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Originally Posted by mrsD
It is very possible you just have mechanical issues in your feet.
This is very common, and you were wise to get that evaluated.
I would try Salonpas patches on that tendon, and across your arch. They work well for me for my sesamoiditis. It sounds like you have tendonitis and the anti-inflammatory actions of the patches may give you relief.
They are not expensive and are surprisingly effective.
Patches like this can be very effective when you have a specific target to put them over. And you do.
When a person has PN....that will hurt in some way even when there is no motion. Pain that only seems prominent with movement is often mechanical and inflammatory. Pain all the time can be from some internal process (autoimmune) and/or inflammatory/metabolic issues which are systemic.
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Thanks for the info and help!
I went to Costco and got the Salonpas (140 for $8.50). I will give them a try.
What you stated regarding PN is what my one doc stated. PN is a constant pain and mine is more of a pain issue caused by pressure (stepping off). I am also NOT getting any other symptoms of myelin sheath damage like numbness, strange sensations, burning, etc.
As far as the muscle fasciculations. I was told that there is such a thing as BFS (Benign Fasciculation Syndrome). It's a muscle twitch that has no real diagnosed origin and does not do anything besides become annoying and can cause some cramping or muscle stiffness. It can be brought on by stress/anxiety or sometimes a viral thing but they don't know for sure.
Maybe I have BFS and just bad foot mechanics? I did notice that when I got stressed my fasciculations increased A LOT in my calf and foot arches.