Please help me find out why my left foot feels frozen,, especially the

Posted by vivianne777 @vivianne777, Oct 22, 2023

My left foot feels frozen, especially the toes. Sometimes the right foot feels that way too, but not as much. I do not know if this is due to the vertebrae impinging upon the spinal cord at the cervical level.
or if it is due to fracturing my sacrum about a month ago. I do not have any tingling in my hands at all.

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suethenanny | @suethenanny | Nov 3, 2023

In reply to @vivianne777 "Might I aak vthat srug is?" + (show)

Ethambutol. Prescribed as part of a multidrug therapy for NTM

rca | @rca | Nov 3, 2023

I have balance issues due to the numbness on top of foot, ankles, some under the feet. I must use a walker for support. Now and then someone may doubt me and I feel that is so rude to second guess someone's medical condition. I was extremely active. I now do the exercise bike, tai chi and lift five pound weights. RC

Berk | @gba | Nov 3, 2023

In reply to @bonniemarie "I find your question very interesting since I've had very Bad low back and sciatica for..." + (show)

@bonniemarie

I find your question very interesting since I've had very Bad low back and sciatica for the last few years and have recently developed neuropathy Pain and small area of my left foot above my Big and second toe. As an retired RN that used to work neural intensive care And knowing that the dermatone for spinal nerves L5 and S1 meet at that juncture, I assumed my neuropathy was related to that but nobody else seems to think so... Even the neurosurgeon. And now I'm starting to get a few mild symptoms on my right foot. I am not diabetic so my neuropathy is definitely not related to that issue. However I am 80 and Is overweight which doesn't help the situation any and because of my sayatica and then a total knee replacement the last couple of years I have not been very active at all and I'm sure that has really reduced the circulation in my feet. Duloxetine Helped at first but I am now having breakthrough multiple times a day and I'm looking for other options to help with this. I've been doing quite a bit of research and there is some out there that talks about Ems therapy helping if your nerves aren't already dead which mine are still alive but in the dying stage so I am going to give this a try and have contacted Mayo about the Calmare therapy. However it is very expensive and you need to be near the place that is offering it or it gets even worse expense wise because of the needed travel. Don't know if this has been of much help but I do know that until things get better the only thing that helps the brake through pain is putting some ice packs on it which does stop the pain but then it also shuts down circulation in my foot which is not helpful in the long run either. So I feel kind of caught between the devil and the deep blue sea right now with trying to treat this but bought myself an Ems device as I notice that the Revitive Device that I bought long ago and should have been using for circulation seems to help some so I hope the EMS device does even a better job. I guess time will tell.

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Hello Bonnie, I have tried just about evert pill and cream. I finally bit the bullet and tried the Scrambler, Calmare. 10 sessions . It worked! No more pain in my feet. Still have numbness in my feet and doing PT. Check out for locations, there are many, but must be certified. Good luck!

minfromtexas | @minfromtexas | Nov 4, 2023

In reply to @suethenanny "Ethambutol. Prescribed as part of a multidrug therapy for NTM" + (show)

What is NTM?

hotfeet | @hotfeet | Nov 4, 2023

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by DE Griffith · 2012 · Cited by 13 — In a concise and elegant review of nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) antibiotic resistance factors, Van Ingen and coworkers noted that, “Natural.....
I wondered too...

suethenanny | @suethenanny | Nov 5, 2023

Non Tuberculour Mycobacteria (Pulmonary Disease). A non contagious cousin of TB. Ethambutol is prescribed along with Azithromycin and Rifampicin, and you take that triple antibiotic therapy for about 18 months.

vivianne777 | @vivianne777 | Nov 17, 2023

I have seen a neurologist yesterday. He states that the problem with my feet is not neurapathy, But it's connected to the cervical problem in my spine for which I probably need surgery.. However, I know it will be along recovery. And I will have to wear a cervical collar for 6 months. The surgery will be some kind of fusion. I do not totally understand it yet. In the meantime both feet now feel frozen end steff. What is your advice with regard to such a dramatic surgery to remove vertebrae? The doctor places a metal separator between The vertebrae to take pleasure off the spinal cord. It sounds really scary. But in the meantime I can tend you to suffer dizziness and imbalance problems As well as the problem with my feet. Please advise. I am now seventy seven years old soon to be seventy eight.

vivianne777 | @vivianne777 | Nov 17, 2023

Pressure not pleasure.

John, Volunteer Mentor | @johnbishop | Nov 17, 2023

In reply to @vivianne777 "I have seen a neurologist yesterday. He states that the problem with my feet is not..." + (show)

@vivianne777, I think surgery is always a little scary and it may be helpful to read what others have shared. I'm wondering if you might find the following discussion helpful:
--- Cervical Spine Operation: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/cervical-spine-operation/