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Sharp Pain In Left Foot

Pasta Lover — Tue, 15 Aug 2017 02:47:37 GMT

Hi,

I went to my hair stylist on August 4 and went shopping afterwards. Didn't over do it as to walking around for hours. The next day coudn't walk and was experencing a very intense sharp pain on the right outeside of my left foot. Pain worse barely make the stairs and stand on it. On Wednesday last week I went to Urgent Care. Saw a Pa on duty who looked at it and sent me over to get some x-rays. She couldn't see anything very wrong and said that sometimes a stress fracture doesn't show up on x-rays alone. An MRI could determine the cause much better. Was sent home with a post-op shoe to use for walking. Then if that didn't work out to try a Cam boot. I called to pick-up the boot but I was told that I would need a RX from a doctor. Now the pain is so awful and I am so upset and don't know what is going on with that foot. I did not have a fall down injury like years ago. I am very puzzled on how something could come on so sudden witout an injury. Have to call my doctor and pray they will get me in this week because my body is weakened with pain in my left foot for now 9 days. If anybody had something similar to what I am going through I would appreciate your output so very much. Also, have tried elevating the foot and ice but doesn't help!

Thanks,

Linda S.

Re: Sharp Pain In Left Foot

blackhole99 — Tue, 15 Aug 2017 02:54:59 GMT

Are you taking Tylenol or Aspirin, that might help. Soft tissue damage can be pretty painful and if your foot is swollen it might be squeezing nerves. I would continue to ice and elevate the foot and take something for pain till you can see your doctor. If you really think it's more than that or can't stand the pain I would go to the ER.

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Lapdog — Tue, 15 Aug 2017 03:10:11 GMT

@Pasta LoverSkip your doctor. Go to a Podiatrist.

Post haste.

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ellaphant — Tue, 15 Aug 2017 03:11:06 GMT

Go to the ER.

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Scooby Doo — Tue, 15 Aug 2017 03:50:53 GMT

Likely plantar fasciitis, which won't show on x-rays. The ligament might be inflammed.

Ice and ibuprophren will help. But you need a podiatrist, not an M.D.

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Moonchilde — Tue, 15 Aug 2017 06:30:49 GMT

Typical plantar fasciitis pain is localized directly to the heel, sometimes the arch. I also wouldn't describe it as sharp or intense unless the fascia or ligaments were severely injured, which isn't common. I have had extremely severe and long-lasting PF and while I didn't know what it was as it was getting worse, it was a gradual process, not overnight or instantaneous.

It's difficult to interpret someone else's description of their pain. Someone might describe pain as unbearable that I would take ibuprofen for and be fine with. There are also people that would have a very high threshold for pain, where they would be low-key about something that would kill me.

The only thing you can do for the time being is to stay off the foot, take mega-doses of anti-inflammatories, and periodically ice the area.

It is true that hairline fractures of many areas of the body may not show up initially on an x-ray.

I would go to a podiatrist only after an orthopedist (MD) has told you definitively that they can find nothing wrong on x-ray, CT or MRI. Podiatrists can be surgery-happy, and podiatric surgery recovery is often like back surgery - long, painful, and was it really worth it.

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mousiegirl — Tue, 15 Aug 2017 06:50:50 GMT

@Pasta Lover wrote:
Hi,

I went to my hair stylist on August 4 and went shopping afterwards. Didn't over do it as to walking around for hours. The next day coudn't walk and was experencing a very intense sharp pain on the right outeside of my left foot. Pain worse barely make the stairs and stand on it. On Wednesday last week I went to Urgent Care. Saw a Pa on duty who looked at it and sent me over to get some x-rays. She couldn't see anything very wrong and said that sometimes a stress fracture doesn't show up on x-rays alone. An MRI could determine the cause much better. Was sent home with a post-op shoe to use for walking. Then if that didn't work out to try a Cam boot. I called to pick-up the boot but I was told that I would need a RX from a doctor. Now the pain is so awful and I am so upset and don't know what is going on with that foot. I did not have a fall down injury like years ago. I am very puzzled on how something could come on so sudden witout an injury. Have to call my doctor and pray they will get me in this week because my body is weakened with pain in my left foot for now 9 days. If anybody had something similar to what I am going through I would appreciate your output so very much. Also, have tried elevating the foot and ice but doesn't help!

Thanks,
Linda S.

@Pasta Lover For temporary relief of pain, I use SportsGel, I buy this at Vitacost, slather all over the painful area. I once had sprained ankle, pain so severe I couldn;'t sleep, so it dawned on me to try SportsGel, which I use for back pain, etc. and it worked well enough to enable me to sleep.

I hope your medical appointment will resolve the issue and put you on the right track for recovery.

.

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Oggi — Tue, 15 Aug 2017 08:56:32 GMT

Sweet jesus, honey,.. I feel or you pain! I know how awful you must feel -- along with others reommendations ( do see a DR ) but,.. something I havent seen mentioned yet is Tumeric curcumirn... I have 3 broken bones I am healing from,.. ankle, hip, and my humerus - I doubt that I could even type, nor walk, for that matter, if it wasn't from that particular herb.

Look into is, is all that I ask, and, speedy healing wishes, sent to ypou!

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RedTop — Wed, 16 Aug 2017 01:26:12 GMT

In 2011 I sustained a stress fracture in my right foot from wearing a toe thong sandal for a 3 hour errand run. At the time I had no idea the sandals were the cause.

The pain in my foot was intense enough to bring tears, and only time made it better. I did use a heat producing rub, took ibuprofen, and wore shoes with more support, during the weeks the pain was most intense. The toe thong sandals went out in the trash.

