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Originally Posted by patsybern
Hi this is just an inquiry. I had neuropathic pain about three years ago.The pain went but it left me with a most irritating problem. on the top of my foot, where the ankle and foot join, I keep getting the most awful shooting pain. its like someone cutting in to my flesh with a sharp knife. It doesn't last long but when it comes is so sudden and so sharp. I tried taking extra pregabalin, but it doesn't work. Does anyone have any ideas why this has suddenly started to happen. I've continued to have pins and needles in my foot beside this sharp pain.I would be most happy if someone could tell me
Thank you very much
Patsybern  |
I don't know what causes it, but I also have stabbing leg pains, for almost 2 years, along with burning and other abnormal sensations for years before that. The leg pains started very suddenly, waking me up with a feeling like my thigh had been slammed with a sledge hammer. The pains progressed to sharp stabbing all over both legs, mainly in bed at night. EMG shows chronic nerve damage and reinnervation; and my enzymes indicating muscle damage are elevated. The underlying cause is presumed to be autoimmune, since I have high levels of lupus antibodies. Skin biopsy and MRIs of spine, pelvis, and thigh have been negative. Next up is a muscle biopsy. Sorry I don't have an answer, but I hope it's some comfort knowing that you're not the only one with a strange symptom.