I had my gallbladder removed (laproscopic) and about one week later, my mouth (lips, gums, tongue), hands, and feet had feelings of pins/needles + burning + numbness. Unfortunately, it is still present one year later, and I feel it in my back, arms and legs also. The feeling is present 100% of the time.
Any known connection? The surgoen stated he knew nothing, but did note the gallbladder was attached in two places rather then the normal one location.
I have been through many doctors, bloodwork, MRI, etc as you might imagine.
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LorNew - We seem to be a rare breed. I am idiopathic at this point. I would like to know some of your details to see exactly how similar we are.
What areas did you start feeling the PN symptoms? Have they progressed? Are you taking any meds or vitamins and do they work?
Unfortunately mine seems to be a gradual progression to other areas of the body. I am on 3600 mg gabapentin/day. The latest the neurologist has done is a skin biopsy which showed: "The skin biopsy revealed normal nerve fiber counts, but the calf sweat glands showed less number of small fibers which can be seen with small fiber neuropathy." Not certain what that says other than yes, looks like I have small fiber PN.
Next, I hope to head to the Mayo Clinic in MN, let me know if you want more info.
I would like to know more about your condition? I seem to have most of the same problems. Is there any way that I can get in touch with you?
My feet hurt 24/7 and nothing seems to help. It has been nine months of pure hell.....
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I also had my gallbladder removed and one week later my feet hurt ( burning, pins and needles, feels like there on fire, constant pain ) 24/7 . Now I can barely walk . I was wondering how you are doing? And if you and jwkath spoke. I would really like to get in touch with someone who has this problem and what they are doing or taken to ease the pain.
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Skullie
Hi, maybe we can talk about this over the phone, since I have had no responses from the other replies. Please let me know through my email
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. This whole idea of having my gallbladder removed and all these problems a week later makes me wonder. What the hell is really going on!
Hope to hear from you!!
Do you still have the burning pain? If so, has it progressed? Would like to hear from you.
I am not a smoker and my life sucks too. I did not think this could get worse but it does. Are you still in extreme pain?
I live in the UK and here, unless your GP refers you to a specialist or blood tests, nothing happens.
Then last week my GP ordered more bloods which show high liver enzyme activity, low vit D (deficiency ) & pre -diabetes. ...the doctors decision? Give me a strong supplement of vitamin D to up my blood vit D levels.
Like yourselves, I am not content with pain killers and supplements. Up to now, besides working full time as an analyst, I've also done in my free time, salsa dancing, walking /camping, exercising at the gym, ate a healthy diet and sleep plenty. In the last year, I've put on weight and went up 1size despite dieting and the gym.
My lifestyle doesn't explain the numbness and prickly symptoms , nor the vit D deficiency, pre diabetes and liver enzyme increase!
So I researched the Internet medical websites and all my symptoms including peripheral neuropathy (tingling feet or body parts ) are related to hypothyroidism which is low function of the thyroid.
My suggestion therefore is that you go back to your doctor and insist on thyroid tests or a referral to an endocrinologist.
I am going to insist until I get my thyroid and endocrine system checked; especially that there is a family history of hypothyroidism and early onset alzheimers in my dad's side of the family.
❤ Good luck with your tests and I wish you all good health. Blessings x Lucia Asturias