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I was wondering if you have been to a podiatrist and if they have checked you for a heel spur. Sounds like one to me! Have a good day.

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yes i have heel pain with fibromyagia

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I have heal pain also. My sister's Dr. told her she has Plantar Fasciitis. This website describes it. http://www.docortho.com/Orthopedic_Supports
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I also have fybromyalgia and heel pain

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i orignally thought my heel pain was from heel spurs and did damage to them with 6 cortisone shots in each foot in 3-4 months. I later found out how bad that was. Come to find out.. it is a symptom of FMS .. one of many.. and i had many other symptons as well. I can't exercise like i used too.. the best thing for me now is swimming. It does help.. i just have to force myself todo it. Look into it.. it does help significatnly.

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YES! I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia 12 years ago and have too many symptoms to list them all (over 40.) About 3 years ago, I developed severe pain in a number of areas in both feet, including my heels, within a very short period of time. This is NOT plantar fasciitis (a specialist checked for that). This is NOT heel spurs or stress fractures (I had X-rays) or any other separate condition. It is just one more of the many ways in which people with fibro suffer. And it sounds like a number of people have suffered even further at the hands of ignorant doctors--not uncommon with this condition. Just be prepared--in spite of the agony of walking or standing and the fact that I limp severely and barely sleep, leaving me horribly exhausted, I still get stupid admonitions from doctors and laypeople to "just force" myself to walk, swim, whatever--easy advice to give when you're not the one sleeping a total of maybe 4 non-consecutive hours out of 24 and living with severe body-wide pain, etc. It's like telling someone who has a terrible case of the flu who has literally not slept for three days to "just force" themself to go jogging. Dumb!

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I thought it was just me! I keep telling my husband that if I didn't have to walk on the bottoms of my feet I would feel Ok some days. But EEGADS I catch myself walking on my tip toes. So glad to know someone else has the same symptom. But also sorry to hear someone has to suffer too.

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My heel pain started about 6 months ago. My doctor sent me to a podiatrist who told me I had plantar fascitis and that this was a common problem of fibromyalgia. Now the pain is in both feet and I can barly walk it hurts so bad. When people see me struggling to walk they ask what in the world is wrong with me and when I tell them I have fibromyalgia...they say that is what doctors tell you when they do not know what is wrong with you. The pain is very hard to take but what I find to be even worse is the lack of understanding. So many people say "hey everyone has some sort of pain, you just got to learn to live with it." What I find to be so frustrating is that I can say I have the flu and get all kinds of sympathy but if I say I have fibromyalgia - no one seems to care.....

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I was also told I have Plantar Fascitis and Achilles Tendonitis. I was fitted with inserts for my shoes. Although I still suffer from this condition as long as I use the inserts the pain is much less. It did take several months to reach this point. I should also note that my Fibromyalgia pain has increased since I was diagnoised in 1992. I just became aware (thanks to this site) that memory loss and foggy brain are not due to hormones loss. I really need a new doctor!

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Hi JR: The first step is to see a Rheumatologist who diagnosis this condition. Then he/she can lead you to the next step. Once your diagnosed and you still need answers come back but ask the doctor as many questions as you can. Write them down and get your concerns answered and hopefuly you will have a doctor who will communicate well with you. If that does not happen find another. Happy Holidays.

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Plantar Fasciitis was my problem. It is usually caused by the stretching of the plantar fascia muscke under the foot. It connects the ball of the foot and the heel; if stretched too tightly, you better believe you will experience pain. I deduced that my problem arose after we moved into a new home which had a concrete-based floor. Going barefoot on this floor over-stretched the muscle. I corrected it simply by adding additional cushioning inside my shoes with 1/4 inch thick foam pads from Dr. Scholl's (four pads trimmed to fit, in each shoe). P.S. My chiropractor and another doctor didn't know what to do about it, but none of their suggestions worked, either. Common sense rules, sometimes.

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Yessss...I to have had heel pain and consulted with a podiatrist who gave me a cortisone injection. The shot helped for awhile, but the pain in returning. I'm now considering consulting with an accupunturist.

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WOW what a relief! I thought I might have done something to my feet but am relieved to hear that it is just another one of those horrid symptoms that seem to arise whenever it suits them.
Take care.

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yes i also have heel pain with fibromyagia I thought it was heel spurs

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I am glad to hear that I am not the only one with heel/foot pain! I thought it was just something else to add to the list. Mine started in my right heel and now I sometimes get it in my left foot. If I stretch it out occasionally it will feel better.

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I've been stuggling with heel pain and a variety of diagnoses for almost 10 years. None of the plantar fasciitis remedies worked, no fracture confirmed by bone scan. Just out of curiosity, what kind of work do you do that keeps you on your feet all day?

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I also have heel pain, leg pain, back pain and most recently shoulder pain. I have been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia 2 weeks ago, after years of suffering. My doctor wants me to take pain pills and muscle relaxers daily. The only problem is that both meds make me feel "drunk", so I can't drive or work. Sure wish I could get my life back! Anyway, God bless you in your struggle.

