feet,

coco67

I suffer with arther(arthritis) in my feet amongst other places, they are very pain full to put weight on if i sat for a while and when i get up in the morning but im now getting shooting pains without warning in my feet which take me breath away,

any suggestions on relief and does anyone else get this?

daylily

hello coco,

yes I get the feet, especially at night and in the morning when they're swollen and red.
Sometimes shooting pains on the inside edge near the big toe.
I usually get up, make a cuppa and take my pain dullers while I have 30 mins on the computor, it gives the pills time to work.
A tens machine with the pads on the top of the feet is supposed to be good for bones
Hope you find some relief soon
xx

coco67

Thank you Daylily, i will look into a tens machine.

i hope you are ok

ironic

Hi Coco,
Foot pain is awful; I used to have it a lot and did totter in the mornings and when I had been sitting for a while. I have RA so the meds I take have helped a lot. I have insoles and use anti inflam gel when it gets bad. I also found that the hot weather made things worse for me as my feet swelled.
It might be an idea to have a word with your podiatry department to see if they can help you.

You could try the old fashioned soak in salt water, until you can get some help.
Lv, I x

coco67

thanks ironic,

do i have to get the dr to refure me to the podiatry unit or is that some thing i have todo me self, like the physio for me hand (have to buy my own brace also as not provided on nhs)

barbara12

Hi Coco
Im sorry your feet are so painful, I have it in one foot , but touch wood not to bad.
I have a friend that is trained in podiatry, and the one thing she advised was to keep changing the footwear, ie different height shoes, don't keep wearing really flat shoes .
I think your GP should refer you,
Hope you get some relief very soon
Love
Barbara x

skezier

Hi Coco,

i am sorry you have foot trouble and sending a ((( ))) and a hope its a bit better for you today?

When mine get bad I strap them up for a bit of added support but mine are the small bones and they normally settle and leave it as bit before doing it again.

I hope it will ease for you soon flower. Cris xx

coco67

thankyou everyone, if it dont settle in a couple of days im gona try and get a drs appointment.

frogmorton

Hi Coco

Foot any better??

I hope so - l have foot trouble too at times but shooting pains are harder to fix aren't they :x

Minky suggested l try a freeze gel stuff you can get from t****o it's ina blue tube and is lovely and cooling. Dont think it can help with shooting pains though

Love

toni xx

mp1952

Hi Coco

Yes, I get these shooting pains in my feet and toes - particularly my big toes - sometimes they make me jump, they are so severe.

However, I started on an anti-tnf drug, Humira, 2 weeks ago and all my joints have improved since then, so in fact my feet have not been too bad over the past 10 days..

I also go to the Podiatry dept at the hospital every 2 weeks and find that really helpful .. I was referred by my rheumatologist,

Marion

minky67

Hi Coco, im having physio on my feet at the moment. I was refered by the podiatry dept & im also waiting for an appointment for inserts for my shoes.
I have been out & brought some pumps (plimsole type shoes) & they help a little. i have memory foam insoles in my slippers & schol insoles in shoes. Just takes a little pressure off when im walking.

i get the shooting pains in feet & calf muscles. Im doing stretching exercises to try to loosen off the fascitis & tendons in my feet recommended by the physio,.They get really hot,painful & my ankles swell too. Also pins & needles in the bases of feet. Ive been told never to walk with bare feet, im sitting her now with no socks on & just slippers & my ankles are swelling as i sit here :roll:
I had trigger point injections into my ankle just over a month ago & thats helped a little with the swelling but not much with the pain.

As Toni says the cooling gel works well to cool off your feet, i use it before bed so my feet are cool & comfy enough to get off to sleep. Warm soaks & soft shoes with insoles are the only advice i can offer you.
I think your gp can refer as mine did to podiatry or physio if you feel you would benefit from that.
Its not nice having poorly feet is it :sad:
I hope they ease off for you soon & you get some help.
take care, debs

kneegirl

I know someone who uses a tens machine for IBS - how strange and over the top is that?!
and Amitryptaline is very good for feet symptoms - was working for me but hasn't been this week - am seeing Doctor on Tuesday though.

xx

paddyw

Hi Coco, Hope feet a bit better.I suffer badley with my feet.RA. Best shoes to walk in are flit flops try them on when you can. always cool around my feet never any thing warm.Hope all goes well for you Patw

coco67

Hi everyone,
thank you so much for your replys, sorry i have been off line for a few days had a wedding to go to this weekend, did to much and suffering now, feet are killing me and swollen but dr has added tramadol to my list of meds.

thankyou for all your surgestions, some i will try but cant use the pain relief gels as allergic to them which is a pity as so many people find them helpful.

i hope you are all ok,

flutterbye

Only just seen this post. I had that same problem and was given Amitryptelene (sp?) and it soon sorted out the shock pains, they haven't returned which is wonderful because they didn't half make you jump! ....and squeal :roll: