Podiatrist referral - what are they going to do?

ramummy

Afternoon all, hope you are well.

After suffering in silence for the last couple of weeks I threw myself on the mercy of my lovely rheum nurse (she's fab!) while I was at the hospital for my MTX monitoring bloods today and she gave me a steroid injection I can't wait for it to kick in - the last one frankly worked like a miracle, I was a new woman! I've been really struggling to look after the children even though I'm on 12.5mg MTX and 15mg prednisolone and 150mg diclofenic so it was necessary......

Anyhoo - I've been having terrible metatarsal (sp!) pain a'la Rooney & Beckham so she's also referred me to a podiatrist as a matter of urgency too - does anyone know what they'll do? I just thought once the MTX started working then everthing would get better - is that not the case?

vonski

Hi
They could be going to sort you out with some insoles. You stick your feet in a thing like a shoe box with foam in it so that they get a template of your feet and you get insoles made to measure. If that's what it is I hope they help

Love
Vonski

elnafinn

Here's hoping the steroid injections gives you a "new" lease of life soon.

A visit to the pod will probably be an assessment and advice about appropriate footwear choices and perhaps prescribing specialist orthoses for the feet e.g. insoles, splints.

Elna

ramummy

Hi there - thanks for your replies, 'insoles and splints' they sounds sexy!! Well I guess my plans to get a nice pair of killer heels for when I go back to work at the end of maternity leave might just have gone out of the window

Hmm - if I have to have insoles what sort of shoes can I wear with them - I work in an office so I'll need to be pretty smart - I've lived in my trainers while I've been on maternity leave and even they are starting to get uncomfortable - maybe I might have to persuade my colleagues that gaoing barefoot is the new smart casual!!

elnafinn

Hi

Don't start panicking now! You have not been to the appointment yet!

You can wear the insoles inside boots and shoes with a back to them as long as the shoes are fairly "sensible" so that the shoes stay firm on your feet with the insole in, if you see what I mean :roll: :roll: . Doc martens are good

These insoles are not as bad as they sound and they helped me. I no longer wear them but still keep them - just in case.

You may not even go down that road, they may give you exercises to do to see how that goes.

Luv
Elna

vonski

Hi again

You can wear normal shoes but might have to try a wider fit. There are quite a lot out there that are quite nice. Don't give up on the killer heels yet though

Love
Vonski

jimmy77

ramummy wrote:

Afternoon all, hope you are well.

After suffering in silence for the last couple of weeks I threw myself on the mercy of my lovely rheum nurse (she's fab!) while I was at the hospital for my MTX monitoring bloods today and she gave me a steroid injection I can't wait for it to kick in - the last one frankly worked like a miracle, I was a new woman! I've been really struggling to look after the children even though I'm on 12.5mg MTX and 15mg prednisolone and 150mg diclofenic so it was necessary......

Anyhoo - I've been having terrible metatarsal (sp!) pain a'la Rooney & Beckham so she's also referred me to a podiatrist as a matter of urgency too - does anyone know what they'll do? I just thought once the MTX started working then everthing would get better - is that not the case?

Hi,

A few years ago I visited a Podiatrist and after taking x-rays she said I can see you have RA. Just as other joints/bones are effected/modified like the hands etc. so are the feet. They fitted me to individually designed in-soles thru the use of a computor. Amazing difference and helped my knees, walking, balance etc. also. I hope it works for you.

jimmy77

colinone

Hi ramummy
Cant tell you anything about the POD than you have been told apart form the fact that i have had shoes and what i call my body armour from them. But its nothing for you to worry about.
Regarding the MTX what can i say and what is the norm we are all different and some times it can take an age to find a drug that suits you. I know what you mean about the steriod injection its does make you feel great but i hate the come down. Anyway take care and keep your chin up
Colin

ramummy

Thanks everyone - still no letter from pod and no idea how long waiting list is even though my referral was marked 'urgent!'

Worried about the need for wider shoes - I've always been flat footed so I am a regular in the wider fit section of M&S already - time for made to measure shoes as well!!?

Steroid injection hasn't been the wonder cure it was last time - my funny foot and right hand are still not right, never mind, early days yet I guess!

xx