Plantar Fasciitis

[HopeinTN]

It started as an ankle pain when I got out of bed during the night or first thing in the morning that would limit me even walking for a few minutes. Then it progressed to severe pain to my heel and back of my foot. Man, it’s painful. I went to the doctor, just in case it was something I had done without knowing it.

After x-rays and an exam, it’s Plantar Fasciitis and possibly Achilles Tendonitis. My doc says it can happen for many reasons such as not wearing the proper shoes (I have a bad habit of wearing flip flops when it’s nice), weight gain (check) and even long term prednisone use (check).

Anyone else have this issue? I’m in a walking boot and doing stretches and hoping to stay away from a cortisone injection to the foot.

[lolsen]

Yes, I have had similar issues with my feet. I have found it very important to have supportive footwear. I have custom orthotics for my shoes in the winter and in the summer I discovered Orthoheel a brand of supportive flip-flop/ sandals.

[drz]

It started as an ankle pain when I got out of bed during the night or first thing in the morning that would limit me even walking for a few minutes. Then it progressed to severe pain to my heel and back of my foot. Man, it’s painful. I went to the doctor, just in case it was something I had done without knowing it.

After x-rays and an exam, it’s Plantar Fasciitis and possibly Achilles Tendonitis. My doc says it can happen for many reasons such as not wearing the proper shoes (I have a bad habit of wearing flip flops when it’s nice), weight gain (check) and even long term prednisone use (check).

Anyone else have this issue? I’m in a walking boot and doing stretches and hoping to stay away from a cortisone injection to the foot.

I would be skeptical about this diagnosis as I got treated for it for several months before I was diagnosed with Wegs. Funny thing all the so call plantar fasciitis symptoms disappeared once I started treatment for Wegs and have not returned. I acquired a huge basket full of braces and supports and did Physical Therapy too with no results. Part of the problem turned out to be a broken ankle and I think the rest was Wegs and neuropathy symptoms.

[HopeinTN]

I will try the orthoheel for sure. Thanks lolsen!

Drz- That's interesting. I have been told I have poly neuropathy in both feet but that feeling subsided (frost bite and burning) and this is an altogether different feeling/pain. It's classic PF from what my dr. said and what I've read. I hope it's not Wegs since I'm on month 17 of CTX/Pred/Bactrim. Thanks for the info.

Ugghh.

[Mikek]

I had this years ago from standing on hard flooring and I managed to cure it completely. I did two things: firstly, I got shaped arch supports fitted into my shoes and secondly, I exorsized my feet arches by sitting and rolling a beer bottle under them.

[HopeinTN]

Once I can kick the meds and drink more beer, I should have no problem having extra beer bottles! Currently, I'm using a golf ball. It's a horrible pain and annoying almost like a tooth ache under your foot. It even hurts when I'm not standing on it.

[annekat]

Yes, I have had similar issues with my feet. I have found it very important to have supportive footwear. I have custom orthotics for my shoes in the winter and in the summer I discovered Orthoheel a brand of supportive flip-flop/ sandals.

i have a pair of these and also find them to be good. They are easy to find online. I don't have plantar's fasciitis but have had weak arches all my life and now have bunions, not from wearing tight shoes but because I inherited the tendency. The orthotic sandals and other quality shoes with plenty of arch support and room in the toe box do help a lot with the occasional pain. I have read on the Orthoheel site that many foot problems can be traced to weak arches. Of course, having Wegs adds to the incidence of most of these problems.

[Mikek]

Yes it is a horrid pain but it will go away. Use a food can if you don't have beer bottes.

[mishb]

I had achilles tendonitis with pain that shot up my leg and also caused ankle pain, I limped around everywhere....... but it all stopped once I was diagnosed with WG and started on the pred.....and like drz, it has not returned (**she touches wood**)

I hope the pain goes away soon

[HopeinTN]

Thanks gang. Actually I woke up this morning and it seems to be better. I could walk to the bathroom without whencing in pain or stumbling. It's a start.