Sudden foot pain

[Nanatoo]

Could sudden foot pain be a sign that I’m tapering too quickly? I was finally diagnosed with PMR last July having suffered with pain and stiffness since Christmas 2022. I have tapered to 12 mg of preds by decreasing .5 of a mg every two weeks which seemed to be working fine. I have had a very busy couple of weeks and on Saturday I developed pain in the edge and ankle of my right foot nowhere else. I saw a chiropractor who couldn’t find any swelling, bruising or any reason for the pain and thought it may be tendonitis and suggested ice packs. I tried that, Paracetamol and I used Voltarol a couple of days too but the pain persists and I can’t walk properly, I limp. I will continue with the ice packs but would a little burst of extra preds help.

[PMRpro Ambassador]

Not necessarily so I'd speak to a doctor before trying it. I'd doubt that SUDDEN foot pain was due to tapering pred too fast - it sounds more like an injury. Steroids can underline tendinopathies so not necessarily a good idea to add more. Have you been on antibiotics called quinolones - their names usually end in -floxacin?

Does this

nhslanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk/...

fit the position and symptoms?

[Nanatoo in reply to PMRpro]

Thanks for your reply. No,I’ve not been taking any antibiotics but the position and symptoms mentioned in the link you sent are spot on. Thank you I will follow the advice given in the link

[SnazzyD]

Try this, peroneal tendinopathy and see if it rings any bells

nhslanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk/...

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to SnazzyD]

Snap!!!!!!

Why don't Cleveland and Mayo websites get the concept of a picture paints a thousand words?

[SnazzyD in reply to PMRpro]

You went though the same process then! Trying to find a decent picture whilst also trying not endorse someone’s product.

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to SnazzyD]

I've used that one before - the Scottish NHS handouts are pretty good on the whole.

[Nanatoo in reply to SnazzyD]

It’s spot on thank you. I will follow the advice given in the link. Very grateful for your reply