Re: Bump on Bone of Right Foot, Jeff

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Hi Jeff.

Im a couple of days late on this conversatioon, but

yup, a's right, it is most likely a bunion. I have

one on both feet and they cause excrucitating pain.

It dosnt help that I wait tables. One of the biggest

problems I have though, is finding shoes that fit.

Often it is like putting a square peg in a round hole.

And then the amount of time it takes for the shoes to

break in enough to accomadate the bunion, is a VERY

painful, long amount of time. The good news is you

can have them removed through surgery (not me cause Im

broke with no insurance!) BUT my rheumy was very

insistant that when I do eventually get the surgery,

it is done by a orthopedic surgeon, NOT a pediatrist.

This is because the orthopedic guys know a lot more

about RA. Best of luck to her. It really is a painful

situation.

--- a Papola <a54@...> wrote:

> Hi Jeff. Is this bump on her big toe? Is it a

> bunion?

> Here is a picture of a bunion:

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> http://www.footandanklewest.com/bunions.htm

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> On May 8, 2006, at 4:38 PM, Jeff wrote:

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> > Hello Community,

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> > I joined a while ago but never posted before, so I

> guess that makes

> > me a

> > " newbie " [] . Anyway, hoping I can get some

> insights.

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> > My wife, , has RA. She's had a flare-up this

> week where

> > there's a

> > " bump " on a bone near the edge of the top of her

> right foot. She

> > can't

> > put weight on it without a lot of pain and, thus,

> is barely able to

> > walk. It's worse in the mornings.

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> > She is on a regimen of Methotrexate, Embrel and,

> since this flare-up

> > began, she also has been taking Aleve every six

> hours.

> >

> > Is there anyone out there who has had a similar

> problem and, if so,

> > how

> > did you treat it?

> >

> > Thanks in advance. Be well!

> > Jeff

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