Electric Shock Pains in Feet

[Violette68]

Hi all-I'm awaiting a neuro appointment on the 22nd of October, but have had some symptom progression in the last few weeks and was wondering if anyone had experienced anything similar..I've noticed that recently (more so with bare feet and more noticeable when getting out of bed in the morning) that I've been getting horrible electric shock type pains in my feet when walking. Sometimes more severe than others, made worse with certain movements - like if I bend over to pick something up, I get a quick electric *beep* in the bottom of my spine and a shock in my heels as the pressure on them increases. They've been tingling on and off ever since this whole thing started, and go numb easily, but the electric pain is the worst yet.It's making it difficult to walk with bare feet, and I've noticed I have the same feeling in different spots throughout my legs, made worse if I cough, or sneeze. It basically feels like both of my legs are hooked up to a live wire and zap at will! It used to be sporadic and less constant, but now I've found I can trigger it by coughing or moving it's become a bit more worrying. In a similar vein I've also (for about 8 months) had a symptom where anything that would induce a shiver, or a chill in me (cold air, a tickle, even good music!) sends an electrical wave of tingling through the front of my thighs and sometimes my whole legs.I have heard that problems with sensitivity in feet can be due to neuropathy and electric sensations with MS (the latter of which my doctor did not seem overly worried about). I'm trying to stay positive and await the neuro appointment patiently, but it's difficult not to fear the worst, as whatever is going on feels increasingly less benign.If anyone has experienced anything similar, or can offer any tips or advice on reducing symptoms, or anything at all, it'd be great to hear back.Much loveR

 

[RedFalcon]

R,I don't want to scare you. But have you seen a neuro yet?Make sure the neuro you will see is well-versed in MS. There's a thing called the "L'hermette" sign when someone who has spinal lesions bends the head and electric shocks follow.

 

[Violette68]

Hi Tiber-I'm awaiting my neuro appt on October 22nd-MS has always been a big fear of mine, but I suppose less so recently as I have 3 friends with MS and (something my doctor said) my symptoms did not present in typical MS fashion- mine tend to be sporadic, all over the place, lots of things going on at once, on one day and then gone the next, with bodywide intermittent paraesthesias and twitches and (so far, fingers crossed) no numbness, no weakness, no problems during my fine sensory test and no Babinski sign.My doctor (who is fantastic and very supportive) did initially talk to me about MS, but having looked at my medical history (recovered heavy narcotics user) and my symptom history, she said that though she is not an MS expert, she has never seen MS present this way- it tends to be less symptoms at once, but more substantial (one part of body going numb, loss of vision, loss of balance, even Lhermitte's (which I don't believe this is, as it is not a shock that runs down my neck, back and limbs when moving my head). Also as I mentioned, my three friends who have MS had it present in such "substantial" forms - numbness down one side of face and optic neuritis, extreme weakness and tingling down one side of body, and optic neuritis again. As I said, I do worry about this and it is in the back of my mind always, though I try to remain positive! Thanks for your concern though- I suppose all will hopefully become clear in 10 weeks, and hopefully it won't be MSMuch loveR

 

[CyberSpectr]

As you've already stated, the symptoms you have don't present like MS. Keep your head up and remember that people with BFS have had all of your symptoms and more. Utilize the search function and you can see for yourself.

 

[Gracer]

practically Lhermitte sign is common not only for MS but, as far as I can rememebr, for any compression of spinal cord. it is also cited (as far as I remember) as a symptom of local neuritis (which is possible without any connection to MS. I was once told that I should be aware of that symptome when I had some deep wound and come for tetanus shot, so neural inflammation disieases like tetanus also could produce it). Your doctor is right that usually MS symptomes are more concentrated, and usually more unilateral. Also Lhermitt sign usually is concentrated at the neck region, so it comes deown to the legs up from the neck, and looks like lumbar variant is not so specific for MS and might be a result of lumbar compression.maybe in the meantime you can afford an MRI lumbar to come to doctor with the full set of data?