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Anyone had swelling of ankles/feet and calves with neuropathy?
Neuropathy | Last Active: Apr 13 9:17am | Replies (24)Comment receiving replies
I had earlier post but want to be more specific. Had a posterior cervical laminectomy with multilevel fusion on 2/11/20. Started feeling neuropathy in feet in first week after surgery in my feet. Since then it has continually increased and worsened since then. continuous burning in my feet and now all the way up to my knees. Ankles and calves swollen. I am on gabapentin, lacosomide, doing red light therapy which doesn't seem to have much effect. Doctor has been no help so far. I need some advice and help.
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Thanks Jim, I will confer with my Doctor about medications, As far as the swelling That is stll a mystery, I am planning on seeing a cardiologist. I really not sure but my swelling into my calves also. So we will see I guess.
I will repost later hopefully with good news.
Get off the Gabapentin one of it's side effects are swelling. I have swelling almost every other day. I use Aveeno stress relief lotion lather up. And then put on my support stalkings. Sorry you have to experience this. I hope long term you can get into a good neurologist.
@kevinversace55
It does sound like you may have small fiber neuropathy and would benefit from getting the bunch biopsy to confirm. SFN can mess with so many things in your body. It may also impact blood vessels and cause the swelling in your calves. The swelling can cause worse neuropathy symptoms and pain.
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What doctors have you talked with about neuropathy? Some doctors just want to prescribe the traditional medications like Gabapentin and Cymbalta and Lyrica, but a good neurologist can offer quite a few options. I've seen 3 pain specialists, 2 or 3 neurologists, a pain therapist, and a PCP, each of whom had a list of things to try. Sometimes it takes a couple of medications that work together.
My burning pain is in my feet and ankles, working its way up. Right now my feet have been swollen because of bilateral Achilles tendon ruptures from Levofloxacin. I'm still waiting for surgery, 3 months since it happened. Hopefully the swelling will go down after the tendon transfers.
Have you tried other medications beside Gabapentin? Everyone is different - what works for you might do nothing for me. Keep advocating for yourself, and find doctors who will listen and have options to offer you.
Jim