Miracle Help For My Tootsies Please??!

[Smowball]

You know I have plantar fasciitis,in both feet, which has got worse rapidly lately and my doc has referred me to the hospital to see what else they can do.
Well yesterday I had to deliver 1000 leaflets, and after 2 hours walking I was in terrible pain but had no choice but to carry on. By 5.30pm I literally couldnt walk. Had to ring Mr Smow to come and find me and pick me up in the car. During eve had to crawl on hands and knees , looking a right idiot, to get to the loo as literally could not put anyweight on feet at all as the pain was so bad. Have woken up assuming it would have eased but it is exactly the same, and I start new job tomorrow!! Any bright ideas as to what on earth I can do to help myself??? Ive done painkillers and analgesic gel, support socks.....

[boxtops]

seadogg, it's OK to pass on a personal recommendation, you won't get a row for doing that :-)

[Sparkles62]

Smowif it is any help, this time last year I was in exactly the same position, PF, absolute agony, pain all in my heels, like you.
Had pysio and given exercises..........useless
Bought memory foam heel things, they helped a little.
Lived on painkillers.
Doc and physio said it would just go away on its own, just a matter of time.
( took months!!!!)
All gone now, hooray, but I know how you feel.
Hopefully yours will go soon.
I found that the cheaper (about £2 - £3) memory foam heel wedges were much better than the expensive ones I bought.
I replaced them about every two weeks.
Hope you feel better soon. X

[society]

One of my coworkers had the same treatment done to her as Sara's friend had, and her feet was better in a day's time. Going on two years and her feet is pain-free.

[naomi24]

Smow, I'm so sorry I can't help with immediate relief for your pain, but I had what was diagnosed by the NHS as a severe sprain and was on crutches for 6 months. A friend nagged me into going to see a sports injury specialist - and two visits and £80 later - voila! Cured! Plantar fasciitis was his diagnosis. Do, please, try it. Good luck. x