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Herb M
I started to feel a numbness in my toes shortly after starting Coumadin. It has been diagnosed as peripheral neuropathy. Has anyone else had this experience.
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Ross
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I did a search and you should too, using the term neuropathy and found this.
http://www.valvereplacement.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8348&highlight=neuropathy
Opps, looks to be a thread that you started a year ago. Maybe you never saw the responses?
http://www.valvereplacement.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8348&highlight=neuropathy
Opps, looks to be a thread that you started a year ago. Maybe you never saw the responses?
hensylee
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My brother has it. He noticed it first in the 70s, went to a neurologist; they tested, said his blood flow was fine and that it was his 'nerves' in his feet.
It went further on upwards. His feet used to look lilac, but they were warm so we knew there was no circulation problem, but it sure looked like it. He would say he couldn't feel his feet. Eventually he had pain - lightning strikes, he called them, in his feet.
His feet feel cold to him, but warm to my touch; he gets stubbed toes occasionally and a bump in the shin, but doesn't know it because he can't feel. A couple months ago I took him to a new neurologist who examined carefully and found that his lack of feeling has advanced to the knee.
On the other hand, my nurse cousin also has peripheral neuropathy and has had it for years. Dr gave her an antidepressant (a very old and cheap one - a little yellow pill). She took that for a year or so and she has no trouble at all now. except a rare 'lightning strike'. Maybe you will be this lucky.
If you have any specific questions, I will try to answer.
It went further on upwards. His feet used to look lilac, but they were warm so we knew there was no circulation problem, but it sure looked like it. He would say he couldn't feel his feet. Eventually he had pain - lightning strikes, he called them, in his feet.
His feet feel cold to him, but warm to my touch; he gets stubbed toes occasionally and a bump in the shin, but doesn't know it because he can't feel. A couple months ago I took him to a new neurologist who examined carefully and found that his lack of feeling has advanced to the knee.
On the other hand, my nurse cousin also has peripheral neuropathy and has had it for years. Dr gave her an antidepressant (a very old and cheap one - a little yellow pill). She took that for a year or so and she has no trouble at all now. except a rare 'lightning strike'. Maybe you will be this lucky.
If you have any specific questions, I will try to answer.
M
McCln
I have had slight numbness in toes and am a diabetic. Some doctors, when it is a diabetic, will shrug you off. Glad you was able to find out what it actually is and treated it. Keep up with it. Mine is from diabetes and will always be there. Take care.
