new kind of toe pain

Okay...I think I mentioned in another post that once about ten years ago, I was in a dog park, ran about 100 MPH up to what I thought was a rubber ball, kicked it, and it was a round, cement hitching post for dog leashes.  I fractured two toes...badly.  Anyway, for the past week, these two toes have woken (woke...awakened?) me up in the middle of the night with the worst , searing, throbbing pain...I want to shoot myself. It is not a cramp.  It lasts about five minutes then goes away...has never happened during the day...nothing visible is wrong except one of them looks like a shilaligh because well...I DID kick a fixed, cement ball.  They aren't sore to the touch when I wake up.  What could this be?  Is it because I am in a flare and I am getting a special treat with once broken bones??

donna

Hush, Sherrine..like you NEVER kicked a round 100 pound cement ball with all your might...tee hee!

Post Edited (vestabula) : 12/8/2008 6:20:25 AM (GMT-7)

I have fallen six feet off of a ladder onto concrete and never broke a bone but several years ago I stepped on a leather shoe and broke the outside bone on my left foot. After it finally healed I had no problems with it til fibro. Now when I'm flaring especially when the weather is changing it aches.

 

Some have heard the story how my DH was going to fix my back one day and broke many of my ribs in doing so, yes it took my mind off my aching back. He has since rebroke two of them during lovemaking. I have one under my left breast that never did heal right. Okay I have costo but I can tell by touch where each rib was broke cause they stay sore in those places. So yes, fibro or arthritis can make old breaks hurt.

 

That had to really hurt kicking concrete. Did you not notice that none of the dogs were playing with the concrete ball???

 

luv and hugs

Marlee

Marlee...what is this 'making love' you speak of?  Hmmm...let me think.  I think I used to know what that was but now the concept escapes me.  If it includes getting your ribs broken I don't think I want to indulge.  Other than broken bones...is it enjoyable?

tee hee...my poor husband HATES fibro worse than I do!

donna

I don't mean to question your perception of the pain.......but are you sure it isn't a spasm? I occasionally have problems with my great toe. Its horrible. it usually happens when I take my shoes off to get ready for bed. Some nights, it takes a couple hours for it to subside. I had surgery on that toe about 10 years ago, and the podiatrist said that it was a bone chip from arthritis. Is it possible that you have developed arthritis since your injury, and the maybe you have a piece of bone in there that causes a spasm or gets lodged in a bad spot? I guess with arthritis we can make some extra calcified stuff that can chip off. What I discovered that I have to do is put my sock and shoe on, and it seems to stop the spasm. I look sort of funny sleeping in my jammies with one tennis shoe on.

Well...it might be weather related.  It has been blizzarding here for a week.  I just don't get why it does it when I am sleep...shoots me out of bed like a bottle rocket.  Like I said, I have never felt this during the day.  I'll see if it does it again tonight.  Like there isn't enough sleep depravation with fibro!

thanks guys

donna

Are you getting enough calcium and magnesium?

Yes Donna, the thing called lovemaking is good, you should try it sometime. It is recommended for fibro cause of the endorphins. I put a sign on my midsection that says "keep off".

 

I think fibro ampifies our pain but people without fibro that has had injuries hurt too during weather changes and over doing it. I know my oldest and youngest sons both have pain from injuries.

 

luv and hugs

Marlee

Marlee...Unfortuatley, I get a bigger endorphine rush from eating a bag of chocolate chips or an entire bag of Milano Mint cookies.  My skin is so sensative to touch right now I can't stand my clothing against any part of my body.  I about died just walking through Walmart last night.  Why do they air condition a store when it is almost zero out??  You should have seen me trying to walk through the freezer section to buy ice cream!  I will, however, try to endulge in this wonderful ritual you speak of as soon as I stop yelping whenever the hubby even tries to hugs me.  Sounds like fun!

hugs

donna