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Foot Pain, Anyone?


Melissaann829

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So I have been in pain for ten years. So much money down the toilet in podiatrist bills and a major career change because I simply have not been able to stand on my feet all day. The career change ended up being a blessing in disguise BUT 3 weeks ago I went on a gluten-free diet to see if it would help manage some digestive symptoms I had been experiencing. I feel so dumb, I have two family members that are celiac and never really seriously considered this. I did go gluten-free a few times here and there, but when I didn't see an immediate improvement in digestive issues I went back on gluten within a week. But this time I told myself I was going to give this a real try for a few months. After reading some articles, it sounded like I actually do have to give my body a chance to repair. My digestion is still a bit of a mess, BUT my foot pain after about 2 1/2 weeks has disappeared completely. This is foot pain that has been so incredibly debilitating. Diagnosed with plantar fasciitis BECAUSE that is what it presented as. They kept telling me it would heal if I rested. Years of rest, no relief. I even had a foot MRI where they did see tendon inflammation. 10 years of chronic foot pain, I'd be in pain if I was sitting, laying down, standing... nothing would relieve it. And low and behold... it was gluten. It's only been 3 days, so maybe it is a fluke, but I have never been pain-free like this. My fingers are crossed that I see some relief with the digestion soon and this pain continues to stay away. 

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Scott Adams Grand Master

I hope you solved your mystery, because foot pain is the worst! My wife dealt with decades of pain in both her feet due to severe bunions, and finally had surgery to fix them. Let us know how it goes!

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plumbago Experienced

I wish my foot pain would go away since I'm on a gluten-free diet, but it hasn't. I have bilateral bunions and a neuroma on my right foot. I also can have foot pain on waking in the mornings, that goes away a bit (as someone upthread commented).

Plantar fasciitis and tendonitis are not the same thing, btw.

Plumbago

 

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Scott Adams Grand Master

I'm not sure if you've looked at bunion surgery, but this was the final solution for my wife's foot issues, which were also unrelated to any gluten issues.

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plumbago Experienced

Thanks @Scott Adams. Yes, I have gone back and forth many times on this. Podiatrists I've consulted say I'm not there yet. And despite the complaint above, I am managing it pretty well. However, there are several complications that can happen, like in my case, my big toe not being able to function in its weight bearing capacity due to the bunion, so my weight has shifted to the middle part of my upper foot, damaging the ligament(s) and pinching a nerve. But it's not always bad and for some reason has gotten better in the last two years. I went to pick up my orthotics last year, waited three hours, only to find out they didn't put in the order.

My mom had the surgery (in the 80s) and advised me not to get it.

I would like to know how people fare, say, one year on, then five years on, then 10.

Plumbago

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