My husband is suffering from debilitating foot pain that he can get no relief from. He has been told he has neuropathy, he does not have diabetes, and he has been prescribed pain medication, which no longer works. He has taken Neurontin, Desipramine, Celebrex for inflamation. He is considering getting an electric cart so he can be mobile...but I am hoping I can get some information that might be of use to him. The pain encompasses the whole foot. He says it feels like a giant bruise and if he is on his feet for more than five minutes, he must sit down. He is 69 years old and weighs 190 pounds and is 6 feet tall. He has been very active all his life. He does not drink or smoke and is careful about his diet. Can anyone tell me if the neuropathy is causing the pain. He has had back problems which has been a problem. Is the foot neuropathy pain coming from a compromised lower back or would the nerves in the foot itself be the problem.
Any help anyone can give me will be welcome. thank you....Dillon

It is very common to have foot pain when one has lower back pain or radiculopathy. Unfortunately, this can be a very bothersome condition. Diabetes is not the only conditions which cause neuropathy. In this country, diabetes and alcoholism are the largest causes. Other conditions that can cause it nutritional deficiency, guillan barre syndrome, drug toxicities, hereditary conditions, recurrent conditions, amyloidosis and a few others. If your husband has not had them done before it may be time for him to have NCV and EMG studies done to help diagnosis his condition. You will need to discuss this with his doctor.

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