I am very fortunate because I am able to continue running. But it does present a few problems.

A few weeks ago, I extended my long run a little too far. Both of my feet started having a dull ache during the night (on top of the burning, pins and needles already there from sfn). The ache is in my inner ankles.

The left foot began swelling. So I went to an orthopedic and told him about SFN---he looked at me like I had two heads. He took an x-ray, found nothing, and said it's probably tendonitis. Mind you, the pain is in both feet. He prescribed steroids.

I asked if the steroids could make SFN worse. He said, no, if anything it will make it better. He admitted he had never heard of SFN. I feel he thinks I made it up. I told him it's a form of PN.

I don't trust him. Has anyone on here been prescribed steroids? Did it affect your SFN?