Has anyone found something that helps burning, painful feet? My feet have always hurt but they seem to be getting worse. I was into Walmart yesterday and honestly wondered if I could make it back to my car because my feet hurt so bad.
If I walk more then a block they hurt to the point I can hardly stand it.
I have been tested for co infections and do not have any.
Don't suggest going to the doctor. I gone to every doctor I can think of and none can help me.
I also have had custom insoles made and they don't help. I think I have had them made from three different places with no relief.
I constantly look for shoes with more cushion in them as this is the only thing that helps at all.
My LLMD says whenever the meds kick in them they will be better. I just started on them last week but none of them every helped with the pain in the past.
sick
Posted by Keebler (Member # 12673) on :
- Have you seen a podiatrist? You might also have something called plantar fasciitis and need adjustment of your orthotics and special P.T. treatment.
Are you taking magnesium and Fish Oil, too? Both are important.
It's not so much the cushion in the shoe as the support. A good podiatrist can teach you about which shoes are best. Take with you the ones you wear the most.
If you are a woman, you might try the Dansko CALLA clog - with a special Next Generation sole - not in other Danskos, it is cushy but also very supportive. They are not made anymore but there are a few pair still out there floating around.
I've bought up all the size 37 that seem to be available but there are a few other sizes still for sale. Amazon has some. I would not get the Danskco Corrine (far too stiff of leather). While hard to initially get on, the CALLA has been great to help my feet.
Also, be sure to never walk around the house bare-footed. A Birkenstock step in clog helps me around the house. -
[ 10-01-2009, 03:11 AM: Message edited by: Keebler ]
Posted by Pinelady (Member # 18524) on :
Your LLMD is right. Mine has gotten sooo much better. They used to be so bad. Epsom salts baths help, lemon juice, the real stuff just rub on,let sit a few minutes then rinse and AWWW. My hands were the same way.
Posted by sick (Member # 9143) on :
Yes, I have seen a podiatrist. I know what pf is and I don't have it. I am not taking the two supplements you mentioned. Do they really help? And no I could never walk bare foot even in the house. If my insoles are firm at all I can't stand them. It is like the bottom of my feet are soo tender. I see you must like the Magic Treehopuse series. I am reading them with my grandson now. We love them. The shoes are more then I could afford right now. I will try the lemon juice though. I have tried the epsom salts.
Posted by daphnesmom (Member # 22267) on :
It sounds like Bart to me. Have you been treated. Testing isn't always accurate, so a negative result doesn't mean much.
Posted by Keebler (Member # 12673) on :
- Glad you ruled out PF. I had both PF and that awful burning.
Yes, magnesium and fish oil helped with my burning soles, and also andrographis did. I don't have access to a LLMD but have has some success with complementary supplements.
Some LLMDs use andrographis in addition to abx. It is an herb, very bitter and can increase tiredness at first, but it has helped me in several ways. My feet burned and hurt for years. But, it took many months before I noticed my feet did not burn or hurt as much.
From what I've read about other's feet pain here, I think your LLMD is correct. Are you being treated for bartonella? However, it may take several months to see substantial improvement.
Soaking in Epson salts, taking magnesium supplements and fish oil should also help, but first check with your LLMD on the supplements.
Do you get enough Vitamin D3? That affects pain if low.
Good luck. --
Another shoe that may work for you is a Rieker. Some styles here (if you are not a woman, just click onto the men's styles). I have a friend who has major problems and likes the softness of these, but also supportive. You can put your insoles into most styles.
- Oh . . . I never heard of a Magic Treehouse series. I shall have to look that up. I just want to move out of the city and into the woods (yeah, I get the irony of that).
Posted by Keebler (Member # 12673) on :
- You would want D3 (not D2 as that is not as well absorbed), BTW. ---
From: NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS IN DISSEMINATED LYME DISEASE
J.J. Burranscano, Jr., M.D. July 2008
Excerpt from page 4: VITAMIN D
Surprisingly, most people in America are vitamin D deficient. In the lyme patient, low vitamin D levels can cause diffuse body aches and cramps that are not responsive to magnesium or calcium supplements.
Some also believe that vitamin D is essential for normal immune and hormone function. I strongly urge you to have a fasting blood level drawn. It is recommended that blood levels be in the upper half or the normal range.
If it is not, then 2000 to 4000 units daily are needed for several weeks to make up for the deficit, and then a lower maintenance dose may be necessary, based on results from repeated blood level monitoring. If vitamin D is needed, improvements take 2 to 3 weeks to note, but are well worth the wait. . . .
Posted by jenin98 (Member # 12617) on :
I have that. It is bart, I am on bactrum now. I have improved in the past month. I could not stand for a long time, burning, pain,,,,,,now, it is better. Hang in there, things get better with treatment. J
Posted by sick (Member # 9143) on :
No, I am only being treated for lyme disease. I'm only doxy. What you take for Bart dapnesmom? I know I use to be low on Vitamin D so I probably still am.
sick
Posted by AZURE WISH (Member # 804) on :
I have painful soles. For me it is a nerve thing. I have to be careful what i wear on my feet. I wear soft thick fuzzy socks (any foot wear that increases pressure increases pain for me). I dont wear stockings or tights at all. I also have to be careful what shoes I wear. I did find a pair at walmart that is very light and cushiony (really they are summer shoes)
Before that I was wearing slippers if i had to leave the house. But i hardly leave the house so shoes arent that big of an issue right now for me.
At night I often even have to take off my soft fuzzy socks because even they will start to irritate it. heat helps temporarily. sometimes if it is not to bad arnica cream would help. (alhtough i cant use that now cause my mcs is really flared.)
Sorry my post is rambly - to summerazie:
-heat helps.
-foot wear that does not increase presuure on soles helps.
-i try not to sit with feet flat against floor most of time (i avoid increased pressure on soles if i can)
-arnica cream sometimes helps.
my sole pain has decreased with treatment. Just so you know I do have lyme/babs but I do NOT have bart. I am sorry my post is so rambly I hope something in it helps.