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Back to podiatrist today. Inflammation/pain slightly less, but not much less. Poke, prod. Surprise: it's moved again. Now it's between the ends of my metatarsals, instead of around and under them.
Got injection of an anti-inflammatory steroid and some painkiller, in each foot, in between the third and fourth metatarsals. Those of you who know me are probably already asking yourselves whether I passed out -- I do indeed have A Thing About Needles -- but I was good, and stayed conscious. The injections hurt quite a bit, which helped, I think. The pain distracted me from the fact that this was a needle.
After my blood pressure came back and all, I found that standing up felt very wrong. About a quarter of each foot is completely numb, and there's a big bolus of fluid hanging out in the ball of each foot, too. Y'know, it's a good thing I have such blind faith in Western medicine. Otherwise I'd think something was badly amiss. I keep coming out of this guy's office walking funny!
The idea here, best I can figure, is that this will break the cycle of pain -leading-to- inflammation -leading-to- more pain. If this doesn't work, I get to try again in a couple of weeks. (Oh joy. I enjoyed it so much this time.) If that doesn't work, I get one last chance. (Yee ha.) Then they go in and take out the nerve. (AAAAAAAA!)
So I sure am hoping this works. I am also hoping my medical insurance gets straightened out soon -- I'm one saving throw from being discontinued retroactively, back to January 1, and I really don't want to know how much this podiatrist actually costs. Especially if there's surgery involved.
I am also hoping I don't have to drive much in the next day or so, because the way my feet feel make driving weeeeird. (Walking's weeeeird too, but less potentially dangerous if done wrong.)
Got injection of an anti-inflammatory steroid and some painkiller, in each foot, in between the third and fourth metatarsals. Those of you who know me are probably already asking yourselves whether I passed out -- I do indeed have A Thing About Needles -- but I was good, and stayed conscious. The injections hurt quite a bit, which helped, I think. The pain distracted me from the fact that this was a needle.
After my blood pressure came back and all, I found that standing up felt very wrong. About a quarter of each foot is completely numb, and there's a big bolus of fluid hanging out in the ball of each foot, too. Y'know, it's a good thing I have such blind faith in Western medicine. Otherwise I'd think something was badly amiss. I keep coming out of this guy's office walking funny!
The idea here, best I can figure, is that this will break the cycle of pain -leading-to- inflammation -leading-to- more pain. If this doesn't work, I get to try again in a couple of weeks. (Oh joy. I enjoyed it so much this time.) If that doesn't work, I get one last chance. (Yee ha.) Then they go in and take out the nerve. (AAAAAAAA!)
So I sure am hoping this works. I am also hoping my medical insurance gets straightened out soon -- I'm one saving throw from being discontinued retroactively, back to January 1, and I really don't want to know how much this podiatrist actually costs. Especially if there's surgery involved.
I am also hoping I don't have to drive much in the next day or so, because the way my feet feel make driving weeeeird. (Walking's weeeeird too, but less potentially dangerous if done wrong.)
