Numb feeling in feet

[Crispy1955]

I'm new here and asking a bit of a strange question, I think I have had an episode of IBS c but fortunately over the worst of it, I do still have a pain right across my lower abdomen, like a very tight elastic band is being pulled from one side to the other but I also have a numbing feeling in both of my feet, just wondering if it can all be connected? Thanks for reading

[Maureen1958]

Is the tight band across your lower abdomen higher on your left side and lower on your right side? Equally can you feel a correlation between that and the numbing sensation in your feet?

[Crispy1955 in reply to Maureen1958]

Hi, no the band seems to be level from one side to the other

[Maureen1958 in reply to Crispy1955]

Okay, but does the numbing sensation in your feet feel like it is referred from the tight band across your abdomen in any way? Do you feel like it is related?

[Viklou]

Get your calcium levels checked xx

[edwangy]

Are you diabetic?

[Ellie-Louise in reply to edwangy]

It’s funny you should ask that, a friend of mine is diabetic and says he has numbness on top of his feet when he lies down. He doesn’t know why it happens.

[learning2me in reply to Ellie-Louise]

Diabetics get Neuropathy, often in feet. Feels like numbness and cold. Would be a good idea to have blood sugars checked.

[Ellie-Louise in reply to learning2me]

Thanks, he does get regular checks as far as I know.

[301246]

I have IBS-C and also have tingling in the soles of my feet - contaant now since June 2019. I have got used to it so it doesn't bother me but the pain in the stomach is arocious - such an awful condition that has ruined my life entirely. Best wishes to you.

[Crispy1955]

Thank you all for your comments, I am having a telephone consultation on Tuesday with a doctor so hopefully will get some answers, fingers crossed.

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Ask to have your B12 checked. Those symptoms are also associated with B12 deficiency and pernicious anaemia

[Iesgobdafydd]

I had numbness in the side of one big toe from TMJD, which I believe also caused my IBS. But it sounds like your numbness is more widespread in your feet than that.

[medds]

I have C and get numbness when I spend too long in the loo - so stopping proper circulation of blood