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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Arthritis / February 2008OTP, maybe - new complication
Went to the podiatrist Thursday afternoon and he tells me I have Morton's Neuromas in both feet. No wonder I felt like I was walking on lumps under my toes. He gave me a shot in each foot. We shall see if that has a long lasting effect. Darn, thought I had had my share - is it up to 15 different medical problems now?  SignatureNavy Take out the FISH to email me. Morton's neuromas are very common with inflammatory arthritis. They form because the inflammed synovium around the metatarsal heads rub against the nerve and iritate it. The nerve starts forming tissue to protect itself, but eventually grows too big. I've had several. Conservative treatment includes treating the arthritis to reduce the irritation, injecting the neuroma (not just the surrounding tissue - should really hurt for a while), and using a metatarsal bar to spread the metatarsal heads while you walk. If none of that works, the neuromas can be removed fairly easily, but you lose feeling in the affected toes. So, you really don't have to add to the count. This is just another complication of your arthritis, not a seperate pathology. Hope that helps. Walt > Went to the podiatrist Thursday afternoon and he tells me I have Morton's > Neuromas in both feet. No wonder I felt like I was walking on lumps under > my toes. He gave me a shot in each foot. We shall see if that has a long > lasting effect. Darn, thought I had had my share - is it up to 15 > different medical problems now? Its good to have you posting again Walt. Your reply read much like what a doctor would say but really,,,,, it is what you have lived with. Harv > Morton's neuromas are very common with inflammatory arthritis. They form > because the inflammed synovium around the metatarsal heads rub against the [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] >> a long lasting effect. Darn, thought I had had my share - is it up to 15 >> different medical problems now? I appreciate the information. I actually hadn't heard of them before. Darn, can't add to the count, just the complications. I go back to the podiatrist in about three weeks, so we will see where we go from there. The information that you gave me is the same as I got off the Internet. My second and third toe on both feet have been numb for quite a while. They feel better now that he has put a shot of cortisone in. At least I can have the cortisone shots, even though I can't take the prednisone pills. How are you doing, Walt? Navy Take out the FISH to email me. > Morton's neuromas are very common with inflammatory arthritis. They form > because the inflammed synovium around the metatarsal heads rub against the [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] >> a long lasting effect. Darn, thought I had had my share - is it up to 15 >> different medical problems now? >I appreciate the information. I actually hadn't heard of them before. >Darn, can't add to the count, just the complications. I go back to the [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Navy I am doing OK for the moment. As long as I get me Humira shot every week, I do OK. My blood sugars are good and my vision isn't too bad now, so a good time overall I guess. Walt ((((((((((((((Navy))))))))))))) i haven't had to deal with those yet, but have heard how uncomfortable they are from others. Here's hoping the conservative treatments do the trick for you! SignatureNann remove the Gator cheer to email me Simply the thing I am shall make me live --- William Shakespeare I was diagnosed with these years before RA. I finally had one of them removed and regret it. I had learned to deal with the pain. But after surgery I had a stump neroma in the same place. It is more painful and strikes at inconvenient times. I have one in my other foot but won't consider surgery for this reason. (Yes, they do surgery to remove the stump but why?) Just my .0002, Vickie B. (((((navy))))) Oh Navy sorry to hear this. i hope all works out for you to get better with some of these and soon. SignatureLove and Hugs to all Jo the squirrely one I am nuts about you. > Went to the podiatrist Thursday afternoon and he tells me I have Morton's > Neuromas in both feet. No wonder I felt like I was walking on lumps under > my toes. He gave me a shot in each foot. We shall see if that has a long > lasting effect. Darn, thought I had had my share - is it up to 15 > different medical problems now? Went to the podiatrist Thursday afternoon and he tells me I have Morton's Neuromas in both feet. No wonder I felt like I was walking on lumps under my toes. He gave me a shot in each foot. We shall see if that has a long lasting effect. Darn, thought I had had my share - is it up to 15 different medical problems now? SignatureNavy well, that's not fun! here's hoping the injections do the trick for you. 15? bummer. how come you didn't get into our return line, loujean? ;-) kate Take out the FISH to email me. oh, ewwwww, the thought of getting injections into the bottom of my feet---whoa that just makes me cringe and want to run away!!! Sounds so painful! . . . . Donna . . . . 1.) ANGELS EXIST, but some times, since they don't all have wings, we call them FRIENDS...... 