Foot heat/tingling waking me up
I am 60. Just had a comprehensive blood panel done and my numbers have never been better. Hormones great. No signs of gout. Inflammation numbers are LOW. MRI didn't show any spinal issues. DEXA scan shows mild osteopenia.
BUT... something is going on with my bunion foot. I wake up between 2-3 every day with a hot big toe joint and some tingling around my big toe over to my 2nd toe. It's not as hot to the touch as it feels to me. Once I get up it completely goes away. Bunion doesn't hurt during the day but my foot does get hot/inflamed feeling when I walk (yes it's summer) or wear less supportive shoes.
I've tried a cool foot bath before bed, oral NSAIDs, theragun, Voltaren, some random supplements and nothing works. Sometimes I take Benadryl at bed and I can sleep a good 6-7 hours but I'm a zombie the next day.
I'm CONSIDERING bunion surgery but I'm afraid of trading problems for problems and I'm afraid of the sedentary recover period (walking is my therapy). My main question for today is what could be going on to cause the wake ups? I'm scheduled to see a neurologist to test for small nerve fiber neuropathy but can't get in until November.
THANKS for any thoughts.
