Severe Stabbing and Burning pain in Toes and forefoot
by Jennifer
I recently had my fifth foot surgery on my right foot at the great toe joint. The most two recent surgeries including June 2010 fusion of the 1st metatarsol. January 13 they went in to shave a jagged part of the bone and take out the hardware. While they were in there they discovered that the bone was very soft and changed my discharge orders to non-weight baring from bare weight as tolerated.. They told me that if I was to step down onto my foot it would most likely break. Since the surgery things have gone relatively well, not a huge amount of pain, just the normal to be expected post-surgery. They have me using a bone stimulator 1 time a day for 30 minutes to try to promote healing of the bone. 3 nights ago, I was awakened by a very bad stabbing pain, then continued on to be a mix of pins and needles and a very intense burning sensation that I could best discribe as feeling like I had my foot the toes upto right past the ball of my foot in a fire. This is a very intense pain, has kept me awake for the last 3 nights and is starting to come more frequently. Even on Oxycodone 5/325 the pain is unbareable. Any ideas on why this might be happening? Hi Jennifer, Any time pain becomes disproportional to what is expected, you have to start thinking outside the box. If this severe pain is continuing the first thing I would want to rule out is CRPS (read my section on this subject), this might be part of the problem particularly if you have been wearing a cast boot. Since I am not your doctor, I think this is a problem that you should bring to the attention of your doctor. Always let your doctor know when the healing process seems to veer off course. That is what he or she is there for. Marc Mitnick DPM DISCLAIMER The information provided here is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice by a licensed health care provider. The only way you can get an accurate diagnosis and treatment is by physical examination by a doctor along with a proper medical history and any needed tests. Without a proper evaluation it is impossible for any health care provider to give accurate information. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay treatment because of something you read on this site or any other medical related site.
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