Feeling like i have a fold or crease in my sock.

[PeteGibo]

Hi i have Limited scleroderma . Recently i have been getting a lot of discomfort with the sole of my feet , taking off my shoes straitening my socks checking the sole of my shoes. I'm not sure if this could be part of scleroderma , thickening of the tissue around one of the nerves leading to your toes.

Any advice would be much appreciated

thanks

[GGhere]

Definitely scleroderma related. My feet drive me mad. They're worse when I go to bed, My skin feels so tight I think it's going to split. It might help if you put cream on them especially the soles of your feet. I read that the fat pads on the bottom of your feet diminish with scleroderma and some people get the sensation of walking on pebbles (I get this and need to have cushioning in my shoes sometimes I wear an extra pair of socks). Also when the fleshy parts of the sole of the feet have thinned callouses and corns can easily develop. There is a helpful SRUK free leaflet about all this and other symptoms available from the SRUK website. Hope this is helpful to you - from one sore footer to another - best wishes.

[PeteGibo in reply to GGhere]

Thanks For your advice Betsie .

Its good to get some advice from people who are actually shearing the problems

I will be seeing my consultant shortly and hopefully he will be more considerate than GP .

Thanks again much appreciated , PeteGibo

[positivedaybyday]

HI, I agree. I had a similar issue on my left foot, I think they called it "Mortens syndrome". It was about 6 months after diagnosis with Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma). I mentioned it to my consultant at the hospital & I was referred to a section dealing with foot issues.

It was very very painful to walk on. They glued a thick insole to my trainers & this really helped to relieve the pressure. It worked for me so see if it can bring you some joy. He said it should last up to 6 months & to go back if I needed anymore.

Good luck xx

[PeteGibo in reply to positivedaybyday]

Hi positivedaybyday

Thanks for your feedback . I will be seeing my consultant soon and will speak to him about it . Hopefully he will refer me to somebody who deals with foot issues

Thanks again PeteGibo

[Poppy221]

You can get scarring in the tissue in your feet. You can get the top of your foot tightening causing claw toes, and this can lead to the muscle on the bottom of your foot getting weak and thin and reducing the padding. Well worth asking for a proper assessment by podiatry as I have been helped by a combination of the right insole plus right exercises and massage and the right style of shoes. Makes quite a difference.

If you need a lot of padding the Diaped Duoplus insoles for diabetics are a good source of cushioning. Not necessarily a solution but can take the edge off for the moment until you can get an insole actually tailored for your foot.

[PeteGibo in reply to Poppy221]

Hi Poppy221

Thanks for your advice. I'll be seeing my consultant soon and with the advice from you and others . I feel pretty sure that he will take time to investigate it . I'm even going to return to my GP . With this and insist on him taking time to examine. Thanks again for the feedback.

PeteGibo

I'll post any updates . Thanks