Posted by Mary-Thomas Carpenter on January 25, 2005 at 21:41:23:
In Reply to: Re: severe foot pain posted by Maggie on October 11, 2003 at 22:01:46:
I have suffered with Fibromaliga since 1985. A sports rheumatoligist in Atlanta Ga. tested me for all eighteen trigger points, He did not let you speak or cry out. You faced a mirror 2 feet away. As hes touched all 18 trigger points, my tears hit the mirror. At that time the medical profession had not even given this syndrom a name. He took every blood test know at that time to include the HIV test as I had just returned from Africa. He left no stone unturned. All bood test were negitive. We decided the best course of treatment for me as I did not want pain killers(as ther leave me somewhat brain dead) I used PT. five days a week for one hour. This reducewd the golf ball size nots in the neck, across the sholders, and down both sides of my spine. I also used good old BenGay four to five times aday all over my back and neck. I have all the classic symtomes. Sleep problems, IBS, TMJ (to include surgery on the right jaw joint in 1987 at Duke in North Caroling. The foot pain only started eight years ago. Had my feet treated by a foot Dr. and I quote.(Mrs. Carpenter I can inject your feet, but the injections will not truly help but for a short time. Saying no thanks to the shots as it would only cost a lot of money for a few day of help..but do you have any other suggestion. His reply was. You do so well walking through all the other pain you live with I hate to see you having to give up you three two miles a day walkes you use to controal the other problems.) Not to worrrie Doc I will come up with something that will help. I wear sofe slippers big enough for me to put crushed ice in a zip lock bag into the slipper. when the feet are cold enough they no longer hurt so bad that I can't walk. Now friend and family just say here comes Mary-Thomas with here yellow Duck Duck slippers. I just keep going every day I can. Prayer and music that tends to make me cry is wounderfull for all the side effects of the Fibro. Hope this information might help a little.I also to this day take no medications of any kind. I might not sleep very well for 2 to 4 days when the pain is in the face. I use an ice pack at the base of the neck, and one midway down the spine. also a Tens unit. The brain can only receive so much information at one time. The tens unit sends light electric pulses to the brain. In just a few minutes your brain is so tuned in to the impulse it not longer receives the pain message as strong. This is not a cure. It is just a short vacation from the pain. I use all kinds of health foods and vitimans.If you are interested in more information please contact me . Would love to help you if I can. You sister in Pain Mary-Thomas Carpenter