I apparently have fallen victim to Plantar fasciitis. It's a torn or ruptured tendon on the bottom of the foot. The pain can be excruciating. I have to hop on one foot when I wake up in the morning to get to the pisser...the dogs get out of the way, quick. I've been sleeping with a compression boot and walking around during the day with an orthopedic insert in my boot. Although not a cure, it's seemed to help.
Had to walk about two miles this morning on an AP job, usually a breeze. Halfway through I thought it would be easier to call the Medi-Flight helicopter I could see parked by the hangars. This thing is killing me.
Any other old farts out there with fubared feet? If so, what did you do to fix it?
My only other choice is to have someone take me out behind the barn and put me down. Not being able to get around on my feet is NOT an option.
I think I had that over a year ago in my left foot. It eventually went away after 6-8 months. Starting out in the morning was OK, but it got worse as the day went by as I aggravated it. It seems fine now. It was painful to walk at times. Felt like I was walking with no shoes on.
The area where it's labeled as 52 and 14% of the most frequent area of pain in the picture below is where mine hurt. And no, I never did go to the doctor...
Asking for medical advice here is not the brightest thing in the world, but having said that here's my advice. Several years ago I had a case and the doctor prescribed 600mg of Advil 4 times a day. Go to COSTCO and get their store brand (Kirkland). 2 bottles, 1000 - 200mg pills for under $10. I suspect you'll notice a difference within days.
Years ago I had this so bad that I had to crawl to the bathroom.
Went to the GP, then to a foot doctor. He prescribed exactly what you're doing. You might not think so now, but it does get better. I saved the boot and orthotic, which I had to use again several years with a flare-up.
Apparently the plantar gets inflamed and the way to get rid of it is to let it heal. Well, you still need to walk. The boot and orthotic take the pressure off the plantar so it gets better.
Good luck!
> Any other old farts out there with fubared feet? If so, what did you do to fix it?
I just have your standard compound busted ankle from about 15 yrs ago, sporting 6 screws & a plate. Now arthritic if I don't keep moving
One of my best friends developed plantar fasciitis in his early 50's. It coincided with some pretty major nueuropathy, and lugging around an extra 200 lbs half of his life in the form of his mid-torso. Plus he has never been very active. His feet are completely numb, the bone popped out in a compound manner, and life got very troubling for him resulting in several unsuccessful surgeries.
It all terminated in his wearing those special Ed boots, taking waaayyy too many pain pills, and he still can't walk across a parking lot.
I do not envy anybody with that condition. That sucks!!!
Wish you the best.
DO NOT DO THIS WITHOUT CONSULTING A PHYSICIAN!! IT COULD KILL YOU.
I smell where you're steppin' and I truly sympathize. I had it for over a year. Went to a podiatrist. He gave me inserts for my boots. G-D things made it worse - about 10X worse.
Went to my GP, he said NSAIDS & Dr. Scholl's. Well, long term NSAID use is not so good for you, so after a month I eased up on the pills & just limped, bltched, whined & complained, and after about 10-11 months it got better.
I do have Dr. Scholl's arch supports now in all my work shoes and, knock wood, my feet are good.
Paden, Get yourself to a podiatrist post haste and have it examined. Had the same thing and orthotic, sans boot, cured it. Depending on the severity you may have to wear the orthodic with the boot. The best part is it can be cured without surgery! 🙂
I literally feel your pain. I have Plantar Fascitis too, but right now it's not too bad. My advice is to get yourself over to the foot doctor and see if you can get a prescription for a good anti-inflammatory drug. I used Oruvail one time and it was great. Last flare-up the doc gave me some kind of generic for Oruvail and it was pretty good, too. I found that when I got out of bed first thing in the morning, or if I had been sitting for a long time, it hurt like hell. Before I set my feet on the floor I would stretch my feet as best I can, and that seemed to help. Good luck.
Dale Yawn
Savannah, Ga.
That's twice the maximum daily dosage listed on my bottle for short-term use. I'd talk with a doc before taking that much, or taking it for a long time, especially if you have other medical conditions. The stuff is hard on your liver and kidneys, among other effects.
I'm with the sergeant, I was struggling with it last year, I was so frustrated, I had a pair of tennis shoes that were a bit large for me 1/2 to 1 size large, I got some doctor scholls inserts with high arches for them and made a huge difference, also my whites boots really bring relief.
The high arch is the key for me. It was very painful after walking very far until I got some support.:-(
As I said, getting medical advice here is not the best idea. I know what worked for me with no ill effects.
Now the following is from the internet so take this with a grain of salt, but here's what www.drugs.com has to say:
Do not take more of this medication than is recommended. An overdose can cause damage to your stomach or intestines. The maximum amount of ibuprofen for adults is 800 milligrams per dose or 3200 mg per day (4 maximum doses). Use only the smallest amount of medication needed to get relief from your pain, swelling, or fever
I had a bruised heels from those Arkansas goose egg rocks. They are the first layer of most every parking lot and everything else in Bowie County. I wore a doughnut insert in my boots for a long time.
I learned that from running track in school and often had that problem from hitting hurdles.
Now I don't go anywhere without my 4wheeler.
one word: orthotics
I'm carrying too much weight and stay perpetually dehydrated, so my feet are always kinda in some sort of twisted or shriveled being...
But anyway... I had a friend who let me borrow a sleeping boot sort of like THIS. It took awhile for it to feel like it was doing anything, but it eventually did. It's kind of obnoxious to get used to sleeping with, but it keeps the muscles or ligaments that tightened up (or whatever) at bay.
I never did see a doctor as I had about the crappiest insurance at the time, but if it rears up again, I will probably go that route.
Carl
I went to the podiatrist when I suffered the same thing. Spent a thousand or two on orthotic inserts which made no sense to me as the doctor said to just stick them in whatever shows I wore for the day. One hurt so bad I couldn't walk on it and when I went back to the doctor he ripped the rubber off of the bottom with vice grips and said to try it that way. After x-rays, foot casts and weeks of waiting he adjusts my inserts with vice grips!
I threw them out and started wearing Keen brand shoes, sandals and boots. That cured it and I have had no problems since. Everyone's foot structure is not the same so Keen might not be the brand for you but the right shoe or athletic insert might help.
I've had a mild case but better arch support cured it. There are surgical solutions too if it's bad enough.
I have significantly decreased kidney function as a result of taking too much of things like Advil. My doctor has strongly recommended I take Only Tylenol.....
There's a shot for that
I had it in both feet a few years ago, getting my feet on the floor first thing every morning was excruciating. Dr. put a shot of something right in the heel, that helped. Started flexing each foot, pulling toes up and pushing heel down, a few minutes before getting out of bed, and every chance while sitting down. Got in the habit and still do it, haven't had it since.
There's a shot for that
> Dr. put a shot of something right in the heel, that helped.
Probably hydrocortisone. I've had one round and it didn't seem to help much, but it did not hurt it either.
