Guest guest Posted July 21, 2006 Report Share Posted July 21, 2006 I have plantar fascitis as well. Is that something that goes along with diabetes? I never even thought of the 2 being related. In a message dated 7/21/2006 12:29:21 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, kreutzer@... writes: You were diagnosed the way I should of been diagnosed. The arches in my feet burned. Neuropathy. Do you have tight feeling when you first get up in the morning? After you walk around it goes away a little. It could be plantar fascitis. You could try some stretching exercises. I have plantar fascitis. I went through coritsone shots, strapping of the foot, special orthotics made for my feet. I have found that using the Dr. Scholls gel heels worked the best for my feet. I still use them. Lately my one foot is bothering me, but that is because I have been wearing sandals and shoes that have no backs. Dale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 21, 2006 Report Share Posted July 21, 2006 Okay I am sure this has been answered here somewhere but alas I am an impatient soul today. My feet! My first clue to my diabetic " issue " was peripheral neuropathy in my feet. That has subsided somewhat as I have brought my sugar levels down to about half of what they were pre-meds and diagnosis. However! I feel like the skin is stretched so taughtly over my feet that it drives me nuts. I am cleaning, checking them daily and applying lotion several times a day but nothing thus far has helped. Is this a common issue among diabetics, I know that feet issues in general are. Mek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 21, 2006 Report Share Posted July 21, 2006 I have had peripheral neuropathy in the legs from the knees down for 23 years. After I got the Blood sugars down the pins and needles went away but the tightness has remained. It really is not tightness it just feels that way. After a few years I started to not notice it, but it is still there. S Wilkinson, Rome, New York Feet issues Okay I am sure this has been answered here somewhere but alas I am an impatient soul today. My feet! My first clue to my diabetic " issue " was peripheral neuropathy in my feet. That has subsided somewhat as I have brought my sugar levels down to about half of what they were pre-meds and diagnosis. However! I feel like the skin is stretched so taughtly over my feet that it drives me nuts. I am cleaning, checking them daily and applying lotion several times a day but nothing thus far has helped. Is this a common issue among diabetics, I know that feet issues in general are. Mek Diabetes homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/diabetes/ To unsubscribe to this group, send an email to: diabetes-unsubscribe Hope you come back soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 21, 2006 Report Share Posted July 21, 2006 You were diagnosed the way I should of been diagnosed. The arches in my feet burned. Neuropathy. Do you have tight feeling when you first get up in the morning? After you walk around it goes away a little. It could be plantar fascitis. You could try some stretching exercises. I have plantar fascitis. I went through coritsone shots, strapping of the foot, special orthotics made for my feet. I have found that using the Dr. Scholls gel heels worked the best for my feet. I still use them. Lately my one foot is bothering me, but that is because I have been wearing sandals and shoes that have no backs. Dale Begin forwarded message: > > Date: July 21, 2006 9:12:22 AM EDT > To: diabetes > Subject: Feet issues > Reply-To: diabetes > > Okay I am sure this has been answered here somewhere but alas I am an > impatient soul today. My feet! My first clue to my diabetic " issue " > was peripheral neuropathy in my feet. That has subsided somewhat as I > have brought my sugar levels down to about half of what they were > pre-meds and diagnosis. However! I feel like the skin is stretched so > taughtly over my feet that it drives me nuts. I am cleaning, checking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 21, 2006 Report Share Posted July 21, 2006 The only way I can find to describe it, is " my feet are louting!!! " Sue n http://community.webshots.com/user/FeatherSaturnweb2002 http://community.webshots.com/user/sue_nicholson2002 http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y143/FeatherSaturnweb/ http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/sue_nicholson2002/my_photos -- Feet issues Okay I am sure this has been answered here somewhere but alas I am an impatient soul today. My feet! My first clue to my diabetic " issue " was peripheral neuropathy in my feet. That has subsided somewhat as I have brought my sugar levels down to about half of what they were pre-meds and diagnosis. However! I feel like the skin is stretched so taughtly over my feet that it drives me nuts. I am cleaning, checking them daily and applying lotion several times a day but nothing thus far has helped. Is this a common issue among diabetics, I know that feet issues in general are. Mek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 21, 2006 Report Share Posted July 21, 2006 Thanks . I went to a podiatrist and he had orthotics made for me..but they made my feet worse...it started to hurt the side of my foot. Mine is bad too first thing in the morning and same thing..if i sit for a while. I try to stretch them...and