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Acute stabbing pain side of my foot helppp.

Discussion in 'Introductions' started by kimbo, Oct 26, 2011.

  1. kimbo

    kimbo New Member

    I have had a Acute spasm pain in the side of my foot now for over 2 years and i am still trying to find out what this could be. I would be very grateful for anyone to help in this matter.

    This spasm is located at one point of my foot which is on the right outside (lateral) of my foot, at the end of my 5th metatarsal (little toe) Distal to the phalanx, near the area of the peroneus tertuis tendon.

    It is so painful i scream to the top of my voices and have passed out twice. It has left me with a permanent flickering feeling in my right leg that is very noticeable when lying down.

    The spasm has no pattern to it, but comes on mainly when resting or driving. Very few accessions when walking.

    It lasts for about 5 seconds and mostly repeats several times throughout time, the only time it has stopped is having a injection into the area. But this does not last long and the spasm will come back. I have had 3 injections now this year and i cannot have any more due to damaging the surrounding tissue.

    I am taking Amitriptyline now, and is helping reducing the severalty of the pain. But still have this flickering in my right leg.

    I have been to a foot consultant and cannot find anything wrong with the foot that could course this spasm via a MRI scan.

    I have had a ultrasound scan that showed a mortos neuroma, but to small to operate on and wouldn’t course this amount of pain and a spasm .

    I have had a nerve conduction and thought possible i could have Tassel tunnel syndrome, but again this wouldn’t course this spasm and also the consultant did not think i have this TTS.

    I was sent to a podiatrist who measured my feet and gave me insoles to ware, but i ended up getting Planter fasciitis! Which is hard to believe but it did!

    I have now been told by my doctor that this is coming from my back and to do some exercise to strengthen it . And come back in 3 months.

    But because of the length of time given by the doctor i decided to go to a private physio , he tested my back and gave me some positions to perform to see if it could be the sciatic nerve . It wasn’t, and said if it was this could not give you a stabbing pain in the side of my foot.

    I got back to my doctor, that i have to say wasn’t to pleased i went to him believing i did not trust her diagnoses . she still believes this is coming from my back, and after a long discussion is reluctantly sending me for a MRI scan on my back.

    So anyone out there had the same problems as me? Or does anyone have any idea what can course this?
    One of my thoughts it could be MS but my doctor will not send me to a neurologist.
     
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