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Poorly Foot
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Hello. I hit my foot on my desk trying to get up just over over 2 months ago now I think.
It has remained painful, on the top of my foot, in a band across it from a bit further down under my big toe across to just before my little toe.
It is still a bit swollen on the top of the foot. No pain on the bottom of it.
It has got a lot more painful in the last couple of days, really painful if I flex my toes up and when walking on it.
I've tried icing it and gently exercising it as recommended by my physio last week - he had a quick look (not what I was there for) when I asked him, confirmed it was still swollen, but neither have helped. He said I could have chipped a bit of bone or damaged the soft tissue or something like that. Had no xrays or anything.
It's making things more difficult with getting around with a stick, is there much I can do to try and heal it quicker (or just not hurt so much)? Painkillers haven't helped much and I'm not allowed anti-inflammatories as on methotrexate.
It has remained painful, on the top of my foot, in a band across it from a bit further down under my big toe across to just before my little toe.
It is still a bit swollen on the top of the foot. No pain on the bottom of it.
It has got a lot more painful in the last couple of days, really painful if I flex my toes up and when walking on it.
I've tried icing it and gently exercising it as recommended by my physio last week - he had a quick look (not what I was there for) when I asked him, confirmed it was still swollen, but neither have helped. He said I could have chipped a bit of bone or damaged the soft tissue or something like that. Had no xrays or anything.
It's making things more difficult with getting around with a stick, is there much I can do to try and heal it quicker (or just not hurt so much)? Painkillers haven't helped much and I'm not allowed anti-inflammatories as on methotrexate.
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Thanks all. I was told by a pharmacist I shouldn't take ibuprofen etc... with Methotrexate. I checked with my GP and rhumatology nurse who both said the same so have avoided them. Not sure exactly why but something about it interfering with the methotrexate.
I spoke to my GP earlier about my increased meds (got to get up to 20mg a week of methotrexate and take folic acid 6 days a week and have doubled my omeprazole to help with the side effects). I mentioned my foot and she said to come in tomorrow for someone to have a look and see if they think it needs an xray.
Thanks smow x
I spoke to my GP earlier about my increased meds (got to get up to 20mg a week of methotrexate and take folic acid 6 days a week and have doubled my omeprazole to help with the side effects). I mentioned my foot and she said to come in tomorrow for someone to have a look and see if they think it needs an xray.
Thanks smow x
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