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teachermom · 02-14-2016, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by St George 2013

My orthopedic acted exactly the same way

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After my dx of SFN in Sept 2013 I turned my left foot while walking the dog. Not much of a turn mind you but the next thing I know I have a large lump along the outside of my left foot. It's like the outside middle part of the foot that curves out a little anyway just got bigger and very painful. My ankle started swelling after that also when I was on my feet too long.

2 1/2 years later it's still the same. The ortho gave me the same dx as you but wanted to put me in a boot for a few weeks. That didn't help and just made my foot hurt worse. No steroids at that time.

My PCP had been wanting me to try steroids even though mine is not immune related as far as tests show. When we went to Florida for a week long vacation in May of 2014 I started 20 mgs of prednisone and took it all week. I thought it was a Miracle ! I had so much energy that I drove the family crazy. Very little pain.

I know steroids are not good to use on a daily basis so I just used them each year at vacation time and Christmas. That worked for me until recently. They don't seem to help me anymore. I have no idea why.

I know that's a long story but just wanted to give you a sense of what I went though.

I don't think it would hurt to take a short trial to see if it would help your feet.

Take care and keep us posted

Debi from Georgia

Thanks Debi. I think I'll give it a shot then. I was just worried that it might make it worse. Heaven knows I don't want anything to get worse.