Re: Sore Heels...
From: Michelle (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 5 Jul 2000 19:04:58 -0500 (CDT)
Hi ladies:
Gotta say, me too! I have had this problem (plantar fasciitis) for a
long time but was too embarrassed to go to the doctor about it. I just
thought they'd say it was because of my weight. (Gee how many of us
have avoided getting treatment for various problems because of that?
Arggghhh!)
I did a search on the internet and found lots of sites that deal with
this problem. I think the stretching I am doing is working.
Sonnet--what kind of heel cups do you have? Can you get them over the
counter or are they something your doc gave to you?
Thanks--
:-)
Michelle K.
ey At Wed, 5 Jul 2000, Sonnet wrote:
>
>Hi ladies :)
>
>Two things: 1) I too, have those shocking pains in the heel and bottom
>of my foot, especially in the morning. I thought they were due to my
>weight too, until I considered I have weighed the same (roughly) for 5
>years and never had this before. I did some looking at a calendar and
>the pain started when I started taking Met. Maybe just a weird
>coincidence, but something to think about!
>
>2) I went and saw my doctor, he said yes, definitely plantar fascaitta??
>I can't rememebr the name... anyway he gave me some stretches and heel
>cups to use and the pain is mostly gone now! Still kinda sore in the
>mornings, but I CAN walk. Apparently we have an injured tendon there,
>which swells up with blood, and that makes it even more painful to walk
>on, ESPECIALLY if we have been resting the foot for a while (like with
>sleep.) When we walk on it, it sort of squishes the blood out and it
>feels a bit better during the day.
>
>Anyway let me know if anyone figures out something good for the pain and
>irritation of this part of PCOS!
>
>--
>Sonnet
>
>At Wed, 5 Jul 2000, Paula wrote:
>>
>>Randi,
>>
>>I know exactly what you mean! I weigh 330 lbs, so I just figured it was
>>due to that. When I get up in the morning sometimes I feel like I am
>>walking on glass too. Not a fun thing to look like Grandma when you are
>>28! Let me know what your doc says.
>>
>>Thanks, Paula in KC
>
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