6 years later, the foot still gives me reminders that it cannot tolerate intense walking activity, and I am challenged to find shoes that work well for me. In the last year after finding out my right knee is ready for joint replacement, I have had more issues with my foot, than with my knee. My doctor says the inflammation from advancing osteoarthritis is behind the latest issues with my foot, and I should see an improvement after I have surgery.

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hckynut — Wed, 16 Aug 2017 07:29:22 GMT

@Pasta Lover wrote:
Hi,

I went to my hair stylist on August 4 and went shopping afterwards. Didn't over do it as to walking around for hours. The next day coudn't walk and was experencing a very intense sharp pain on the right outeside of my left foot. Pain worse barely make the stairs and stand on it.

On Wednesday last week I went to Urgent Care. Saw a Pa on duty who looked at it and sent me over to get some x-rays. She couldn't see anything very wrong and said that sometimes a stress fracture doesn't show up on x-rays alone. An MRI could determine the cause much better. Was sent home with a post-op shoe to use for walking. Then if that didn't work out to try a Cam boot.

I called to pick-up the boot but I was told that I would need a RX from a doctor. Now the pain is so awful and I am so upset and don't know what is going on with that foot. I did not have a fall down injury like years ago. I am very puzzled on how something could come on so sudden witout an injury.

Have to call my doctor and pray they will get me in this week because my body is weakened with pain in my left foot for now 9 days. If anybody had something similar to what I am going through I would appreciate your output so very much. Also, have tried elevating the foot and ice but doesn't help!

Thanks,
Linda S.

@Pasta Lover

Many things it could be, I won't speculate by listing them all. Any injury from the ankle bone down to the bottom of a foot, falls into the field of a Podiatrists(foot specialist MD Doctor), that is who I see with foot issues.

My suggestion would be to set up an appointment with one in your area. One thing I will say is this. I have had several bouts with Plantar Fasciitis, on both feet, once on both at the same time. Many here have also experienced this painful condition. If you curl your your toes upward towards your knee, and the pain intensifies?

hckynut(john)

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ID2 — Wed, 16 Aug 2017 10:42:26 GMT

Please don't ask for advice here. Call and get in with your doctor and go from there.

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on the bay — Wed, 16 Aug 2017 10:53:31 GMT

Hi @Pasta Lover-

I agree with so many others to see a podiatrist, esp. if your xrays showed no fractures.

They are so much more familiar with diagnosing and treating problems with the foot.

I've had lots of things that were very painful on both feet.

The one you describe sounds like a "stress fracture" I had once which is not always seen on an xray. I did wear a boot which helped.

A good podiatrist and I've been to many will use every conservative method they can before even mentioning surgery.

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NickNack — Thu, 17 Aug 2017 01:03:40 GMT

I would skip your doctor and see an orthopedist who specializes in feet. I would do that before and instead of seeing a podiatrist.

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lulu2 — Fri, 18 Aug 2017 19:06:36 GMT

@Nicknack wrote:
I would skip your doctor and see an orthopedist who specializes in feet. I would do that before and instead of seeing a podiatrist.

@NickNack

I would agree. Then again, I'm married to an orthopedict surgeon who specializes in feet.

@Pasta Lover

Any updates?

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Jersey Born — Sat, 19 Aug 2017 17:15:31 GMT

Sorry to hear about your pain. There is a quick way to determine if it is plantar fasciitis. If you have a tile or stone floor in your home, step onto that cold flooring and see if the pain immediately subsides upon standing on that surface with your bare feet. That's actually how my condition was initially diagnosed by a podiatrist. I had told him that I would suddenly limp after getting out of bed onto the carpeted, soft floor, feeling a lot of pain in both arches of my feet, and then both of my feet would suddenly feel much better as soon as I stood on my hard, bathroom ceramic tiles. I told him that it made no sense to me that hard, unyielding floor tiles would make my feet feel better than carpet. He knew immediately what I had, and said it was the coldness of the tiles that gave me the sense of pain relief, and then he tested me to further confirm his suspected diagnosis, by asking me to position and stretch my feet in different directions.

Has your doctor ruled out a blood clot? That is another possibility for a sharp, unexpected pain, such as yours. As you know, pain is an indication that something is wrong. A full workup is in order by a medical professional to rule out all possibilities.

All the best to you. Limping around is never fun. I got off easily with specific foot stretches, customized shoe inserts, and time. I hope it is something simple and easy to fix for you.

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sarahjaney — Mon, 21 Aug 2017 04:29:56 GMT

@Nicknack wrote:
I would skip your doctor and see an orthopedist who specializes in feet. I would do that before and instead of seeing a podiatrist.

I woukd too @NickNack. @Pasta Lover hope you find relief!

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Silver Fox1 — Mon, 21 Aug 2017 05:06:55 GMT

@Pasta Lover- Hi Linda, so sorry to hear your going through this. Last winter I had what sounds like the same thing. I went through Xray's and MRI's in the ER also many doctors appt's to no avail. Mine ended up being a small cyst on the outer edge of my left foot. I really think you need to see a podiatist right away don't waste any more of your time with doctors it's not in their field. I know how painful it is and it won't go away until something is done about it. I ended up having to have it removed. I went through seven months in utter pain with it. There were times I just could't do anything the pain was so bad. You may have something all together different but boy it sure sounds like the same thing and it's not going to go away on it's own. I hope you make an appt. with a podiatist post haste and it all works out for you. Good Luck !!!