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I have a question for anyone who might answer. I am told that my extreme foot pain is Mortons Neuroma. I believe this diagnosis. I alsohave so many other painful problems including peripheral neuropathy fibromyalgia and pus swelling in my left leg especially. I have had a crew of doctors all telling me something different. However, this podiatrist seems to have hit upon something. I have the large Adams Family Shoes and inserts and I ice. I was first given the med pack (steroid) oral 5 day pack and it help so much to bring the inflammation down which decreased the pain for a short time. He is adament about me having the cortisone shot in my foot. Have I agreed yet HECK NO. One of the most painful shots. I had two in my knee and swore never again anywhere and now foot. One of the crew doctors said surgery will take care of it with no problem saying that it has not been diagnosed and treated for such a long time that it is too severe for less invasive treatment. I have not talked to the podiatrist about this but I believe and agree he wants to avoid surgery I get so upset because here is another avenue of pain and the thought of self inflicted (cortisone shot) I do not want
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I was also told the extreme pain in my feet was Morton's Neuroma. I had the cortisone shots, and it definitely helped ease the pain, BUT after only 2 days the pain returned. The dr said that was enough proof for him to do the Mortons Neuroma surgery. I had the surgery done and obviously that was NOT the issue. The pain started returning about 2 days after surgery, even with pain meds. I was on pain meds for about 6 years due to horrible pain in my feet. I can not take pain meds now because drs here do not prescribe them anymore, and pain clinic told me pain meds are not indicated for neuropathy. After more than a year of going to a neurologist I have found something that works for me. I'm not in excruciating pain every second of every hour. I take 5 or 6 Gabapentin 300 mg spaced out during the day/evening, and 100 mg Lyrica 3x/day. The BIGGEST change was when I started taking 40 mg of Nortriptyline at bedtime. I sure hope this information helps you.
I do not have Mortons Neuroma but I do have Complex Regional Pain Syndrome in both feet. I have a great pain management doc who is brilliant at what he does. He injected the sural nerve with an anesthetic. He hit the spot and now this week I am having radio frequency ablation. With RFA I have had relief from occipital headaches for almost 2 years so I have great hopes to keep the CRPS sharp, lightning pain at bay. The reason I have CRPS is because of 3 surgeries on the same foot. I would make surgery the very last resort.
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@summertime4 I think I'm with you on the cortisone shot mainly because I think it may only be a temporary solution. I've had 2, one in my knee before I had a replacement that lasted about a week of no more pain...mainly because I kneeled down on concrete which I should not have done. The second shot I received in my left wrist for carpal tunnel and it did nothing for me. Are you able to sit down with the doctor and go over the pros and cons of surgery and if there are additional options besides surgery and a cortisone shot?