Left leg: ankle hot, pain and tight (constantly) - been this way several years. Same leg: foot: top two inch hot band and pain as if bruised - 80% of the time, resting or not - from middle of instep and all the way over; like a tight band. Also tingles as if being stabbed by tin needles (all the time - for the 80%, as above). Similar tingles and hot area just over the bony bit right beneath the big toe - not under the toe/underside. Sometimes the whole ball part of the big toe can hurt - more likely after lots of walking (which I do a lot of, as a non driver). 13 years ago I had an operation 'bunion? ??' as a connection between my big toe
and the next one, kept spasming - resulting in crossed toes and it was like cramp. The bunion I had/have was not removed, but the operation cleared up the issue of the spasming (which was sudden and very painful; dangerous too as could happen as I crossed busy roads when I took my daughter to school!). The operation area can flare up - I call it the zip as it reminds me of one. The area can flame up and get sore as if it is fresh. More rare but can still happen.
I am being blood tested for RA (the above has not really been taken into consideration - limited time during appointments - so I would like to know (question 2, if willing to answer) I know RA affects jpints symmetrically, but dies that mean both to the same intenduty, and can one cause problems one day, then the other cause greater issuespecially (I have noticed in my wrists, knees and the ankle - detailed above) all have issues. At some times my toes on either or both feet cause issues too - tingle/warm to hurt and pain on top; this is rare but often enough for me to notice it). These symptoms don't seem to match OA?
For the past three years I have had very bad headaches, to the point where a Consultant - more about that later - says he thinks I have severe migraines. I am.now on Amitriptaline which I have to say has had a fair bit of success; my constant - and I mean constant -headache has subsided; If I don't get stressed (family, study and health issues - as above - are the main stress causes, but what I had could be with me no matter what I was doing. I was beginning to think I had cluster headaches (but they go away, mine didn't) due to severity of pain over - generally my right eye. When I first started thinking "this isn't normal/usual" I thought I had bad sinusitis
Then as the months of the year moved on, I thought - as it was time (like now)- that it was hay fever. That time came and went, so I thought it must be my glasses; so I bought new ones. I was just getting to the point when I thought the trial/settling in period was over, and not much difference - in fact I thought my eyes were much worse as the new prescription seemed too powerful. I was due to discuss this with Spec Savers when I had an 'episode'. Basically, I ended up unconscious outside of a shop (embarrassingly where my daughter works and we'd been going in there to shop for me, on her day off, to use her store discount! We didn’t get to do any shopping. I had something skin to a panic attack as if darkness was coming up behind me; I felt I'll nauseous and dizzy) and tried to get outside into the air, which I thought might help. I lasted less than 2 minutes before I apparently did a 'diving movement' hit the floor and rolled over a bit. That was two years ago - unless the headaches caused 'it', 'it did not cause the headaches! I had concussion for over a year and thought I was rid of it, but have recently felt similar feelings. The Consultant I saw recently thinks this may be tied to the migraines?
Before the tablets, I hadon't the whole of my head 'on fire and in pain (heavy duty stress head and also burning hurt where I banged my head during the episode; it felt like it was freshly done, minus the open sore and bleeding). I also had virtually constantly, pain over and around my right eye. It was that side, near the top that got 'beat up' but issues over my right eye started at least a year before the episode (which until recently everyone - personal and medical - called it seizure-like). The Consultant I saw two years ago, two weeks after the episode, was brusque and I didn't have a lot of confidence as he diagosised "likely" Synchro" I had had no texts, other than a CT on the day of the episode. I have had many tests, which has I now know have all come back as fine (This Co sultana left and if hadn't asked my GP - then the Neuropath you Secretary to look into getting me can appointment to discuss everything - I still didn't have a definite diagnosis, until the results came back which should have generated a follow up; which never came. Finally one came for November this year; I let everyone know I wasn't happy about that; finally - again - I was called about time this past weekend, which I 'snapped up' one of the Saturday slots. I attended - never miss appointments - and saw a new Consultant. Seemed ok at first (and did get me on the recent tablets) but I feel that he spent too much time accepting the two week oiks opinion - not fully formed - of the previous Consultant, and he feels I am no longer needing to be seen by him. I am hoping the migraines are the issue and the Amitriptaline works.
However, there is still the issues with feet and joints. Following my episode, my left side does not work as well as it should/used to: sometimes my left leg forgets what to do, when going downstairs - I have nearly missed a tread and slipped several times. That knee is most likely to buckle or bend sideways when I am out walking. My left had does not grip too well and sometimes just let's go ; so I'd I carry items I make sure you grip really tightly, thus making myself more aware and not complacent. The grip strength is poorer tha ny daughter's, who has RA!
The pain onot my head - injury site - is still tender to touch (over two years later ????, but not nearly as bad as it was before my new medication).
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If anyone wants to give that information an appraisal, then I am extremely grateful.
Background information:
I have just turned 54. I am obese - not morbidly obese, but not going you lie and pretend I am a UK 12 (a size 20-22 depending on store and item). Since my aggrevating head and a further injury to "my Rotator cuff" and likely tendon damage too (I over stretched and felt/heard a tear in my left arm) and now see (virtually - due to the Covid -19 virus keeping everyone, where possible, at home - I do not have it, as far as I know. I only go out for my part time job in GPS where I work on my own at night) a Physio'. I have exercises to get my left arm working and two weeks ago I had a cortisone injection into my shoulder - I was terrified, but I got some movement back, now working on exercises, so it was worth it. Still hurts, but I can do more now. That's the 'cuff' being treated and see how that goes before the other issue can be looked into (unless it self-corrects).
Before two years ago - I wasn't fit or slim, but I was in a much better position than now - it took ages to get anywhere during the concusion year, and things dipped badly due to lack of the exercise I took as a routine (including weights, dancing , cardio - all home gym, but done with care; no cheating as would only ever me loosing out).
If anyone is still bravely reading, and now can offer possibilities - I am keen to know facts from Doctors or first hand knowledge patients. I thank you, in advance.
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