Dr Foot Discussion

liesadegroot · Joined: 12 Sep 2007 Posts: 4

only new update i have is i have been taken an oral steroid "prednisone" for approx i month, have had no flare ups on hands or feet, even with excessive use, as well i have releif of the burning feet. This is just a temporary solution as the prednisone shuts down your immune system, but again this may give more of an indication that my problem is related to an auto immune response. i will continue to update.

mutchy · Joined: 03 Sep 2007 Posts: 3

The solution for me has been to cut out alcohol and refined SUGAR.

After not having had much luck with doctors, I saw a Naturopath and she diagnosed that my pancreas couldn't process the sugar and the crystals settle in the feet, causing the pain. Sounds daft, but since I stopped having alcohol and sugar - no more pains! As soon as I have the forbidden foods, the pains return.

Try it, you have nothing to lose.

Mutchy

krisis_7 · Joined: 13 Nov 2007 Posts: 1

I live in Australia and suffer the exact symptoms you all describe. I am fit an active and 26yo. I've noted a few links with when I'm getting these "sores". Usually I'm physically tired from doing something quite acitve. Not sure if it applies to you all as well but I suffer from gout as well.

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liesadegroot · Joined: 12 Sep 2007 Posts: 4

hi all! Good news! I have a diagnoses! I have been diagnosed by an immunologist with "delayed pressure urticaria", which is basically hives that develop deep in the tissue, caused by pressure. Because the hives do not develop immediately after pressure they are called delayed. I have recently been plagued with idiopathic hives (stress induced hives) as well, which really made it easier to diagnose (put two and two together) But now that I am aware of this condition I beleive I have had it for at least ten years, I just wasnt aware of it. This condition has no cure nor a known cause. Prednisone is used to supress the immune system in severe cases. DPU also causes flu-like symptoms ie. low grade fever, aches pains, and can be severly painful if the deep tissue hives get too large, which is what i am dealing with.
I hope this info is helpful and can help someone out there struggling!

liesadegroot · Joined: 12 Sep 2007 Posts: 4

hi again, I also should have told everyone that I have had the burning feet as well as just foot tenderness for years, only the last 3 years has the DPU progressed to the point of my hands and now the trunk of my body. I get "lumps" on my shoulders from my bra strap or carrying a heavy hand bag, also on my back from my bra, my ribs from an underwire bra, but until recently I just struggled with the marbles on the soles of my feet, and foot burning, especially in the heat ie summer months. There is a type of hives also caused by heat intolerance, so i think its kind of a combination of them both. I also get dry itchy eyes from hot showers/hot tubs, but not consistently for some reason, its onn and off? So if anyone wants to research this I suggest researching idiopathic urticaria(hives) and heat intolerance urticaria. The immunologist tells me the idiopathic urticaria is caused by my other disease hashimoto's thyroiditis (hypo-thyroid) but the delayed pressure urticaria is not.
I am not going to kill myself with steroids if i dont have to. For now i have decided to try an alternative approach and try detoxifying my system. I am trying a cleanse of my liver, kidney, and skin detox. I am also trying a heavy duty probiotic to try to balance my stomache acids. Its only been 5 days with this and I definately felt worse on this regime but i'm hoping that this is a sign that i may get better too!
again, i hope this can help someone!

ruby · Joined: 24 Feb 2008 Posts: 1

Hi everyone,
I am new to this forum, I had posted for weeks now in a completly different site and has taught me alot about this awful condition.
I have always suffered with allergies such as asthma, acute (short term) urticaria that is brought on by anything such as dust, animal fur, plants etc but october 2007 I had an allergy that would not repond to antihistamime, huge hives developed on my hands feet torso thighs back and arms, at first my doctor treated me for ringworm as I have horses and there was an outbreak late summer, treatment went on taking loratatine and several creams, by dec 12 2008 I was unable to walk due to swollen feet and knees, my rings were cut off as my hands and fingers had swollen so badly, the itching was intense and I was not sleeping at night, I have a demanding job as an emergency response officer, having been signed off for 3 weeks and treatment still not responding my doc was baffled and decided to send me to a dermotologist who diagnosed me with having chronic (long term) and pressure also (delayed) urtiacaria and started me on higher doses of lorotatine and hydroxine at night, this did seem to help a little but symptoms gradually came back and I bagan to struggle at work again and only just managed to walk after my night duties, and then would have to spend 24hrs in bed, just pushing the hoover or mop would cause me to hive and swell, holding a cup or pen! In the meantime I was like a complete zombie and on a different planet!!!
The specialist wrote a letter to my Gp suggesting what tests to do, I have had thryroid, lupus, general infections, anaemia and so on and alll so far had come back ok, 2 weeks ago the symptoms got worse than ever and I felt that I would not be able to continue in such pain, I have taken many pics and have done alot of research since and am now currently on 40mg of steroids daily and will reduce over the month, I really didnt want to go on such a bad drug that I have had experience with before but it was my last hope of a little respite, I went from one extreme of being overtired sleepy and dopey to over alert anxious and not sleeping. The sypmtoms are there but suppressed, bottoms of my feet still burn and hurt but no swellings, some small hives on my sides, but am worried sick about when I wean off, as I know that it will all come back twice as bad as I have read.
I dont believe that it is idiopathic (unknown cause) and have been reading about human parasite infections, you may be surprised at the many symptoms and illnesses they can cause, also a link with b-hominos with DPU. unfortunetly the hospital refused my stool sample that my lovely Gp sent for testing due to budget!!!!! I am therefore going to have to fund these tests privately, also I am doing a detox with herbs and teas to try and cleanse my system. Some docs will say that chronic urticaria is a sign of something worse to come, I have read many studies.
It is very important that you have a understanding doctor who wants to do all the tests and will give support. It would be nice to talk to someone who may be suffering in the same way. there are many other causes of this autoimmune disease but diagnosing is a nightmare. hope to chat soon Ruby Question

