Dear Donna,

please see a doctor about this.

do you notice any other symptoms?

- swelling in the painful area or near it
- changes in skin color (paler, darker, ...)
- changes in skin temperature of that area (cooler or warmer)

if any of these or other symptoms are present, i think you should go to urgent care.

the fact that massage helps temporarily suggests something muscular OR circulatory to me, but the causes can be quite varied. the fact that hydrocodone in large doses is not helping much is kind of concerning. as is your mention of "feet and ankle issues."

if you have no other symptoms..... and if it is safe for you to use anti-inflammatory drugs, with blood-thinning side-effects, eg aspirin, ibuprofen, ketoprofen, naproxen sodium... i might try that. i would stick to fairly low doses taken regularly for a few days, and see if it helps.

but see a doc no matter what - at very least call on monday and tell them the symptoms.

~ waves ~