Hi Moms,
My daughter has experienced sharp pains to her heels that come out of the blue and has even mentioned her hands and head hurting but not as often as the heels over the past few months. She has had bladder infections most of this time believed to be from her being so extremely backed up with stool thought to have started from a milk protein intolerance. My Mom told me that she too has been experiencing these pains for about a year now and described it as very painful, like getting hit with lighting to the heals and her hands as well. She too has had a history of bladder infections and has also wondered if there is a connection. Has anyone heard of this??
Thanks for your time!
Added Information: Rest assured that my daughter is under ongoing medical care, however, the doctors are baffled by her illness and all the doctors have agreed the more eyes on the case the better (doctors of course but why not reach out to Moms who may have heard of this). I am seeking help in hopes someone has heard of these symptoms and not seeking a replacement for medical care. My daughter is under ongoing testing as well in a search for answers. Thanks to those who have provided input!
Anyone experiencing this amount of pain and these types of medical issues should be seeing a doctor. A parenting site is not the right place to look for a diagnosis.
Neuropathy in the hands and feet can be caused by a number of conditions. There is a supplement program safe for kids and adults that addresses a lot of immune system issues (including UTIs, pain in the extremities, inflammation, food allergies/intolerances, and constipation issues, all of which you mention). There is tremendous work being done with epigenetics, which has been on all the news and TV medical shows - that's the science of the packaging around the genetic material. When the packaging (the epigenome) is damaged (by disease, lifestyle choices, environmental issues such as toxins or food additives), the genes don't switch on and off correctly, which causes a whole host of seemingly unrelated complaints. Discoveries in food science have shown that our depleted food supply (nutrient-deprived despite an abundant food supply) can be addressed supplementally.
You can also pursue medical intervention to treat symptoms. This can be expensive and time consuming, and result in a lot of specialists who don't necessarily work together. If you go this route, make sure everyone's talking to everyone else and not just working in their own narrow area.
Taking a food science approach is completely compatible with medical measures and does not interfere with medications.
I agree with Mindy. We aren't doctors and cannot diagnose these symptoms, and it would not be wise for us to hazard a guess as to what is going on. Please take your daughter to a doctor.
good luck and lets us know what happens.
I am no doctor, but my hunch is that if there is a connection, there is a problem with the long term use of antibiotics coupled with a vitamin B nutrient deficiency, which is causing the neuropathy pain in the hands/feet.
Best you continue to follow up with your doctor and document, document, document.
I agree with the others. Take these concerns to the doctor. The issues could be related or not. Heel pain could be plantar fasciitis, but who knows. Get the expert medical opinion.
You need to talk to her dr but it could be that the pain in her feet and hands are related. There are nerves in your feet and hands that connect with ever part of your body. Google foot reflexology and see where the bladder connects and see if that's the part of her foot that hurts. That could honestly be part of it. My mom did a lot of research years ago on that. If it is the spot rub her foot in that area. Enough to wear she does feel a little pain but not extream. It might help.
Not sure about the heel pain, but has she been tested for kidney reflux? My daughter had several UTIs and was then tested for kidney reflux. It can damage the kidney over time, so definitely ask if it hasn't been checked.
Also, I can't say this enough...get a second, third, fourth opinion. Doctors only know what they learn from a book or from experience. There is no way that any one doctor will have ALL the answers. The best thing you can do for your daughter is go to several doctors until you find one that knows what is going on. Good luck!
Could be raynauds, or scleroderma. Backs of heels, or pad of heels? Backs of heel could be haglunds deformity. Pads could be plantar fasciitis.
