Fybromyalgia Anyone that has this condition ?

[nettyjacks]

Hi just joined the group,, i have suffered with Fibromyalgia for many years and just recently diagnosed with a condition called Morton's Neuroma.

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what does Mortons do to you hun- whats the symptoms, must say never heard of it BUT never got involved in neurology either..

[nettyjacks in reply to Hidden]

Hi it is a condition that affects the space between the toes and the ball of your feet,, they are like little tumours that develop in the nerves but are not cancerous. i have had steroid injections once which helped for a short while but there isn't a lot that can be done unfortunately. I have good and bad days, on the bad days the pain is so severe i cannot walk. thanks for your reply

[Quirister in reply to nettyjacks]

Try foot reflexology. I certainly helps!

[Hidden in reply to nettyjacks]

I hope other members can help you with this- I do hydro I wonder if that might help?

[aud01 in reply to nettyjacks]

Oh that sounds sore .... Good luck with it and hope you get more good days than bad

Big hugs

Aud xx

[Ramjets]

Hi Annette, I am sorry to hear your suffering from Morton's Neuroma as well as fibro. I must admit I have never come across this before so I had a quick Google. Sounds painful and just what you don’t need, another painful condition! Also gave me pause for thought though as I see it can be caused by wearing high heels which I have done for many years being vertically challenged!

I wouldn’t be surprised if there were other members who also have this condition so hopefully they will respond and share their experience with you. However I notice you haven’t locked your post. You don't have to but many of our members are not keen on responding to unlocked ones therefore you are likely to receive more replies if you do, as it stops the whole thread being read by internet search engines. Instructions on how to do this can be found on the link below but if you get stuck please don’t hesitate to ask for help.

healthunlocked.com/fibromya...

In the meantime, welcome to our friendly forum, you will find lots of help and support from our lovely members plus there is plenty of useful information and links on our main site so you may like to take a look at this:

fmauk.org/

I look forward to seeing you around, take care. xxx

[nettyjacks in reply to Ramjets]

Hi Ramjets. thanks so much for your reply. i have literally just joined today so not sure how i lock my messages, how do i do that? and many thanks for your reply i do suffer alot more bad days than good unfortunately.

[Ramjets in reply to nettyjacks]

Oh sorry to hear that, there will be plenty of us who can empathise with you. To lock your post click on Edit (drop down box next to like box) and then at the bottom of your post you will see "Only followers in my community" so click on this and post again and your post will be locked. If you have any trouble let me know and I can lock this post for you. x

[nettyjacks in reply to Ramjets]

Hey thanks for your reply i will try and lock my post i am not great with computors but i will do my best haha.. hope all is well with you

[Ramjets in reply to nettyjacks]

No problem if you get stuck let me know and I can lock this post for you. x

[mattoid-mags]

Hi nettyjacks and welcome.

I have never heard of this illness either but I will look it up to learn more about it.

Wishing you well,

Mags 😀

[nettyjacks in reply to mattoid-mags]

Hi Mags yes i hadn't heard of it until they diagnosed me either. hope all is well with you x

[mattoid-mags]

Hi nettyjacks,

I looked it up your condition and oh my it sounds very painful. You already have a lot to cope with having Fibromyalgia without the added pain of Morton's Neuroma.

There is always someone here I you need to chat.

Take good care,

Mags 😀

[nettyjacks in reply to mattoid-mags]

Hi Mags yes it is bad enough Have fibromyalgia but when the flare up starts in my feet it is too painful to even walk, Thank you for your reply, I am always here too

[mattoid-mags]

Hi nettyjacks,

If you don't mind me asking, how does the condition affect your feet exactly and how was it diagnosed?

[nettyjacks in reply to mattoid-mags]

Hi yes no problem,, I had ultrasound on my both feet,, which was requested by my Rheumatologist, it was confirmed there and then what it was. its hard to explain the pain as it varies for instance if i am my feet for more than an hour i get sharp shooting pains in the top of my feet and pain in my toes.

[mattoid-mags]

Ah ok I see.

My feet are always sore, they never stop hurting. It would be all over my feet but the bottoms would be the sorest parts.

I have always assumed it is down to my fibromyalgia but sometimes I wonder if there is something else going on.

[nettyjacks in reply to mattoid-mags]

Oh no, well to be honest I got Viral Meningitis about 10 years ago and the pain started in my feet after that,, first they was saying it was chronic pain due to the nerve damage i had after the illness,, but never really had any idea what it was until i seen a Rheumatologist who then diagnosed me with the Morton's Neuroma. You should really go and get it checked x

[mattoid-mags in reply to nettyjacks]

It probably is my fibromyalgia then.

Oh my, it sounds like you have been through a lot and I really feel for you.

Any time you want a wee chat, just give me a wee shout- I'll usually be here floating about the site 👍😁

[Jambuddy]

Hi I had this condition several years ago and you have my sympathy. It is an extremely painful one. It made it difficult for me to walk or put any pressure on the sole of my foot. I had an ultrasound scan and was told there was nothing there but I insisted I was in agony and saw an orthopaedic doctor who eventually gave me a steroid injection. It was the first time in around 12 months I could walk normally and the relief was instant. I haven't had any problems since then and I hope you get it sorted out soon lol x

[nettyjacks in reply to Jambuddy]

Hey Jambuddy Yes it is so painful indeed,, atm i am having good and bad days but try and cope the best i can really. hope all is well with you X

[Jambuddy in reply to nettyjacks]

Hi I’m good just now. A few niggles but getting by. I also have osteoporosis and have had broken thumb/ribs but that pain from the Morton’s Neuroma was unbearable. Touch wood never again x

[Sarahvit]

Hi nettyjacks , welcome to this forum. Yes I have fibromyalgia was diagnosed in 94. Starting having the symptoms in 92. Fibromyalgia likes to invite other conditions into your body. So the longer you have it the more diagnosis. There are a lot of friendly people on here.

[nettyjacks in reply to Sarahvit]

Hi yes it certainly does indeed one thing after another. do you have medication to cope , X

[Sarahvit in reply to nettyjacks]

Medications to treat the symptoms. Well the thyroid medication to replace what my thyroid would produce if it was still there. I had thyroid cancer in 05 so they removed the whole thing.

[LindaPickup]

Hi, I have Morton’s Neuroma in both feet. I had steroid injections which made my feet worse because caused tissue loss. I had surgery on both feet to remove offending nerves and neuromas. It was a very painful operation and recovery and now 8 years I am struggling with it again. I was a ballet dancer and runner amongst many other sports/ activities I did. I had bunions removed too.

I am now suffering with plantar fasciitis in addition to Morton’s Neuroma! Rest helps and ice packs are a must!

I was only diagnosed with Fibromyalgia 3 yrs ago and I’m finding my feet and legs/hips so painful.

Hope this helps x

[nettyjacks in reply to LindaPickup]

Hey Linda, oh my god,, it is finally very helpful in one sense i have found someone else that has this condition but not nice on the flip side,, i feel for you so much,, it is awful pain and you having surgery too that must have been so bad for you i really sympathize for you i truly do. Always here for a chat xx