Foot puzzle

Last fall, when I bought new shoes, I noticed that the shoes felt tight on the right foot, but not on the  left.  I took a look and notice that my right foot was a little swollen, for no apparent reason.  I figured it was no big deal, and ignored it for a few months.  I started to become concerned when part of the outside of the foot were slightly numb.  If I rub the back of my heel, I’d get a sort of electric shock feeling in that area. There was also some mild bruising on the inside of the foot. I decided to go to the doctor.

My primary care physician had no idea what was going on, and he 1) sent me for x-rays and 2) referred me to a podiatrist.   Podiatrist #1 was fresh out of school and was clueless.  She did a 30 second exam and decided that I needed to wear a “boot” to rest my ankle. I wore the stupid boot (as I called it) for over a month, but there was no improvement.  So, I made another appointment, this time with the head of podiatry. This week I saw him, and he was puzzled as well. He even brought in another doctor to take a look.  They said that it seemed vascular, but that’s usually reserved for old people.  Last time I checked I was still healthy, and my blood sugar was normal as of last fall.

SO, they’ve now referred me to dermatology (yes, that seems weird to me too), and we’ll see what happens with that. Hopefully I’ll also get an MRI, as well.  In the meantime, why do I have the foot of a 70 year old man?