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Posted by Anon_15917I had a cyst drained from my foot about two weeks ago. My doctor said that he was going to inject the cyst with cortisone to try to prevent it from coming back. For some reason he changed his mind. He told me there was a 50-75% chance that it would come back. If it did the best way to remove it would be through surgery. Well, less than two weeks later and it's back. Is it worth trying to get the cortisone injection before surgery? Are the chances of it returning the same with the cortisone injection?
One more question, why would he suggest an orthopedist and not a podiatrist?
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Last Tuesday (Valentines day), my girlfriend had opened the fridge and our side bar holding the condiments in came loose. A full glass bottle of soy sauce dropped on her big toe.
Its almost been a week and her toe is still black underneath. No blood or puss has come out of her toe. There is still a little swelling by her cutical and overall pain has gone away unless her toe gets touched firmly.
My main concern is, how do you know if this is getting infected?
Should we burn through her toe nail to release the blood?
Or should we wait for it to heal on its own?
When should we be thinking of a possible appointment to a physician to get her toe checked out?
She's 25, not on any medication so no blood thiners or anything is involved.
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Anyway, after bowling I ran the next day and immediately felt a large amount of pain in my left foot (my right foot was/is unaffected) when the foot transitioned from striking the ground to going on the balls of my foot. It hurt even walking for the first few days, but slowly got better. I went to the doctor and was given an X-Ray (negative) and some NSAIDs for the pain. I thought it had got better, but after running a few weeks later I felt pain again the next day.
Right now, the problem is pain on the arch (somewhat -- it's hard to explain) and top of my foot. Basically, it hurts right before the forefoot on the bottom of my foot (around the front of the arch), and the top of my foot also hurts -- almost like there's a pinching in both spots at times. If I flex my foot downward, I can feel a painful (not high on a scale of one to ten, but it's there) sensation on the top of my foot. If I'm not on my feet it's hard to tell, but walking I can feel it. It's not an overwhelming pain, but it is definitely noticeable, and I don't want to start running again and risk injuring it further.
Does anyone have any advice? Should I just continue to wait for it to heal? I'm trying my best not to self-diagnose, but I'm not sure if there's any nerve or muscular problems I should be worried about. (Feel free to ask me questions, as I'm sure I haven't done the best job explaining my problem.)View Thread
Lately, I've noticed that my big toe on my left foot is constantly numb on just the right half of it. It makes absolutely no sense. At first I thought it was a circulation issue, because I wore some tight shoes the first day of school. However, it won't regain feeling. It has been numb since last Monday (22nd) and I don't know if it is something I should be worried about. There is no pain, just an.... awkward feeling when I walk, especially with sandals.
At first I thought it might have something to do with standing all day, but I didn't have this happen during student teaching nor when I was subbing. I just can't figure out what is going on...View Thread
My cousin also has this problem. She even had the root removed and somehow she still gets them.
I don't wear tight shoes/socks, I always get the next size up, and soaking them doesn't do anything either.
I'm so tired of hitting my toes on things and being in excruciating pain, or not being able to wear pretty sandals in the summer because of my ugly toes
I just want my feet to be normal again, I'm desperate for ideas.View Thread
i do not believe it is athletes foot. i have no other symptoms such as smelliness or anything. i have no real sensations in this foot other than the burning which is bad enough that i will often need to remove my shoe throughout the day. i do not have insurance so i am not in a position to see a doctor about this.
i regularly wear an afo to walk with and my shoes are loose fitting etnies. the burning sensation is around the ball of my foot and possibly into my toes. since i have no real feeling there it is hard to tell. i do know that once i take my shoe off it goes away (for the most part) within minutes. if i remove my shoes and sock, the bottom of my foot is red but i contribute that to me standing on it. sometimes my sock will stick to my foot hense the baby powder but as i mentioned that did not help with the burning feeling. i'm really at a loss.
i can't think of anything else to add. does anyone have any suggestions or ideas?View Thread
Anyone else experience this? I've done some searching, and have yet to find anything similar to this. I'm trying to find out how serious it is, and if there's something I can do to alleviate the pain.
Here's a diagram with the problem area circled in red.
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when I accidentally step flat footed my foot feels weird, I can't say numb,crumbly not sure how to describe it.
tomorrow is my appt and I hope I get a walking boot....had this done with two screws in my big toe on Dec 1.View Thread
If ANYONE has ANY ideas I would be so thankful to hear them. This is driving me crazy!View Thread
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We have taken her to three different specialists, one orthopedic, one cardiovascular and one orthopedic specialist that specializes in feet. Through a barrage of tests, they just say "well, we can't find anything wrong ,just keep her in thick socks." This seems to be treating the symptom and not the cause, and has moderate results at best.
More information: My daughter is a fair complected redhead. Average/medium build, but not "athletic". No signs of diabetes or any other assignable medical affliction.
I'm not looking for an online diagnosis, I'm just seemingly out of options for where to go from here. I hate seeing my child in pain, and the only treatment is wearing several layers of thick socks. What I am looking for is maybe a different direction. Any feedback is appreciated.View Thread
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