Pain in left foot!

DebraKelly
DebraKelly Member Posts: 398
edited 8. May 2012, 11:16 in Living with Arthritis archive
Hi Everyone,

Its good to have the forum back again!

I have recently started having a severe pain in my left foot, particularly when I put weight down or have been sitting for a while.

I have RA in my right knee and right hip, but have never experienced pain in my left foot before, however the pain is different from RA so I am not really sure what it is.

Got an appointment at the docs next week.

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  • tjt6768
    tjt6768 Member Posts: 12,170
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Best of luck with the appointment mi dear..
    Let us know what they say?
    :D
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  • valval
    valval Member Posts: 14,911
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    could be differed pain coming from knee i get it in hip but glad you going to doc best to get it checked val
    val
  • Numptydumpty
    Numptydumpty Member Posts: 6,417
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Debrakelly, Is the pain in the bottom of your heel? If so it could be Plantar Fasciitis. I have this and it's very painful, but helped immensely by gel inserts in my shoes.
    Wishing you well,
    Numpty
  • dreamdaisy
    dreamdaisy Member Posts: 31,520
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    That was my thinking too Numpty, great minds etc! I too have plantar f, it feels as though I am standing on a spike which goes up into my foot via the centre of my heel - is this similar to what you are feeling Debra? It's horrid but does ease over time. DD
    Have you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben
  • PollySid
    PollySid Member Posts: 343
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Those of you that have PF - have you ever tried the 'boot'?
    I had it a couple of years ago and the foot specialist gave me a plastic boot splint thingy to wear at night. It was horrible to wear, some nights I would wake up thinking it was stopping the circulation in my leg and take it off, but I pervevered most of the time and it did work after a few weeks.
    I haven't had it any more luckily.
    Just a note - mine was only really bad first thing in the morning, but I did get the treatment fairly quickly.

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