Real bad pain right foot and leg.

Please follow the advice above and get her to a doctor. Blood clots a risk, but could be a sciatic issue. A medical professional should be able to ask the right questions, run any necessary tests and advise her. i know several seniors who have to keep one or both legs supported with pillows (depending on their sleep position) to minimize being awakened by pain. But best to rule out 'worst case' possibilities ASAP.
 
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Mitch86 said:
I'm 86 and have arthritis of the spine. That causes severe pain and impairment in both legs and feet and some pain in both arms. There is no cure for old age and no cure for arthritis. The problem only ends at death.
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I've also had problems in my legs and feet caused by problems in my back, including arthritis. It's been so bad I had to use a wheelchair off and on for months at a time. About four years ago I had back surgery, and while the surgeon was in there replacing some discs and doing other stuff, he decided to literally remove the arthritis. He cleaned it all out! He'd only been authorized to work on the lumbar area, but he took a peek up farther and told me later that he's anxious to get in there sometime in the future to clean up the thoracic area.

Getting rid of the arthritis in my spine not only reduced my pain by a good 50%, I haven't needed a wheelchair or even a walker since. If I was your age at the time, I'm not sure I'd have been approved for back surgery at all (I was 62). And maybe arthritis grows back, I'm not sure, but it if so I imagine it takes many years.

My point is, there is a cure of sorts, but there is the issue of whether or not the patient can tolerate the surgery, which is very invasive. I got really lucky with this surgeon and the timing.

(I still have some problems with my legs and feet, and it is neurological but it's not due to arthritis.)
 
My blood pressure just dropped this morning to 109/53. My pain level also jumped to level 6 / base 10. At age 86 I am wondering if all these symptoms have some meaning............
 
Mitch86 said:
My blood pressure just dropped this morning to 109/53. My pain level also jumped to level 6 / base 10. At age 86 I am wondering if all these symptoms have some meaning............
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Do you mean you're wondering if there's a connection?
I believe there is. You're doctor could explain it if you've got a good one. Unfortunately, too many doctors tend to dismiss their elderly patients' desire to learn.
 
@Mitch86 said:
"My blood pressure just dropped this morning to 109/53. My pain level also jumped to level 6 / base 10. At age 86 I am wondering if all these symptoms have some meaning............"

There is nothing wrong with 109/53. Not bad, not at all.
 
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