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Originally Posted by C. C. Rider
Would appreciate any advice on what doctor to see regarding burning, pain, numbness, and neuropathy of the feet and toes. My wife has this problem, and it is bothering her considerably.
She has also had some back pain and difficulty with walking in the past few months, but recently her walking ability has improved a little. The back pain is likely related to the curvature of her spine which has been abnormal for many, many years.
The thing that bothers her the most is the constant numbness and burning of her feet and toes. It even affects her sleep at night. She often has to get up at night due to her feet burning. Some creams can numb the burning for an hour or so, but the burning returns repeatedly regardless of what she puts on them.
Any recommendations for a good doctor in the Leesburg or Clermont area or even further away, if necessary, would be appreciated.
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I have had all those symptoms for years. It forced me reluctantly to take disability at age 49 from the RR. I would talk to a neuro surgeon and have a full MRI done. I recently had my second cervical fusion done. I had C5-C6 fused 18yrs ago and now needed C3 through C7 fused to take pressure of my spinal cord. I take 300 MG of Gabapentin in the AM and 600 to 900 MG at night. Unfortunately in my experience is she will have to somewhat get used to it. Mine has never gone away but the Gabapentin has helped. My first fusion was an emergency surgery. I had no symptoms of a spinal cord injury, I went in for back pain on Monday and had surgery on Thursday! I wish all the luck in the world for a better outcome and speedy recovery.