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Name: Susan61 Title of Question: Fibromyalgia and plantar fasciitis?

Question: Has anyone delt with Fibromyalgia and Plantar Fasciitis? My feet hurt so bad that I can hardly stand up! The pain in now in my knees, hips and lower back. ?

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Name: pickwick | Date: July 2, 2007, 15:56

Answer: Are your feet crunchy when you run them? I have that sooo badly. I find that ice & massage, and getting off of them for a significant period of time, are the only things that help. =

Name: pickwick | Date: July 2, 2007, 15:59

Answer: I do. My feet are crunchy. =

Name: DMac1969 | Date: July 9, 2007, 19:21

Answer: I have recently been diagnosed with Fibro-I knew that was what it was for years and simply tried to work with my PCP with osteo manipulations for the chronic muscle spasms in my shoulders/neck. She also continued my flexeril and then added trazadone (sp?) which truly has brought about the most relief in my shoulders/neck area (the inability to sleep deeply truly affects the muscles, to have the deep sleep that the trazadone helps with has been a godsend. However, when the plantar fasciitis started, and my PCP/Osteo did a simple manipulation of my feet I KNEW something was wrong. The muslce spasms I feel in my feet travelled up my legs for over a week as a result of that treatment! THAT is when I requested a referral to a rheum. I am truly suffering the most from the PF, hardly able to walk at the end of the day, beginning of the day and many times during the day. In reading these forums I'm still not sure which avenue to take to help the PF, I don't want to go through the time of going to a podiatrist if it's not going to help. I feel so badly for people around me when I get up from sitting because they are shocked at what they see from me and my inability to walk. When the PF started I felt that the chronic muslce spasm I had dealt with for years in the "top" of my body had travelled down to the bottom of my body. I could deal with the fibro better if it wasn't for the PF, however, I truly feel the PF is a part of the fibro. Any ideas from anyone who has experienced the same and made it through to the other side (no foot pain!), would be greatly appreciated! =

Name: sindee | Date: July 17, 2007, 17:25

Answer: I have PF and FM and I know exactly what you are going through and I wish there was a simple answer or a fix all cure but like the FM it is something that you learn to live with the foot Dr. told me to take 800mg Ibuprofin and before I got up in the morning to take a towel and wrap it arond the top of my foot and pull it towards me to stretch that muscle in the bottom of your foot. He also suggested cortisone shots which I have not been brave enough to do yet Good Luck =

Name: Susan C. | Date: November 11, 2007, 17:23

Answer: I was diagnosed with FMS about three years ago. I developed plantar fascitis in June. Until then, I was walking almost every day for exercise. Now I get virtually no exercise. I've had physical therapy for the pf, but that seemed to make it worse. Ice helps, and I've also started wearing good supportive athletic shoes with inserts. That has helped most of all. The PF is better, but still can't stay on my feet for =

Name: becky5 | Date: February 13, 2008, 10:38

Answer: I have it too. I feel your pain! =

Name: Tracieg | Date: July 5, 2008, 11:03

Answer: I have developed the intense foot pain, it started in my ankles and toes but now it is the whole foot on fire. It's actually worse than all the leg pain I have. I figure it is just the Fibro. =

Name: sandances | Date: August 19, 2008, 9:26

Answer: Yes, yes, yes! I have more pain in the morning. My doctor recommended I stretch my calves, particularly at night before going to bed and that has really helped. I stand on the edge of a step and let my heals slowly drop. =