2.) J.K.M.A. Yup that says it. when the rd injected for my plantar fasciitis he said it is the most painful he gives. He had his nurse sort of hold me and gave me her hand to grip. He wasn't kidding. The shots the general practitioner gave me (and he gives great cortisone) for plantar didn't hurt as much but they were painful and didn't work as well - weren't quite in the right spot. I am going for the insoles and hoping the rituxan will decrease my need for the shots for the morton's neuroma. This is sort of a new area of bad inflammation. Does exactly feel like the lumps under the feet. Other than that I am on day 5 of 7.5 mg. Decided to try one more large dose decrease and so far it isn't as bad as it has been in the past which means......tada.....that I think the side effects of the rituxan have finally past. So it is now your turn Donna! I pass the baton to you! Kelly > oh, ewwwww, the thought of getting injections into the bottom of my > feet---whoa that just makes me cringe and want to run away!!! Sounds [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > 2.) J.K.M.A. I've had those shots in both feet and both hips. Give me the hips anyday. The feet are SO painful to have injected. However, the relief is unbelievable when you get through the cortisone shot. Hope you're feeling better soon. DeeTee > Yup that says it. when the rd injected for my plantar fasciitis he said > it is the most painful he gives. He had his nurse sort of hold me and [quoted text clipped - 32 lines] >> >> 2.) J.K.M.A. I had the shots in the tops of the feet and I don't remember them being too bad at all. Maybe it's the artistry of the doctor. I did have one in my heel once that was agony going in, but it did the job after they scraped me off the ceiling! LOL SignatureNavy Take out the FISH to email me. > I've had those shots in both feet and both hips. Give me the hips anyday. > The feet are SO painful to have injected. However, the relief is [quoted text clipped - 39 lines] >>> >>> 2.) J.K.M.A. Navy, I definitely think it is the artistry of the doctor. My orthopedist gave me a shot in each shoulder and they really, really hurt, and I had the biggest bruise on one shoulder. However later my RD gave me one in one of the shoulders and it barely hurt. And when he puts them in my neck, he puts the cold stuff on it and puts the shot in as he stops the cold stuff, and I barely feel it. I love my orthopedist, but he doesn't even compare to my RD in giving shots. Gwen >I had the shots in the tops of the feet and I don't remember them being too >bad at all. Maybe it's the artistry of the doctor. I did have one in my [quoted text clipped - 45 lines] >>>> >>>> 2.) J.K.M.A. Most of the painless (or moderately so) shots have been given while they were spraying the cold stuff. I agree, though, the key is in the artistry of the doctor. SignatureNavy Take out the FISH to email me. > Navy, I definitely think it is the artistry of the doctor. My orthopedist > gave me a shot in each shoulder and they really, really hurt, and I had [quoted text clipped - 55 lines] >>>>> >>>>> 2.) J.K.M.A. Gwen, I'm with you! My RD also uses that cold spray and I rarely feel his injections at all. My pcp is a whole nother story. He gave me an injection in my knee and wow, I thought I was going to have to be peeled off the ceiling that injection was sooooo painful. He has only done two injections into joints on me, and both of them, even with the cold spray, were quite painful and left big bruises. My ortho guy is kind of somewhere in between the other two. I'll take the RD any day!!! . . . . Donna . . . . 1.) ANGELS EXIST, but some times, since they don't all have wings, we call them FRIENDS...... 2.) J.K.M.A. Actually, the first step is the shots in the top of the foot. I have had a shot in my heel and I know it is hold me down mom type of pain. It's almost easier to suffer through the original pain, except you know the pain from the shot will go away after a bit. SignatureNavy Take out the FISH to email me. > > oh, ewwwww, the thought of getting injections into the bottom of my [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > 2.) J.K.M.A. They told me I couldn't have more than that the last time I was in the newsgroup a couple of years ago before my newsreader crashed. LOL They said 10 serious and 5 minor ones. Actually, since I lost 25 pounds, the pain is a lot less. I still get spasms in my back if I stand too long (five minutes or longer) - fortunately, I can sit down and they will calm down. I read about all the things you people all have and I feel like I've not qualified yet for the group. It sounds strange, I know, but I was fortunate enough in that most of my pain and stuff is controllable for right now. SignatureNavy Take out the FISH to email me. > > Went to the podiatrist Thursday afternoon and he tells me I have Morton's [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > different > medical problems now? > They told me I couldn't have more than that the last time I was in the > newsgroup a couple of years ago before my newsreader crashed. LOL They [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > group. It sounds strange, I know, but I was fortunate enough in that most > of my pain and stuff is controllable for right now. And we rejoice in the facts above,,,, it is not a qualifier for the newsgroup. You need to be here for a dozen reasons. There is no pain that is worse than what takes place with a persons back. I have had enough of it to know that I am blessed that mine got better and calmed down. Of coarse,,, I take care of my back and do things different now. Controllable is a word we strive for. Harv
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