Pain in the foot?

[jecoll]

Has anyone had foot pain related to Crohn's?

My Crohn's has been pretty good for almost a year now, but in the past week, I've gotten this bizarre foot pain. It first started in the arch of my right foot - it was swollen and mildly painful, but affecting the way I walked. Then it seemed to "move" to my pinky toe. And THEN it moved to my index toe on BOTH feet, but moreso in my left foot! This is kind of over the course of a week-and-a-half. It doesn't seem completely joint-related ..as it first was in the arch of my foot, and now it's kind of in between the big toe and index toe. But maybe those are technically joint ...what do I know??

I've heard of joint pain with Crohn's, so I was wondering if these are typical symptoms of that. I'm male and in my 20's, so I would think Rheumatoid is almost ruled out, but I guess that's possible too.

 

[ManU_Fan]

I've had pains almost everywhere except my feet...if it is Crohn's and Rheumatoid, then u would be a great candidate for Remicade...Have u had any new meds within the past few months, that would cause it, happened to me.

 

[jecoll]

I started Humira last March, and that seems a little far for a reaction to a medication. I suppose it's possible, though. I'm making an appointment with my PCP, and maybe I'll give my GI a call. It doesn't seem related to Crohn's, but I figured I'd hit up my fellow Crohnies to see if anything similar has happened.

 

[aliciars]

I have been having random foot pain. And actually mine had been in my arches. However, I am a runner and was blaming it on my upped training. So I don't know. I asked my doc about it and he asked if I wanted to see a podiatrist. Uhm no, I don't. Right now it's just annoying at best. I'm waiting it out. Interesting though for sure. I'm also on Humira.

 

[fromthegut]

I am sorry you are havign trouble with your foot. In my opinion it could be related. I've been having more pain in my fingers, hands and arms lately. To compliment my medication, I had a massage with reflexology last week. It helped. I also felt very relaxed nad got tremendous sleep. Sleep seems to help me enormously. Warm baths with epsoms salts has helped and I'm drinking lots of water.
I should go to yoga as it helps but I feel yucky. I can't seem to get myself out. I did however get a new Yoga DVD in the mail and am goign to try some gentle home moves.
I must remember though to drink lots of liquids as I have the *****. ( Sorry I can't remember how to spell diarreah). I'm very scared of dehydration.

Lots of love and hugs to you

 

[lorraine]

Several forms of autoimmune inflammatory arthritis could be at fault and are comorbid for IBD. I have heard several people with RA complain of almost exactly what you've described. Someone I know with psoriatic arthritis has it present similarly.

 

[CrohnsNYC]

This is so strange to me because last week I started to have a very similar thing. I was having sharp pains in the arch of my foot and the more I walked and put weight on it it would shoot down my foot then up my foot. It has since been a bit better and seems to come and go. I mentioned it to GI and she seemed perplexed. She asked if my heel was involved because there have been links to Crohn's and tendonitis. I know it is not that. She recommended I talk to my Rhumy who I am seeing later this month. I do have a lot of join problems, and have had them for a long time, but never this foot thing. PLEASE let me know if you find out anything. I was thinking of calling a ortheopedic doctor too.

Beth

 

[jecoll]

I'll be sure to let you know. I'm actually wondering if it has nothing to do with my Crohn's and more to do with my SHOES! I work a desk job, so I have to wear "dressy" shoes. So it started happening last week, but then once the weekend came it seems like the problem started to subside! Now that the work-week has begun again, it seems to be acting up again.

I'm still making an appointment with my PCP, but again, I just wanted to see if anyone else on here experienced anything similar.

 

[endibd]

I used to get that too - it's all the same thing, your body is desparately trying to eliminate excess waste products in areas that cause issue. Now your body is depositing excess (?) in your joint areas causing irritation.

 

[outlier]

I have arthritis from Crohn's but before i had that I had plantar fasciitis in my foot. which was pain when i first woke and then at the end of the day. Each time i started a new med it would go away but then come back as I got worse. Now that I am on humira every week it's gone away. I found anything touching my feet made it worse. Becareful when you go to a foot doctor. I went to two who couldn't make the connection of inflammation in foot and inflammation everywhere else.

 

[jecoll]

I used to get that too - it's all the same thing, your body is desparately trying to eliminate excess waste products in areas that cause issue. Now your body is depositing excess (?) in your joint areas causing irritation.

Hmm, can you elaborate? So you're saying you believe it's related to the Crohn's due to some excess?? For most of the Crohn's-related arthritis, I read that it's usually the larger joints. But I'd imagine all joints are susceptible.

 

[endibd]

Hmm, can you elaborate? So you're saying you believe it's related to the Crohn's due to some excess?? For most of the Crohn's-related arthritis, I read that it's usually the larger joints. But I'd imagine all joints are susceptible.

Haha where to start?

Take a look at the next package of food you eat and look at all the chemicals added to the food. How does the body deal with that stuff?

Also the modern diet of inert high density calories and often disproportionally low nutrient intake result in all kinds of garbage in the body in the various organs and tissues, depending on the individual.

Add to that the fact that most people get no real food in their diet, and your body is building and repairing its cells in your body the best it can with what you give it, and it's miraculous that it does. But long term it's not good and results in disease.

 

[jecoll]

Would you mind messaging me info on your current diet? I noticed you're "drug"-free now, and I've been looking at more holistic approaches myself. I'd be interested to hear what you've found works with this condition.

The more research I've done, the more I'm concluding that I probably have psoriatic arthritis - yet another immune-related disease. I don't want to think about what drug is going to be thrown at me next.