i have a foot massager that helps a little. I'm 30!! LOL. All of a sudden i have all these problems...acid reflux, plantar fascitis, high blood pressure and now diabetes. I think most of these are due to me being too overweight (i'm at least 50 pounds overweight). In a message dated 7/21/2006 7:52:44 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, misguided_mortal_1970@... writes: Hi , I have plantar fascitis too. Its on my right foot and at times its more painy then other days.. My endo told me a few exercises to do. I often forget to do them, but when I do, it makes a difference. I get the painful throb usually first thing in the morning when I get up from bed and also when I sit for a long period of times and then get up from the chair. Treatment that can be helpful is to stretch ankle area and back legs in the morning and hold it for as long as you can. Do this a few sets each morning. It can be forgetful as I know it is, but it seems to work on me. My endo says that its not really due to diabetes, but to age. I am only 36 and yet still I am considered aged??!!! , painfully aging Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 21, 2006 Report Share Posted July 21, 2006 LOL that works too! At least i know i am not the only one whose feet have decided to revolt > > The only way I can find to describe it, is " my feet are louting!!! " > Sue n > > http://community.webshots.com/user/FeatherSaturnweb2002 > http://community.webshots.com/user/sue_nicholson2002 > http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y143/FeatherSaturnweb/ > http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/sue_nicholson2002/my_photos > > -- Feet issues > > Okay I am sure this has been answered here somewhere but alas I am an > impatient soul today. My feet! My first clue to my diabetic " issue " > was peripheral neuropathy in my feet. That has subsided somewhat as I > have brought my sugar levels down to about half of what they were > pre-meds and diagnosis. However! I feel like the skin is stretched so > taughtly over my feet that it drives me nuts. I am cleaning, checking > them daily and applying lotion several times a day but nothing thus > far has helped. Is this a common issue among diabetics, I know that > feet issues in general are. > Mek > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 21, 2006 Report Share Posted July 21, 2006 They feel tight more so in the late evening if I am up and about through the day they don't seem to bother horribly. > > You were diagnosed the way I should of been diagnosed. The arches in > my feet burned. Neuropathy. Do you have tight feeling when you > first get up in the morning? After you walk around it goes away a > little. It could be plantar fascitis. You could try some > stretching exercises. I have plantar fascitis. I went through > coritsone shots, strapping of the foot, special orthotics made for my > feet. I have found that using the Dr. Scholls gel heels worked the > best for my feet. I still use them. Lately my one foot is bothering > me, but that is because I have been wearing sandals and shoes that have > no backs. > > Dale > > Begin forwarded message: > > > From: " ds_heartsdesire " ds_heartsdesire@... > > Date: July 21, 2006 9:12:22 AM EDT > > To: diabetes > > Subject: Feet issues > > Reply-To: diabetes > > > > Okay I am sure this has been answered here somewhere but alas I am an > > impatient soul today. My feet! My first clue to my diabetic " issue " > > was peripheral neuropathy in my feet. That has subsided somewhat as I > > have brought my sugar levels down to about half of what they were > > pre-meds and diagnosis. However! I feel like the skin is stretched so > > taughtly over my feet that it drives me nuts. I am cleaning, checking > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 21, 2006 Report Share Posted July 21, 2006 I have never heard of it being related. Dale Begin forwarded message: > From: av2@... > Date: July 21, 2006 12:36:20 PM EDT > To: diabetes > Subject: Re: Feet issues > Reply-To: diabetes > > > I have plantar fascitis as well. Is that something that goes along > with > diabetes? I never even thought of the 2 being related. > > > > In a message dated 7/21/2006 12:29:21 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, > kreutzer@... writes: > > You were diagnosed the way I should of been diagnosed. The arches in > my feet burned. Neuropathy. Do you have tight feeling when you > first get up in the morning? After you walk around it goes away a > little. It could be plantar fascitis. You could try some > stretching exercises. I have plantar fascitis. I went through > coritsone shots, strapping of the foot, special orthotics made for my > feet. I have found that using the Dr. Scholls gel heels worked the > best for my feet. I still use them. Lately my one foot is bothering > me, but that is because I have been wearing sandals and shoes that > have > no backs. > > Dale > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 21, 2006 Report Share Posted July 21, 2006 you might have some fluid retention. that can cause tightness in the feet Feet issues > > Reply-To: diabetes > > > > Okay I am sure this has been answered here somewhere but alas I am an > > impatient soul today. My feet! My first clue to my diabetic " issue " > > was peripheral neuropathy in my feet. That has subsided somewhat as I > > have brought my sugar levels down