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06-21-2008, 12:39 PM | #1 | ||
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Has anyone had experience with the excrutiating pain from neuromas in the feet. I have had 2 surgeries on my left foot and site injections with no relief. In fact, the pain has increased - sometimes waking me in the middle of the night. I am an avid walker. I can no longer wear my running shoes and have to wear Mephistos for walking. Still I have limped around more places than I care to remember. This has been going on for 10 years. Ice helps a little, but it is only temporary. I feel like I am walking on a big, hot marble. Do you know of any physicians - anywhere - that have been sucessful in treating neuromas? Thank you!
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06-21-2008, 01:49 PM | #2 | |||
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to this forum!
I see this is your first post! I have not had experience with a neuroma myself; yet, they do have a reputation of being extremely painful! I hope you obtain some helpful information! |
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06-21-2008, 01:58 PM | #3 | ||
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Thank you! I appreciate your welcome!
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06-21-2008, 10:17 PM | #4 | |||
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Hi, Barbara. I'm Barbara too.
Sounds like what my feet feel like on a bad day. I know what that feels like...that pain, that feeling of walking on a hot marble. But I only have PN. You've found a good place here.
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06-23-2008, 05:46 PM | #5 | ||
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Hello Barbarazme,
Welcome and sorry about your neuromas, I have one in my right foot and the surgical podiatrist at the VA hospital has been real helpful. The first visit she gave me a cortisone shot between the 3rd and 4th toe and had a pair of custom insoles made for me and they really help. I take Lyrica and Tramadol for pain relief of PN. The electrical shocks are always in the neuroma area in the evening. |
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06-23-2008, 07:50 PM | #6 | ||
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I'm sorry for you and myself too!
I have them in both feet. The left foot had injections and has been quiet. The right foot has been operated on three times, and I had alcohol injections in the right foot when the foolish things grew back again(third time) into stump neuromas. These puppies are worse then the originals. I get the burning nerve pain a lot at night when I'm trying to sleep. The alcohol injections worked for awhile, but not so anymore. They hurt like crazy when I had it done and it was a series of five shots. I've been told by two docs now not to consider anymore surgeries as they feel it would just make a bad situation worse. I think I have a touch of anesthesia dolorosa in the right one as well as stump neuromas (2) which just like to make me miserable. I stay in Birkenstocks and have custom orthotics, but mainly stay in Birks. I don't have any advice to offer or names of docs. It seems as though this is one area that could use some help, but none to be found. I have multiple neuromas in each foot, between the second and third, and third and fourth innerspace of each foot. I mainly walk on a treadmill now, which totally stinks since I love the outdoors, and I workout in a heated pool too, to keep the stress off of my feet. I'm also on a steady dose of ultram 300mg each day, and I still get pain. At least I'm still here... Ellena |
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