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Posted 10/25/2010 1:21 AM (GMT 0)
Yup thats me right now, going insane wth sore feet. I can't believe two pesky little things can cause so much misery.

Trouble is its very hard to rest feet! I have sero negative arthritis and am very prone to swelling tendons or tendonitis or calcific tendonitis, so I'm assuming its one of the above. My tendons on top of my feet are all swollen, they feel like they're on fire and to try and push off my toes is just agonising.

I know I did a Pete the weekend before last and completely over did it. Two parties back to back, so just too long spent on my feet, they've been a mess ever since.

I've upped my prednisone, iced them, tried strapping them but I feel like its a form of Chinese foot binding. Trouble is my big toe joint and little toe joint were already inflammed, now I've just got the whole lot throbbing.

Night times are worse, I don't know where to put them, they get so hot and sort of pulse with burning. Two little feet, I just want to hang them out on the washing line and let them cool off a bit. turn

Anyway it felt like time to moan a bit before they do my head in! Best wishes to all, golitho

Posted 10/25/2010 3:08 PM (GMT 0)
golitho

you don't have gout do you? I mean since you have arthritis, gout is pretty common, the steroids should help some but there are other gout medications that are also given that can help even more if that is what you have. Have you seen your doctor about this? If you haven't please do so and have it checked out! Also if it is gout, diet and avoiding certain foods can also be of great help. Anyway Gout can be extremely painful, I again urge you to at least have it checked out!

I send you healling thoughts and vibes! I wish you well golitho!

White Beard
Posted 10/25/2010 3:33 PM (GMT 0)
 

   Hello golitho! I have not seen you in quite some time, but then again I have not been to active latley either.

     I agree with WB, and it the first thing I thought of as I read your post. Are you eating a lot of red meat? That can cause it for sure.

     Just wanted to say that I hope you get better soon. We have to have those Feets don't we! wink

     Take care,

    SE wink

Posted 10/25/2010 11:16 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks Michael and WB, I would love it to be gout, then it would be treatable but unfortunately its an inflammation of my extensor hallucis longus tendon as well as the other extensor tendons for my other toes. It makes it very painful to push off or climb stairs, I've had this for months but it was my overdoing it that has caused my feet to swell and for it to get so bad. Plus I have a zillion blood tests, so if it was gout they'd pick up the uric acid levels pretty quickly.

I've shown my rheumy when it was just sore and she has changed meds, I start the new ones next week. Got to wait for the old ones to leave the system. I've shown my physio since the blow up, who has told me to ice them and strap them up and the inevitable REST.

I mean how do you rest feet? I live in a house wth 2 major staircases and with 3 kids I find it impossible to rest them. I try.

I actually made an appointment for my GP tomorrow, I'm sort of hoping she can come up with some lateral thinking and find some sort of solution for me. I have my sons 15th birthday party this Saturday night. I'm dreading being on my feet for the night.

I just needed to rant really, I get so over dealing with different parts of my body letting me down. I mean I've been struggling with these stupid shoulders for about 3 months. I've had two shots to try and break down the calcium deposits and settle the bursa in them, the Norspan patches were working really well, I was chugging along nicely and then the feet go. Suddenly I feel like I'm not touching the pain in them at all. On the norspan patch when I take my codeine tablets they don't seem to do much, I think the norspan blocks it or something?

Maybe I'll ask to go back on the other patches and run the risk of migraines again. At least the BT meds work on them.

As you can tell, I'm just frustrated more than anything.Its a beautiful day here and I would love to go out for a walk, instead I'll have to sit in the sunshine with my feet up. For an active person like myself I don't like it. Maybe I need to learn to fish or something?

Thanks for your support, I have been only reading a lot lately rather than posting. I go through those phases plus the kids exam time in our household means computers are in short supply. I finish my term next week so then I'll be fancy free again!

