Follow-up after seeing foot dr
 

Thought I'd update here about my doctor's appointment. After exam the ortho foot doc says I have Morton's Neuroma - both feet - left far worse than right.
Nice little frosting on top of PN. I received injections of cortisone in both feet Monday. Today they are feeling better, but very sore. He explained I could have injections in 6 weeks again if needed. If it continued after that, surgery to remove the neuroma (the nerve). But was encouraging that shots usually worked.
It is comforting to have a diagnosis. I'd like to hear from anyone else who has had this problem on top of PN.
And, for those lumps on my feet - he explained we have muscle on top of our feet there and I have swollen muscle with maybe a small ganglion cyst. hmm? Whatever. Mystery solved I guess, except, of course, why I have PN.

warm wishes to all,
ML

Ml ....
 

I was diagnosed with Morton's Neuroma in both feet 4 years ago. Went thru physical therapy, injections and then finally decided to have them surgically removed. I ended up having two neuroma's removed in the right foot and one in the left. I thought, finally, my foot pain is gone! Then 6 months later, the Neuroma's GREW BACK! Both feet. Incredible, the Dr. had never seen that happen. So I was scheduled to have both feet operated on and on the day of surgery, I decided to only have the right foot done again. Amazingly both Neuroma's in the right foot grew back and the Doc said it was like he had never removed them originally.

6 weeks later, I wake up with incredible burning in both feet and I start my PN journey. I have a theory that the Neuroma's were just another manifestation of the PN. Many here have had Morton's Neuromas...there has got to be a connection.

I hope the injections do the trick for you. I really wish I hadn't done the second surgery as my right foot is so much more painful than the left now. Proceed with caution and if surgery is necessary, i would consult an ortho, and not have a podiatrist do the surgery.

Good Luck...

Ann

P.S. Upon further retrospection, many of my PN symptoms happened well before the Mortons Neuroma.