Crunchy bones in neck, wrists and ankles since a teenaget. Anybody with charcot-marie-tooth disease had this ?

[crunchiebones]

Hello my cousin has been diagnosed with CMT and called me as my brother and niece both suffer from hand tremours which the doc said can be a symptom. I have suffered since a teenager with pain and all i can describe as crunchy wrists, ankles and neck. it is very hard too describe and was told it was growing pains i am now 46! and havent grown since. it is hard to sleep sometimes and when i have been to gp over the years they just look at me as if i am insane. anybody get this with this condition ????? Many thanks

[cmt_exercise]

Hi crunchiebones, do you have any other symptoms of CMT? A list of a few can be found here:

cmtcentral.com/explaining-cmt

Bad joints can be a result of CMT, especially in the hip (leading to arthritis), so it's worth getting that checked as soon as possible because malformed sockets can be quickly fixed, whereas if they are left unchecked, a full joint replacement may be required.

Some quick checks your doctor can do is to check for reflexes in your arms and legs. If they are present, that's a good sign, but if they are subdued, or non-existent, that'll be an indication of CMT. Also, given your age, if you have CMT you may be experiencing noticeable muscle loss - let the doctor know this and see what their professional opinion is.

Good luck, lets hope it's just stiff joints!

[crunchiebones]

thank you yes i have also noticed in the last few years my grip is rubbish. i will certainly look into it

[Wobble13]

I had hand tremors as a child and the so called growing pains.( a relentless leg ache) I have a slightly crunchy neck. I also was fobbed by over 8 GP's . Until I insisted on an MRI and by a roundabout route ended up with a blood test and CMT Type 1 diagnosis. Have your GP test your reflex's, if their not present that's a clue. Do you have the muscle between your thumb and the next finger? , if not that's another give away.