Bunions??

I wasn't quite sure where to ask this but I figured I would try here because some of us have Plantar Fasciitis so perhaps you have bunions too??

I believe I have developed bunions on both of my feet - my right is larger and hurts/aches especially when walking. The one on my left is so-so - doesn't really bother me much.

I want to try some home remedies first before I go to the doctors. I just ordered a toe splint (toe straightener - my big right toe is starting to turn) from FootSmart (it has high reviews). But is there anything else I should try?

Sherry,

I've had bunions on both feet since I was a kid (esp. the right one - it used to eat a hole in my sneakers back when I bought "normal" shoes) and I guess I've been lucky, because they've never caused me any particular pain.

Of course, maybe that's because I've obliged them and bought extra-wide shoes for decades. Rarely do I find anything outside of a catalog. Then, of course, they're likely to be too wide at the heel....which means I wear tie shoes almost all the time. I absolutely refuse to wear uncomfortable shoes for any reason....I have enough pain already!

I just remembered that someone (podiatrist? shoe salesman?) told me, way back when, that I could prevent the bunions from getting worse by gently pulling my big toe out to the side and back 10 times a day or something. But, of course, I forgot.

Hope you get some relief!

Debbie

Thanks ladies! :) I'm confused on how they started to get aggravated in the first place. I have been wearing sandals - well, flip flops with arch support and gelled heels (from Nike), I don't wear high heels, I barely ever walk barefoot because it bothers my PF, I don't think I even own a pair of pointed toe shoes. Do you suppose flip flops can cause them to become painful? The straps don't come near the bunion because they are mostly on top.

This really sort of struck out of nowhere. I'm sure I've had them for a while but for some odd reason, within the past month my right big toe has been getting worse.