Hope everyone is good today, golitho yeah

 

Posted 10/26/2010 1:41 AM (GMT 0)
Golitho,
at night put a pillow under you feet and sleep with them raised up, this will help when mine
get all swollen, it just makes it trickier to sleep. also, have someone get you some wraps
and put the wrap in the freezer before you put it on, and then use a ice pack and
keep your feet elevated while doing this, it will help a lot better...my left foot is usually always
swollen but my right foot gets better and I hear ya on the throbbing, mine throb like crazy
and several doc's seem to think it's nerve related..
Good luck and well wishes, I sure hope your feeling better soon, maybe a epson salt foot bath might help...
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hugz
Posted 10/26/2010 10:28 PM (GMT 0)
Golitho,

Sorry I am a little late posting! Foot pain is miserable! I hope you are doing better! Sending healing thoughts your way!

Hugs,
Beckey
Posted 10/27/2010 3:31 PM (GMT 0)
Hey Golitho , I'm so sorry your footsies are giving you parblems , I know how frustrating that can be . Are you gonna see a podiatrist ? Maybe they can help you . I hope you can find some relief my friend . Best of luck and feel better soon !!! Your friend Mikel
Posted 10/27/2010 9:41 PM (GMT 0)
Golitho how r u doing?? Sure hope your feet are doing better.
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healing hugz
Posted 10/28/2010 12:55 AM (GMT 0)
Hey thanks guys, I went and saw my wonderful GP yesterday and said HELP. I somehow have to get through my sons party on Saturday as well as marking for 2 days next week where I'm on my feet 6 hours straight. So she has put me on 50mg of prednisone for 2 days in the hope of settling them fast. I took it this morning so I'm preparing for being up all night tonight!
Char thanks for the tips, my GP said it sounded nerve related. If it doesn't settle she may try me on the nerve related meds. I don't really want to go there, anyway she upped my patch and gave me another script for codeine for BT. So hopefully I will survive the next week!
I spent the whole of Tuesday icing them up on my pillow and Wednesday they had definately gone down, so I know it works, trouble is I can't do that every day!
My wrists have decided to go out in sympathy, they have been good for so long, I feel like what are you guys doing? I also seem to be developing ridges on my finger tip joints, probably osteoarthrits!!!My body is obviously not happy. Lets hope this massive prednisone dose settles it all down again.
Mikel my rheumy didn't feel seeing a podiatrist would help, its RA related not structural. My physio has adjusted my strapping to make it more bearable for my toes.
I will hobble on into a new day! Got that washing out anyway! Going to take it easy today so tomorrow I can do the shopping and some baking for the party. I just have to pace myself.
Thanks for your concern everyone, I appreciate it, sometimes its the little things that get to me more than the big ones. Sort of push you just that bit too far. I love your support, golitho
Posted 10/28/2010 4:36 AM (GMT 0)

  Gosh Golitho!

   I am sorry your feet are hurting so much. I hope the predinsone can help. You have a lot planned! It sounds like you will be on your feet quite a bit for thr rest of the week and weekend. It would be wonderful if you were able to get some notable improvments by tomorrow afternoon or evening. Try to rest when you can... though goodness it will be hard with the side effects from the steroids smhair

*warm hugg*
       dani

Posted 10/28/2010 2:42 PM (GMT 0)
Golitho,
Mine is nerve related too, and they did lots of blood work and the one thing that stood out was low vitamin B-12,
so ask your PCP about B-12 or B panel of bloodwork before getting nerve testing from a neurologist to see if
your levels of B vitamin are low, low b-12 over time can cause nerve damage, anything under 400 for B-12 is
considered very low and needs supplementation. Otherwise it might be time to get emg testing done by the
neruologist, good luck to you. well wishes and I sure hope your feeling better soon, and like Dani said just rest when you
can...
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Healing Hugz
other things can cause nerve damage too, such as diabetes, maybe a complete blood work panel,
.bloodwork is easier than the emg testing..
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