Susan · Joined: 10 Jun 2008 Posts: 1

I hope it' not too late to communicate with some of you. I have this problem and have for years without knowing anything about it. Here's what I've learned. I was told by one doctor it may be related to gout even though there is no swelling. He said it was my body's inability to break down uric acid and or purine and to lay off fatty meats, feef, and greasy food. I did that and it was SOOOO much better! However, I've now found another food that causes immediate spots and pain - artificial sweetners. I now want to know the correlation of artificial sweetners with high uric acid/purine foods - or is this turning out to be allergey related.

Does anyone or can anyone think back and relate to this being the cause?

tonroge1 · Joined: 01 Nov 2008 Posts: 1

My husband get these red spots (RED& BURN)like a sun burn, only on the bottom of his feet in the arch area. they hurt and burn. but he only gets them when he is sick and running a fever. since we have been married it has only happen 2 times. What could be causeing this? They hurt he cant barley wear socks or shoes. But like I said it is only when he is sick... I think it has to do with him running a fever but, we dont know... can someone please tell me what is going on with his feet?

swanybravo · Joined: 29 May 2009 Posts: 1

I think when I use Zinc cream and rub it into the spots for a couple days, it helps ease the pain a little and it also seems to speed up the healing. I just tried it because it's for Poison Ivy and I thought it might have the same pain relief. It's not the best, just try it and wear socks to bed for two days. It help me.

gentman51 · Joined: 01 Jun 2009 Posts: 1

I have been experiencing red spots on my feet coming in all different sizes, some hot to the touch, some swell larger than others and very painful for 3 weeks. I just started getting spots on my hands with the same characteristics. I have been to the podiatrist 3 times, antibiotics when one of my toes swelled up real big ( he thought it was a bite) but none of these erruptons last more than 2 days, peeking at one day. I went to the dermatologist when the spots appeared on my hand and he prescibed Clobex yesterday and diagnosed it to be, "DYSHIDROTIC ECZEMA". I just started using the cream last night and currently have one spot on my hand and both heels are red and swolen and the pad beneath my toes the same. Has anyone been diagnosed with this diagnosis. This all started after using a new elliptical machine for a week and going to the beach with filp flops on walking in the sand. I thought I sprained my feet by overdoing the elliptical and the podiatrist thought the same. Then as I said the podiatrist thought I was bit by a bug possibly a spider after the toe swelled. Some days depending on the location of the site I can't walk at all. I will keep you updated on the eczema and the cream. I am a male 57 and live in south florida, bugs, allergies, hot etc.. I also have asthma and allergies. The pain I experience is like a sprained ankle pain very intense. I am very happy that others have similar problems and feel my pain. Sad

cavington · Joined: 25 Jun 2009 Posts: 1

I too have gotten these spots randomly on my feet. Sometimes just one, or several. One thing I do know is that I take Ibuprofen after I get these spots and they always go away in about 2 hours. Every time I have had them the last 8 years or so about once a month. I just take advil and they always go away. I have never had a time they didn't go away soon after taking advil or ibuprofen. Coincidences occur, but this over eight years has worked for me remarkably. All the spots I have are tender to touch, red and inflamed. Sometimes they are mildly itchy but most of the time they are not. All I know is when I do have them, it sucks to have to walk much because of the noticeable pain.

MsMaggs · Joined: 19 Aug 2009 Posts: 1

I get them almost every summer. When its really really hot out.
Mine are so painful, I have some right now. I dont know why they show up. All I can think of its the heat and standing on them longer than normal.
I hate this. I have been searching the net trying to find out why its happening. *sigh*

AT · Joined: 03 Oct 2009 Posts: 1

My wife has been suffering similar symptoms to those described in the forum - painful red sores on the bottom of her feet and on the palms of her hands, very warm to touch and usually appear in hot weather. By the time she gets to the doctors the symptoms have passed and several doctors and dermatologists have drawn a blank.

However, in doing some further searching I have come across a disease called Erythromelalgia or Mitchell's disease that sounds like it could be the problem.

It's very uncommon and very little is known about the cause or the treatment but check out Erythromelalgia on Wikipedia and The Erythromelalgia Association (erythromelalgia dot org) - it may help some of you.