find something that doesn't hurt or cause this odd sensation, at least for now.

Learning my new limitations has been the hardest part of this disease. Coming to terms with it is a long process and I'm not entirely there yet. Once upon a time I was an athlete. I can't run, skate, or do high impact dance anymore. Heck, I'm happy if I can walk to and from my car with only moderate pain. I walk MUCH slower than I did just a few months ago. I used to be a speed demon, I'm not used to having people twice my age walk faster than me without breaking a sweat.

I have yet to find aerobic activity that doesn't dramatically increase my inflammation and pain (when/if my meds are changed, I hope that I'll regain some mobility). I have found that I am able to do some strength training exercises and yoga if I do it when I feel OK, keep it short and gentle, and stop as soon as it feels like inflammation or joint pain might be worsening.

I have peripheral neuropathy. The symptoms sound the same as what you described. I take Gabapentin and it helped almost immediately. With the RA I had to stop running but it took awhile for that to sink in. I was in denial for about a year and tried to prove I could run but paid a price every time.
My best wishes to you. This disease is a beast.

So I took a day trip to Chicago on Thursday and did much more walking than I have in quite some time. I took prednisone and ibuprofen to help me get through the day and I made it ... but at the end of the day, I had the pins and needles and numbness for the first time. I have RA and mild type 2 diabetes. I know that prednisone raises blood glucose and I had potatoes at lunch, so that certainly did not help.

I've spend the last two days recovering. It might be coincidence, but my MTX injection hit me much harder this week. The only reason I finally crawled out of bed at noon today was to take care of my animals.

Just some food for thought. I hope you get to see a rheumatologist soon.