Hi. Ok my pain is in my inner ankle foot. So I went to people about the tts surgery and even sent my records to Dillion who is a salesman to me. From the neuros,foot docs etc this surgery is very risky and can cause other issues with nerves. I know for me I am in hell pain but I know there is always a lower rock bottom.For me since I need a lot of support in my feet and I wear shoes when ever I walk that means even to the bathroom at night I wear a good walking shoe. I need to keep my ankle as stable as possible. Now also what I have been told that whether pn,tts,a trapped nerve its more about pain control which I lack at the moment and why I may break down and get a scs. Mrs D can you tell me about this r-lipoic acid and could I take this as well? I have been having swollen ankles and am not sure if it is from the humidity or from being on them more this week then in months combined.