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@cyndica I am sorry you are going through it. I also have this, I took the cortisone injection once and it fixed it for about 4 months. I spent tons on shoes and inserts like you, and like you I also did physical therapy.
I have now been about 5 years and I can tell you it does ebb and flow and I have found that if I don’t replace my shoes or my inserts in a timely fashion it definitely gets worse.
I eventually landed on merril moab3 shoes and when I buy a pair, I also purchase a second set of insoles. When the pain starts to increase I change them, when it begins to increase a second time I buy a new pair of shoes. This way I get nearly a year from a pair of shoes.
What has helped or not helped you?
@cyndica I have had the same problem since last July with my right foot. Been to primary care doc twice. Shots for sterioids twice, foot doctor once. Been doing exercises and still have trouble. Now I have lower back pain. Something seems to hurt all the time. July will be 3 years. I don't think I can take the drug for 2 more.
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I too had Haglund deformity ankle spurs develop. I had an injury there years ago, so can’t blame it all on my five year drug regimen. Leg stretching exercises have helped a lot.
Insomnia, constipation, fatigue,etc., from Anastrozole but weighing that against seeing my kids grow as adults and holding my grandkids, watching them grow….it was a price I was glad to pay in order to have these years.
The only thing I refused to take was Prolia. That had me contemplating suicide. Changed oncologists who agreed I should take supplements instead.