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What Causes Tingling Sensation In Feet And Bone Spur Post Colon Surgery?
Q. I had a mild stroke 15 months ago and was doing fine at home for 5 weeks until I had a bad pain on my right side (not thesideof my stroke. My husband took me to the emergency and my surgeon took out my appendix and found my gut and colon were twisted so he took out part of my colon. Eversince I have had severe tingling in feet and cannot stand for long. I have a bone spur and a fungus on my big toe which my foot doctor found 3 months ago. My shoes have to be a size bigger so I only can wear 2 pairs of shoes.I have had physical therapy, ocupational therapy and I go to silver sneakers classes. I sleep quite well ,it is the painin my foot that gets worse aus the day progresses. I am stronger and am walking better.
Thu, 29 Jun 2023
Hello,
The following are few causes of severe tingling in feet:
1) Lumbar disc prolapse
2) Sciatic nerve compression
3) Diabetes and diabetic neuropathy
4) Multiple sclerosis
5) Hypothyroidism
6) Tarsal tunnel syndrome
7) Chronic alcoholism
8) Lumbosacral plexopathy
The following are my recommendations:
1) As you have tried occupational and physical therapy, you may need to go for surgery to remove the bone spur and relieve the foot pain.
2) Big toe fungal infection can be treated by nail on external application on the toe nail and oral antifungal medications like oral itraconazole or ketoconazole to be taken for 8-12 weeks daily once.
3) For foot pain, immediate relief can be achieved by taking pain medication like NSAIDs like ibuprofen and Naproxen daily twice for 1 week.
4) If you have any bleeding disorders or kidney failure or severe gastric irritation, NSAIDs should not be used but opioids like oxycodone and Tramadol can be used instead.
5) Foot muscles strengthening exercises which you might have learnt in physical therapy must be continued
6) For tingling, you need to go to a physician and for accurate diagnosis of one of the above-mentioned causes and appropriate treatment.
7) You can take tab. Neurobion forte daily once for at least 3 months to get relief from neuropathy related tingling and pain in foot.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Pallavi M., Anesthesiologist
The following are few causes of severe tingling in feet:
1) Lumbar disc prolapse
2) Sciatic nerve compression
3) Diabetes and diabetic neuropathy
4) Multiple sclerosis
5) Hypothyroidism
6) Tarsal tunnel syndrome
7) Chronic alcoholism
8) Lumbosacral plexopathy
The following are my recommendations:
1) As you have tried occupational and physical therapy, you may need to go for surgery to remove the bone spur and relieve the foot pain.
2) Big toe fungal infection can be treated by nail on external application on the toe nail and oral antifungal medications like oral itraconazole or ketoconazole to be taken for 8-12 weeks daily once.
3) For foot pain, immediate relief can be achieved by taking pain medication like NSAIDs like ibuprofen and Naproxen daily twice for 1 week.
4) If you have any bleeding disorders or kidney failure or severe gastric irritation, NSAIDs should not be used but opioids like oxycodone and Tramadol can be used instead.
5) Foot muscles strengthening exercises which you might have learnt in physical therapy must be continued
6) For tingling, you need to go to a physician and for accurate diagnosis of one of the above-mentioned causes and appropriate treatment.
7) You can take tab. Neurobion forte daily once for at least 3 months to get relief from neuropathy related tingling and pain in foot.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Pallavi M., Anesthesiologist
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