to about half of what they were > > pre-meds and diagnosis. However! I feel like the skin is stretched so > > taughtly over my feet that it drives me nuts. I am cleaning, checking > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 21, 2006 Report Share Posted July 21, 2006 It could be water retention. Begin forwarded message: > > Date: July 21, 2006 6:25:57 PM EDT > To: diabetes > Subject: Re: Fwd: Feet issues > Reply-To: diabetes > > They feel tight more so in the late evening if I am up and about > through > the day they don't seem to bother horribly. > > > > > You were diagnosed the way I should of been diagnosed. The arches in > > my feet burned. Neuropathy. Do you have tight feeling when you > > first get up in the morning? After you walk around it goes away a > > little. It could be plantar fascitis. You could try some > > stretching exercises. I have plantar fascitis. I went through > > coritsone shots, strapping of the foot, special orthotics made for > my > > feet. I have found that using the Dr. Scholls gel heels worked the > > best for my feet. I still use them. Lately my one foot is bothering > > me, but that is because I have been wearing sandals and shoes that > have > > no backs. > > > > Dale > > > > Begin forwarded message: > > > > > From: " ds_heartsdesire " ds_heartsdesire@... > > > Date: July 21, 2006 9:12:22 AM EDT > > > To: diabetes > > > Subject: Feet issues > > > Reply-To: diabetes > > > > > > Okay I am sure this has been answered here somewhere but alas I am > an > > > impatient soul today. My feet! My first clue to my diabetic > " issue " > > > was peripheral neuropathy in my feet. That has subsided somewhat > as > I > > > have brought my sugar levels down to about half of what they were > > > pre-meds and diagnosis. However! I feel like the skin is stretched > so > > > taughtly over my feet that it drives me nuts. I am cleaning, > checking > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 21, 2006 Report Share Posted July 21, 2006 It may have more to do with weight than age. The arch of your foot may only be able to support X pounds and you now weigh Y and that's stressing the arch causing the plantar fascitis. Runners get it from the pounding their feet take. My doctor suggested better arch supports, losing weight and a soda pop bottle filled with ice which you use by rolling it with the arch of your foot for about 10 minutes a couple times a day. That reduces the inflammation. She gave me a couple of exercises too, but I never do them. My plantar fascitis occurred when I hit 250 and got worse when I put on a few extra pounds due to some medication changes. I've changed the meds and dropped that weight but I'm still over 250. It's still too much stress for my arch on my left foot. If I lose another 25 to 30 pounds (goal for this year) it should go away Re: Feet issues Hi , I have plantar fascitis too. Its on my right foot and at times its more painy then other days.. My endo told me a few exercises to do. I often forget to do them, but when I do, it makes a difference. I get the painful throb usually first thing in the morning when I get up from bed and also when I sit for a long period of times and then get up from the chair. Treatment that can be helpful is to stretch ankle area and back legs in the morning and hold it for as long as you can. Do this a few sets each morning. It can be forgetful as I know it is, but it seems to work on me. My endo says that its not really due to diabetes, but to age. I am only 36 and yet still I am considered aged??!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 22, 2006 Report Share Posted July 22, 2006 I have had pf since my 20's. An inflamation of the facia. I now wear orthordics and no longer have trouble --------------------------------- Groups are talking. We´re listening. Check out the handy changes to Yahoo! Groups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 22, 2006 Report Share Posted July 22, 2006 Ya know, I hadn't even considered my weight. I am grossly over weight but have dropped about 50 lbs in the last 5 months or so and amhoping to drop more through better diet and exercise. Thanks for the tip about the bottle I will give it a whirl so to speak. Thanks again! Mek (optamist disguised as a pessamist) > > It may have more to do with weight than age. The arch of your foot may only > be able to support X pounds and you now weigh Y and that's stressing the > arch causing the plantar fascitis. Runners get it from the pounding their > feet take. My doctor suggested better arch supports, losing weight and a > soda pop bottle filled with ice which you use by rolling it with the arch of > your foot for about 10 minutes a couple times a day. That reduces the > inflammation. She gave me a couple of exercises too, but I never do them. > My plantar fascitis occurred when I hit 250 and got worse when I put on a > few extra pounds due to some medication changes. I've changed the meds and > dropped that weight but I'm still over 250. It's still too much stress for > my arch on my left foot. If I lose another 25 to 30 pounds (goal for this > year) it should go away > > > > Re: Feet issues > > > > Hi , I have plantar fascitis too. Its on my right foot and at times > its more painy then other days.. My endo told me a few exercises to do. I > often forget to do them, but when I do, it makes a difference. I get the > painful throb usually first