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Title: Is this Sjogrens Related...anyone experience this?
Post by: Billydude on March 12, 2009, 10:02:03 AM
This past week both of my big toes have felt numb.   Is this Sjogrens related?  Has anyone experienced this?  I always say that Sjogrens seems to effect me from the waist up so this would be a new one for me.
Steve
Title: Re: Is this Sjogrens Related...anyone experience this?
Post by: Scottietottie on March 12, 2009, 10:08:00 AM
Hi Steve  :)

I've experienced it. Never got a doc to take it seriously - but its annoying. In my case - it's not the whole of the big toes but the inside edges of them. I wear 'sensible' shoes too - and have done for many years.

Dunno if its Sjogren's or not.

Take care - Scottie  :)
Title: Re: Is this Sjogrens Related...anyone experience this?
Post by: Carrottop50 on March 12, 2009, 01:50:01 PM
That happened to me last night... Wow... I don't know what it is.

Carrottop
Title: Re: Is this Sjogrens Related...anyone experience this?
Post by: eyeamdry on March 12, 2009, 03:47:03 PM
I suspect it is Sjogrens related.  When I think of my Sjogrens "symptoms", I had some toes become numb a long time ago.  That was years before SJS however.  It doesn't cause much trouble except it adds to the cold feet. 
Lucy
Title: Re: Is this Sjogrens Related...anyone experience this?
Post by: TerriJ on March 12, 2009, 08:46:29 PM
My left big toe is numb quite a bit and has been since all of this starting happening.

Terri
Title: Re: Is this Sjogrens Related...anyone experience this?
Post by: missyb on March 13, 2009, 06:30:48 PM
here's another with numb big toes, the outsides though, weird huh? never heard mention of it before..
Title: Re: Is this Sjogrens Related...anyone experience this?
Post by: Patze on March 14, 2009, 06:11:34 AM
Hi Steve,

I've heard others mention that they have had the numbness in the lower extremities, but for me it seems to be related to how I am sitting/laying down.


Patze
Title: Re: Is this Sjogrens Related...anyone experience this?
Post by: staryeye on March 14, 2009, 08:52:31 AM
Hi Steve,

I too have had numb big toes but never thought much about it and I was deffinately not going to the doctor - isn?t it wierd, maybe it does have something to do with sjs.

Shas

Title: Re: Is this Sjogrens Related...anyone experience this?
Post by: salsen on March 14, 2009, 10:14:23 PM
Many with SJS have neuropathy related issues.  (me being one for many years).  You should be evaluated by a neurologist.  Loss of feeling in the toes can cause many balance issues.  Also nerve conduction test should be run and possibly be treated to preserve maximum nerve response.  Good Luck
Title: Re: Is this Sjogrens Related...anyone experience this?
Post by: Billydude on March 15, 2009, 03:43:19 PM
Yes for me its only on the outside part of my big toes and not the entire toe.   I just happen to have a neurologist appointment coming up.
Steve
Title: Re: Is this Sjogrens Related...anyone experience this?
Post by: Patze on March 15, 2009, 03:48:17 PM
Hi Steve,

I'm glad to see that you have a neuro appointment coming up, please do let us know what he says about the numbness.

Hang in there & take care.


Patze
Title: Re: Is this Sjogrens Related...anyone experience this?
Post by: smac on March 15, 2009, 04:51:51 PM
Steve,

I, too, get numb toes, not just the big one, although it seems to attack that one the most.  I have Reynaud's along with the SS so I kind of thought that it went along with that since my fingers are always going numb.    But it seems like a lot of us do have numb toes.

smac