Sore feet

[Annie62]

My partnew has ckd with kidney function of 17%. The symptom that annoys him most is sore feet. He is a gardener and so on his feet all day. He has tried every kind of shoe, boot & sandal and spent a fortune on different types of insoles. Dr's can offer no explanation or treatment. Does this affect anyone else?

[Kibibi90]

Hi

Has your partner tried visiting a Chiropodist? I have a regular appointment with a private Chiropodist as I find them more reliable than the NHS one.

[Annie62 in reply to Kibibi90]

No he hasn't, thank you for the suggestion

[rabbit01]

Yes it affects me as well. My egfr is also 18. I have not read about it being a ckd symptom but clearly it would appear to be. I don't have any ideas on reliving it though.

[stephplatner]

My mother in law has Stage 5 Kidney disease (End-Stage Renal Failure) and is on dialysis. At night her feet bother her tremendously and the pain can often keep her up. The doctors have told us that her renal failure is the result of uncontrolled diabetes, which caused organ damage. I know that many diabetics suffer from Peripheral Neuropathy Disease. Peripheral neuropathy (PN) is damage to or disease affecting nerves, which may impair sensation, cause numbness and tingling, feeling a sensation of pins and needle in the hands or feet, movement, gland or organ function, or other aspects of health. It is possible that your partner my suffer from PN due to his kidney condition. I am not a medical professional and don't want to give you information that doesn't apply, but you might want to speak to the doctor about testing him for nerve damage to see if that is the reason for his sore feet. From what I have learned, it is very common in people with diabetes. My mother in law is taking gabapentin, a medication that helps relieve uncomfortable symptoms and management of the underlying condition. She has been on it for two weeks now, 100mg at bedtime, and is working her way up to a 300mg dose. So far, so good. She has only had 2 nights out of 14 where the pain woke her up. I hope you find the cause of his condition and a suitable treatment. Take Care.

[Annie62 in reply to stephplatner]

Thank you for your reply. Sorry to hear about your poorly mum. He has been under the care of one of the gas at our surgery who runs a pain clinic. The gp cannor find evidence of nerve damage and has given exercises for him to do everyday to try to elongate the muscle.

[TamekaS]

My feet hurt those because I have shoes on period. Might want to soak feet regularly and massage, use gel insoles to see if it works. It did for me

But we all created differently, things affect people differently