Very painful ankle

[Sharonbernt]

Hi all, I hope you are all as well as you can be.

I was after some advise, I am in agony with my ankle and am waiting to have a steroid injection in it. Have you any advise on what I can do in the mean time.

Thank you in advance

[AgedCrone]

Have you tried icing it? A pack of frozen peas wrapped in a cloth....no longer than 15 minutes .......might help.

Alternatively some find heat...a hot water bottle .......eases things.

[Sharonbernt in reply to AgedCrone]

Thank you AgedCrone I have tried this but cold really aggrevated it.

[Hidden]

Hi Have you tried applying ibuprofen gel? Sympathies.

[Sharonbernt in reply to Hidden]

Yes using the gel not helping though 😩

[Hidden in reply to Sharonbernt]

I think the best bet for this evening may be to distract yourself with some compulsive TV viewing. Netflix/ DVDs, anything that is all involving. My OH likes a wheat bag on his ankle. Comforting!.All the best.

[Tinkerbell5]

Steroid injection is great for a while I find nothing helps apart from that and feet up rest x

[Sharonbernt in reply to Tinkerbell5]

Yes I think you are right. Roll on Monday week when I have my injection.

[Tinkerbell5 in reply to Sharonbernt]

Best of luck I can’t wait for another

[marie66]

Somebody else said RICE (rest-ice-compression-elevation). I kinda like that way to remember it! M x

[Sharonbernt in reply to marie66]

Thank you.

[Cheylann in reply to marie66]

Yes RICE gives relief for a very short while but not the answer. The pain continues.

[BoneyC]

I wear Hotter Leanne shoes - a pair for indoors only and two pairs for outdoors. They hold my ankle in alignment more than any others. The velcro brace and orthotics from hospital didn't do the job - couldn't get shoes on with them! Surgeon refused ankle replacement until I'm older.

[Sharonbernt in reply to BoneyC]

Thank you I will have a look.

[Cheylann in reply to BoneyC]

Thanks for that I'm going to take a look at shoes as I'm battling with my heel.

[olbma]

I suffered with a painful ankle and foot that progressively worsened. I received two steroid injections that did little to ease the pain. Two different Doctors suggested bone fusion for my feet. Turns out I have arthritis in the talus area of the ankle and flat feet that exacerbated the condition. Three things have helped me to return to 85% mobility with limited pain. Im 66 years old and due to high blood pressure cannot take ibuprofen. I purchased MBT rocker sneakers which provided immediate relief, I also soak my feet in epsom salt every night for 20 minutes (no matter how tired I feel) but the best improvement came from taking 1500 milligrams of Turmeric capsules twice a day. Within two weeks the pain subsided (not completely) but with appreciable difference. I also take approx. 1 tylenol extra strength in the morning and one in the evening. This has worked for me. I wish you the best and trust I "know the feeling " and it aint pretty.

[Sharonbernt in reply to olbma]

Thank you I have started taking Tumeric and I will try the salt soak.

[Cheylann in reply to olbma]

I really want to try tumeric but hate the taste and the way it makes my stomach feel. That is when it's added to food. Do u think the tablets will be different. Not a fan of tumeric.

[olbma]

One more pain relief I used icy hot to rub on ankle when they hurt.

[Cheylann in reply to olbma]

Doesn't work for me.

[Cheylann]

Hi there. I've had chronic pain in the burser next to my ankle/heel bone. Nothing helps. I've asked for a steroid shot but no one wants to give it to me saying that there is a risk that the achillies tendon close by may rupture. Has anyone else had injection and is the risk really as high as they say. I've had a neuroma removed last week fm ball of the same foot and hoping when this recovers the very inflamed burser in my heel will settle. Who knows but I'm so sick and tired of all this pain.