Submitted by Dr T on August 3, 2011 – 6:13am
I don’t know whether this is Peripheral artery disease (PAD), but you should see your doctor! I hope you will understand how difficult it is to advice someone with insufficient information and w/o an examination. There are of course other reasons (such as neurological) for your symptoms, but I cannot advice on them w/o a lot more information.
One of the things that came to mind is MS, that may have the following signs & symptoms:
| LESION LOCATION: | SIGNS/SYMPTOMS: |
| Cerebrum & Cerebellum | Balance problems, speech problems, coordination, tremors |
| Motor nerve tracts |
Muscle weakness, spasticity paralysis, vision problems, bladder, bowel problems |
| Sensory nerve tract | Altered sensation, numbness, prickling, burning sensation |
The diagnosis evolves from a careful medical exam with assessment of the symptoms and other findings. Other illnesses need to be ruled out before a diagnosis of MS can be made. However, any evaluation should also include a a cardiac cause; PAD is caused by the same process as Coronary Artery Disease (CAD).
You may also want to calculate your risk for heart disease:
https://www.cardiachealth.org/risks-benefits/cardiovascular-risk
Hope this helps,
Dr T
https://www.cardiachealth.org/