thing in the morning when I get up from bed and > also when I sit for a long period of times and then get up from the chair. > Treatment that can be helpful is to stretch ankle area and back legs in the > morning and hold it for as long as you can. Do this a few sets each morning. > It can be forgetful as I know it is, but it seems to work on me. > > My endo says that its not really due to diabetes, but to age. I am only 36 > and yet still I am considered aged??!!! > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 23, 2006 Report Share Posted July 23, 2006 > > Ya know, I hadn't even considered my weight. I am grossly over weight > but have dropped about 50 lbs in the last 5 months or so and amhoping to > drop more through better diet and exercise. Thanks for the tip about the > bottle I will give it a whirl so to speak. Thanks again! Mek, I had PF about 5 years ago. We had tried some inserts, but it didn't work, and my podiatrist tried a cortisone injection. The first one helped, the second one resolved the problem and I haven't had problems since (now that I said this, I'll end up crawling tomorrow morning) ;-) I know steroids can wreak havoc with your blood sugars, but talk to your doctor and see if it can work for you. Maybe a temporary use of insulin (or temporary increase) could be considered appropriate. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 24, 2006 Report Share Posted July 24, 2006 In a message dated 7/24/2006 7:31:15 P.M. Central Daylight Time, misguided_mortal_1970@... writes: I am only 166 LBS and 5 foot 8 inches. I can loose a good 10-15 lbs but other then that I am ok. I have been loosing weight here and there. The highest weight was around 178. I don't think this can cause the foot pain. It just may be from lack of exercise or the way I walk. Rhonda can vouch for the latter. That is about what I weighed when I had the planter fascitis. Oh my, it was the most painful thing ever!! After the cortisone shots, it got much better. Unfortunately, I am heavier now than I have ever been (just over 200) and I'm so thankful that I haven't had any recurrences. Good luck! ~~ Barb " Jesus took my place on the cross to give me a place in heaven. " ~Unknown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 24, 2006 Report Share Posted July 24, 2006 I got plantar fascitis in early January while on a visit to my son and his family. My husband and I took the girls to Disney and Legoland and I wore my sandals. I should have worn my running shoes. I was so happy to be away from the cold and the snow and able to wear summer sandals. Unfortunately it did not give me enough support and all that walking made my left heel ache. By the time we went home to Canada I was in such pain that I needed a cane. I thought that rest would take care of it but to no avail. I had to get an anti-inflammatory but it was not enough. I had to rest. Only went out to do grocery shopping. Finally in April I could not take it anymore and I was talking to my husband who fairly bluntly said you are putting too much weight on that left heel and it is a shock to it every time you walk. In despair I went to the mall to see if I could find a pair of shock absorbing shoes. Went to a store called Tender Tootsies and saw a sign that said " Shock absorbing shoes - SALE - 25.00 dollars. They were ugly flat beige shoes but being desperate I thought I had to try. I usually go barefoot in the house but I started wearing the shoes everywhere and within a week there was a noted improvement. It got better and better. When I walk too much I get an ache in my left heel when I get up but it usually goes away in a few minutes. My doctor told me that she suffered from plantar fascitis when she carried twins. She suffered for a year and a half. I suffered for 3 and half months so I am not complaining too much. Maybe you can try wearing a pair of shoes that is shock absorbant and see if it helps. It does not have to cost a fortune. le Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 24, 2006 Report Share Posted July 24, 2006 I know steroids can wreak havoc with your blood sugars, but talk to your doctor and see if it can work for you. Maybe a temporary use of insulin (or temporary increase) could be considered appropriate. > Mike I had a shot of cortisone last week in my elbow, and about six hours after the shot I started taking 1u of Humalog/hour for four hours and that kept my BGs under control. Before I was using Insulin, I would get high BGs for a couple of days. After a few of those, my endo would give me some to cover me for a couple of days. BTW, I give all my excess DB meds to my endo to help out others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 24, 2006 Report Share Posted July 24, 2006 I know steroids can wreak havoc with your blood sugars, but talk to your doctor and see if it can work for you. Maybe a temporary use of insulin (or temporary increase) could be considered appropriate. > Mike I had a shot of cortisone last week in my elbow, and about six hours after the shot I started taking 1u of Humalog/hour for four hours and that kept my BGs under control. Before I was using Insulin, I would get high BGs for a couple of days. After a few of those, my endo would give me some to cover me for a couple of days. BTW, I give all my excess DB meds to my endo to help out others. Giles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.