I have some heel pain and then it goes up my leg. It mostly when I get up in the morning. After I walk a little is seems to be better. Because it is going up my leg, not sure if it is PN or if this is something a foot doctor to exam.

Any input would be appreciated, Trish

You know Trishann, when I first got PN, I developed terrible pain in my heel and up my leg. Several months later that pain has gone away for now. My PN is so strange. I will get a specific pain in an area for awhile, then it calms down and I'll get another pain somewhere new.

a good podiatrist or podiatric surgeon? I ask because it could be [tho mite not be] something in the actual foot structure. An exam and good set of x-rays can eliminate a lot of the worser possibilities and could put your mind at ease. Do keep in mind that that foot has a whole slew of nerves [almost as much as a hand...and that's billions of 'em] and have something rub one the wrong way and well...the rest is history.
Start out simply in the 'doctor world' and work your way up that 'food chain' if needed, when necessary. Hopefully it won't be?
That all said, it doesn't make it hurt less in the meantime.
Let us know how things go! Hope always - j

Thank you Hope and dahlek for your input.

Hope you are so right, it just seems like one pain comes and then calms down and another one comes in. Thank you for letting me know it is just not me but others who have PN goes through the same thing. It is just so strange.

dahlek I kind of hesitate about going to the doctor because I felt the same way Hope does, with so many pain and aches comes my way and sometimes linger on for weeks or month and then leave. But I think I will be making a doctor appointment, it is just getting to painful to walk in the mornings. I have another condition which causes me to get up very early in the mornings, and because I have to constantly get up, the pain is almost bringing me in tears. If it is PN then maybe she can tell me now I can help the foot. I don't think it will hurt to have a visit with the foot doctor.

I just want to thank both of you and for talking it out with me.
Trish

I only saw my podiatrist well after I had an onset of a severe neuropathy and had been hospitalized. Podiatrists deal w/folks who have diabetes and other neuropathies ALL the time! It was my own podiatrist's opinion of my 'neuro' at the time that convinced me to get other opinions and it was life-saving to say the least!
They can order foot/shoe insoles that can help you walk better w/o special other 'things' and they DO understand how a person feels when their feet HURT! I know of some folks who have such orthotics who have been helped immensely by them - others not so much.
Think of it this way: Another opinion.... is just that. Another piece of information for you to process and help YOU determine where all the pain is coming from and how it is affecting your life. And, extra input is something one can get that is relatively cheap and easy.
Yes it hurts! But I view it this way? As long as I HURT I can FEEL! It's when you can't FEEL that things can and do get scary! I've been there and back a couple of times and truly understand. Honestly I will take the hurt IF I can feel any day! I've gotten used to the hurt sort of.
So don't give up or give in! Go see docs about this and seek the right answers to questions that you don't know you have yet.. Here is something from the 'stickies' that might be a useful roadmap IF you overcome [or, better yet learn] the 'doc speak': http://www.aafp.org/afp/980215ap/poncelet.html
Happy reading, chill out about it all and then go for it! 's - j

Hi There:

I also had the same symptom that lasted for several months. Mysteriously it went away. I wish the rest of my pain did

Also, for a short period of time, my right foot felt like it was frozen stiff in the morning. It was painful at first to walk on it. That also eventually went away.

Now I mostly have pain in the legs that feels like a deep in the bone pain or sometimes a burning pain.

I've had major heel pain several times. One of the worst and it seems rather what you are describing was plantar fasciitis. Do a google for heel pain and it will be the first one up. Then once again I had another diagnosis of heel pain (but this time with a swollen ankle ). It was a stress fracture in my ankle.

Don't be so sure it's PN. I'd also suggest a good foot doctor. Mine has helped me many times.

Good luck,
Billye

I have had it in the past it was diagnosed as plantar fascitis. Took about a month for it to clear up but very very uncomfortable to have on top of the neuropathy.

Please read below for brief description.


Inflammation of a thick band of tissue called the plantar fascia at the bottom of the foot is the main cause. plantar fascia at its origin becomes inflamed (at the heel bone, or calcaneus's) and causes the classic pain at the bottom or side of the heel. It is most painful upon arising in the morning. The pain results from the stretching of the plantar fascia after it has tightened during rest.

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/pla...ciitis/DS00508

I know for me sometimes I don't know if a new pain is part of the current or seperate. I try to give it a little time if nothing so extreme to see. I just hope oneday I don't brush something to the PN or RSD and it be something that needs different attention. I know for me I walk "weird" and rely on parts that should not be used as much as I do so that causes pain as well.