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Originally Posted by dman9271
The shooting pain is only in my feet, both of them. It starts on the tops of the feet and continues underneath.
I have to say today was the worst day I have had in the past month since this horrible ailment started. My feet have been throbbing all day and shooting pain. I took the gabapentin as prescribed 600 in the AM and 600 in the PM but it does absolutely nothing. My precaution for Lyrica is being held up by the insurance company. I'm hoping with all my heart that lyrics gives me some relief. I unfortunatley have to take some Percocet tonight to help the pain. I hate myself for taking it! It has been 3 weeks straight of taking it at night just to sleep.
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I strongly suggest you use the magnesium lotion on your ankles and tops of the feet. Morton Epsom Lotion.... a nickel's size amount on each. Do it at bedtime, since that is when you get your pain. Morton's is inexpensive and works wonders for many who use it. Locally it is at WalMart and Walgreen's and online at Amazon.
Look at how you lace and tie your shoes. Too tightly will compress the nerves and the tops of the feet are where the nerves are near the surface of the skin.
Lidoderm patches applied on the tops of the feet will quickly numb any shooting pain. 1/2 patch is all that is needed on each foot. This is an RX solution, and some insurance will not pay for them unless you have a shingles diagnosis on file.
The Morton's lotion works well.
There are websites that demonstrate alternative lacing solutions:
This is a wonderful resource for people with foot pain:
http://www.northcoastfootcare.com/
This is their lacing page:
http://www.northcoastfootcare.com/pa...echniques.html
Near the bottom of this page shows the nerves on the top (dorsal) part of the foot in yellow. Compress this large yellow nerve with too tight shoes and lacing habits, leads to compressive pain and damage.
http://www.northcoastfootcare.com/foot-anatomy-bones/
If you have high insteps this is even more critical.
I use elastic laces now, which "give" with movement and bending, and only buy tie shoes with very thick padded tongues.
This helps tremendously, for me.
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