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I have had severe heel and foot pain for a few years now. My podiatrist says i have heel bursa and plantar fasciitis. i have been doing stretching exercises and they have really helped. stretch the calf muscle daily and wear shoes with a bit of a heel. I have got shoe inserts from the podiatrist and its like a miracle. Please try the stretches if you don;t do anything else, really really its helped so much. Gill

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I have had FMS for about 4 years. Nine months ago my feet began getting so sore I would have to ice them at the end of the day after work, and they'd still be bad in the morning. My custom orthotics and stretching has done little to help. When conventional therapy didn't work for plantar fasciitis, I decided it was probably just another symptom of FMS.

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I have been diagnosed with FMS for two years now. My feet have been hurting every time I stand. I asked my rheumatologist if this was from the FMS and he said no.

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Heel pain was one of my first symptoms, Drs like to classify it as Plantar Fasciitis, which is supposed to be a sport related injury, that is the farthest thing from my daily regime., but I went to an O.T. got heel cups, she told me my heels look OK, no swelling, fatty pad normal, no spurs, etc. But the last couple of years I have been reading about Myofacial Pain Syndrome, If you haven't looked it up you should, cause it is all about the trigger points in our muscles and the referred pain they cause, I am in the midst of an aweful flareup right now and thought I had sciatica, pain from my hips to my toes, heels included. There is a very good book out that I am going to buy and it is a therapist workbook, it shows the nerve paths from these trigger points, and the back of the hips, lower lumbar region, nerves run down your buttocks, thighs, knees, calves right through your heels and into your foot, wow, but it hurts right now like I am covered in sunburn with nerve pain. the heel stretches do help, do them in bed before you get up, then hot bath or shower, when the pain is bad during the day, I soak them in cold water in the tub. or a warm Jacuzzi tub is awesome. Get some rubber heel cups or Dr Scholls insoles for heel pain, and lastly, I swear by menthol, I use tiger linement, White Flower...a chinese linement, these are topical analgesics and have helped me for years. Fibro is often diagnosed when it is M. P. S. becaue the syptoms are so similar. And is diagnosed the same way, My GP told me today, that we could redo all the tests, but the treatment is basically the same, I believe this is what I really have and not just Fibro, but I agree the treatment is the same, but the symptoms are more intense and wide spread. Hope this helps you all. God Bless

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I've got the heel pain, too. I've seen several podiatrists and orthopedic docs prior to being diagnosed w/FMS. They all said it was plantar fascitis. I did all of the treatment for that, short of surgery, and none of it has given much relief. I'm surprised to see here that this is another part of the FMS, I never realized it was related.

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Excruciating heel pain was what first made me suspect that I had fibromyalgia. I've had lots of pain through the years, but the heel pain has been one of the most noticable and debilitating. It starts anytime I'm still for more than a few minutes and lessens as I start to walk around a bit. The outside edges of my feet also hurt a lot all of the time and feel like they're bruised if they touch anything, so I've had to stop wearing shoes (good thing it's summer!). I was just diagnosed with fibromyalgia last month and am already frustrated with my doctor's lack of understanding and at how few remedies there seem to be for the pain.

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my fibro "came out" so to speak as heel spurs. it was always there (the fibro) but started in my heels and ravaged the rest of me. :((((

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I've had heel pain as well as tenderness in the bottom of my feet. Both conditions make it very painful to walk. I'm down to one pair of shoes that I can wear without hurting too much and they're a newly bought pair of sneakers. I can't wear dress or any other casual shoes for long periods of time anymore without suffering.

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Has anyone considered plantar faciitis? This is a common problem with FMS folks. I have it in both feet and it can cause excrutiating heel pain. Have you seen a sports medicine specialist? Do you have or has anyone ever recommended orthotics for your shoes. Another "perk" of fibro is abnormally tight tendons in the legs and other parts of the body. Sleep is another problem for people with FMS. Only certain classes of medication work for fibromyalgia. OTC remedies largely do not. You need to see a rheumotologist to get a firm diagnosis. Take care.

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I thought I was the only one ... recently diagnosed with FM but have had chronic pain for years. Just in the last 4 months, the pain in my feet is unbearable at times, like walking on glass or having two broken feet. I thought it was the FM but now I'm sure. I can't begin to tell you what a relief it is to hear other people have this symptom. While I don't wish this on anyone it is always nice to know it really isn't ALL in your head ! Thanks Forum

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Yes, I also have heal pain. I am shocked at all these symptoms. I am new here and the symptoms all fit. Wish the doctors would read this forum

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Yes, I also have heel pain. I am shocked at all these symptoms. I am new here and the symptoms all fit. Wish the doctors would read this forum

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Hi JR,
I am curious if you have any new information since you last posted. What kind of nerve entrapment did the Dr. think you had in your heel? Did the surgery help? Did you just have predominately heel pain in both heels when your problem started?

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Yes, I have heel pain (which is a totally different sensation than Plantar Fasciitis, as I used to have that too)...This is pain, burning and tenderness in the heel when I have to stand for long periods. And I also have this: heelspurs.com/bbs/bbt.cgi?n=175843 (it's not a heel spur, but is somehow nerve-related)...It's worst at night, and has kept me awake (or woken me up) on many occasions.

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