Plantar Fasciitis

I am just about going nuts with this foot ailment.  I see my NP in 2 weeks and will ask for a referral to the rheumatologist I saw several years ago. This is the final step, I've done everything else but get the $400 custom orthotics.    I hope he will help, although not sure what that will be. In the past he pushed nonsteroidals, even though he suspected that IBD was the cause of my inflamed knee.  I know nonsteroidals are out. He also mentioned methotrexate if I developed another joint problem. Not sure if this qualifies.   I am currently taking lyrica. It helps with one very small aspect of the pain in my legs which I assume is also the plantar fasciitis.  When I asked my gi NP about this she said I would have to see a rheumatologist.  I'm really confused about who treats what.  If its caused by IBD I would think that the gi doc would treat it but apparently not, at least not with this group

I researched this on the internet and read that plantar fasciitis and achilles tendonitis is very common with CD and not easily treated which was discouraging. 

I've had Plantar Fasciitis since my daughter was born. I went to the foot doctor and got an excruciating shot in the heel - never again. I bought these shoes called Dansko's (you need the "professional" heel) - and I wear them EVERY day - I get out of bed and put them on 1st thing, wear them ALL day... over about 6-8 months I cured it... (with the stretching too!!) now I have 4 pairs of Dansko's - and a few tennis shoes and flip flops - I hardly EVER wear other shoes... and when my feet hurt again - back to the Dansko's (and they are only about $90 on Zappos) Good luck - that's what helped me.