NBC
07-02-2003, 03:13 AM
Hi. I've tried posting this question on the foot board, but got no response. Maybe you can help me. When I apply pressure to my heels , the best way to discribe them are little white bumps, pop out. Kind of like little marbels in my heels. They don't bother me at all. I was just curious as to what they were. I've had them ever since I can remember. Thanks for reading.
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normorcrazy
07-04-2003, 01:41 AM
Unfortunately, I have no clue what it could be. My sister also experiences something like this. Her's comes and goes and it's like hard balls on her feet. Doctors don't seem to know either. She's also had symptoms of MS, but never been diagnosed with it. Do you experience any other symptoms? Hopefully, someone will have some info to offer...I just wanted you to know you are not alone!! Good luck and keep us posted...PLEASE!!
NBC
07-05-2003, 02:34 AM
Thanks for your reply. I've never had any symptoms before. Next time I see my doctor which is this month I'll ask her about them. I'll keep you posted. Thanks again and happy 4th of July.
cjay
07-25-2003, 01:48 AM
You may want to contact a endocrinologist or a circulatory specialist.
I did find a possible, but not knowing your exact case, I would not feel confident in saying it was this condition.
Scleroderma
Symptoms of scleroderma may include:
Gradual tightening and thickening of the skin
Swelling of the fingers, toes, hands, feet or face
Tingling, numbness or puffiness, or skin discoloration
Small white bumps under the surface of the skin
Causes
Though the underlying causes and mechanisms of scleroderma remain unclear, it is characterized by an excessive production of collagen. Collagen is a connective tissue protein. Usually it makes the skin supple. But when too much collagen accumulates it causes various tissues to become thick and immobile. Current research focuses on the interplay between the immune system, the vascular system and the growth of connective tissue
Diagnostic and Test Procedures
Scleroderma is often difficult to diagnose. It may resemble many other connective tissue diseases. Changes in skin thickness, the presence of specific antibodies in the blood, or early blood vessel changes can be helpful in diagnosing the disease. However, there is no specific scleroderma test that can accurately and definitively determine whether you have the disease.
One of the most useful indicators clinicians use is the nailfold capillary test. This focuses on one of the earliest identifiable signs of scleroderma, the disappearance of tiny microvessels in the skin of the hands and feet. The test involves examining skin at the base of the fingernail. While it alone does not indicate scleroderma, when combined with several of the characteristic symptoms, it can aid diagnosis. For a definitive diagnosis, a qualified physician or team of physicians must carefully analyze many test results and take a complete medical history
Hope this helps
I did find a possible, but not knowing your exact case, I would not feel confident in saying it was this condition.
Scleroderma
Symptoms of scleroderma may include:
Gradual tightening and thickening of the skin
Swelling of the fingers, toes, hands, feet or face
Tingling, numbness or puffiness, or skin discoloration
Small white bumps under the surface of the skin
Causes
Though the underlying causes and mechanisms of scleroderma remain unclear, it is characterized by an excessive production of collagen. Collagen is a connective tissue protein. Usually it makes the skin supple. But when too much collagen accumulates it causes various tissues to become thick and immobile. Current research focuses on the interplay between the immune system, the vascular system and the growth of connective tissue
Diagnostic and Test Procedures
Scleroderma is often difficult to diagnose. It may resemble many other connective tissue diseases. Changes in skin thickness, the presence of specific antibodies in the blood, or early blood vessel changes can be helpful in diagnosing the disease. However, there is no specific scleroderma test that can accurately and definitively determine whether you have the disease.
One of the most useful indicators clinicians use is the nailfold capillary test. This focuses on one of the earliest identifiable signs of scleroderma, the disappearance of tiny microvessels in the skin of the hands and feet. The test involves examining skin at the base of the fingernail. While it alone does not indicate scleroderma, when combined with several of the characteristic symptoms, it can aid diagnosis. For a definitive diagnosis, a qualified physician or team of physicians must carefully analyze many test results and take a complete medical history
Hope this helps
preciouskitty
07-27-2003, 02:22 AM
Wow! I was just doing a search on these balls of my heels. I have them too since I can remember but they don't hurt at all. They pop out when I put pressure on my feet. No one I know seems to know what they are.
But whats really interesting is that when I was younger I thought I had scleraderma because I had these dry, cracked, swollen knuckles for the longest time and the movie about Bob Saggets sister(had scleraderma)came out on t.v.about the same time & she had the same problem. It went away, but I have had other problems since, like a pain on my left side under my rib cage that the docs can't seem to figure out after every imaginable test. When I did a search engine on that, there was another link to scleraderma. Now, I'm starting to get worried since it is so hard to diagnose.
Thanks so much Cjay!!! I hope your still reading this post, what do you think? I think I'll see one of those specialist you mentioned. Thanks again for all your help!! I would have never tied those things together.
But whats really interesting is that when I was younger I thought I had scleraderma because I had these dry, cracked, swollen knuckles for the longest time and the movie about Bob Saggets sister(had scleraderma)came out on t.v.about the same time & she had the same problem. It went away, but I have had other problems since, like a pain on my left side under my rib cage that the docs can't seem to figure out after every imaginable test. When I did a search engine on that, there was another link to scleraderma. Now, I'm starting to get worried since it is so hard to diagnose.
Thanks so much Cjay!!! I hope your still reading this post, what do you think? I think I'll see one of those specialist you mentioned. Thanks again for all your help!! I would have never tied those things together.
projapoti
07-27-2003, 01:48 PM
Scleroderma...yeah, I guess that's on the differential diagnosis, but that wouldn't be the first thing. What you are experiencing is probably just heel spurs--area of tissue (bone, connective tissue, skin, nerves, vessels any one of these) that have overgrown somewhat and are giving you these bumps. Scleroderma is a lot more serious and it often appears with a halo of other symptoms called the CREST syndrome:
Calcinosis
Raynaud's phenomenon (your fingers go white in the cold)
Esophageal dysmotility (problems swallowing)
Scleroderma (usually sclerodactyly)
Telengectasia (little red lesions usually on the face).
I agree that you should have it checked out, but not with an endocrinologist or a "circulatory specialist". Go to your GP, and if there is any suspicion of scleroderma, you will be sent to a rhematologist.
Calcinosis
Raynaud's phenomenon (your fingers go white in the cold)
Esophageal dysmotility (problems swallowing)
Scleroderma (usually sclerodactyly)
Telengectasia (little red lesions usually on the face).
I agree that you should have it checked out, but not with an endocrinologist or a "circulatory specialist". Go to your GP, and if there is any suspicion of scleroderma, you will be sent to a rhematologist.
sandandclover
08-04-2003, 01:28 PM
Hey, those are normal!! the little balls? I have those too. In fact, people are disgusted with me because i have so many of them!! Its when you apply pressure that they pop out correct? I also have one on my wrist. All they are is fat. Little balls of fat that form in certain tissues. This is what ive been told. Just passing it along.
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