“Heavy ankle with tingling toes?”
My ankle feels heavy every day with tingling toes and burning. What should I do? It has been like this for about 6 months with no release.
Female | 68 years old
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9 Answers
Hii Debra, if you haven't already, you should see your primary care doctor and find out the cause. There are various people have these symptoms and it may be treatable. The most common cause of neuropathy is idiopathic-meaning cause is unknown. The 2nd most common cause is diabetes mellitus. If you have diabetes and it is controlled, these symptoms will decrease. You could also have problems with your circulation. Even osteoarthritis can have these symptoms. First find out the cause. I have had success using a homeopathic medicine for nerve pain. Homeopathy medications are safe, inexpensive and don't interfere with other medicines. You can find the one I've used many times with great success on my website: www.chronicpainrescue.com. Best to you
Please see a podiatrist asap, that is my recommendation. Your symptoms can have 2-6 differentail diagnosis. only way to be definitive is by having you in an office setting.
Could be a neuropathy or pinched nerve.
Is there any swelling or discoloration? It could be a few different diagnoses. I think your best option would be to be seen by a foot and ankle specialist to get some clinical information to go with your history. I would not let this linger. It may become irreparable.
These symptoms are most consistent with peripheral neuropathy. Your regular physician can point you in the right direction.
Good luck,
Dr. L
Good luck,
Dr. L
YOU SHOULD VISIT A PODIATRIST TO GET HELP.
Too many possible answers. You need to see a podiatrist and have a diagnostic work-up to determine what’s going on and how best to heal it.
Go see your PCP. Primary Care Physician
You need to see a foot and ankle specialist that can take a detailed history of your present problem as a past medical history, physical examination of your feet, and any other relevant systems, then determine necessary diagnostic tests before differential diagnoses can be narrowed down to diagnose and treat your problem. This is not something that can easily be done on an e-mail. With telemedicine, you can get started.
Jan David Tepper, DPM, FACFAS
Jan David Tepper, DPM, FACFAS
