Hey everybody!
I got some verification from my doctor, yes, I have a neuroma on my foot, and I bought some Johnson's Soap and Foot Powder for a soak.
OH MY. I recommend this highly. My foot felt SO GOOD soaking in that very warm water.... for anyone with tired feet, this would be wonderful. You can also use it in a bath, but it's slippery, so use a bathmat so you don't fall. johnsonsfootpowder.com is the website. You can find it at many pharmacies, and it wasn't expensive at all. I found 8 packets for $3.29 at a local pharmacy, WalMart may have it for even less. Smells a little funny, but not 'bad' and it didn't scare away the cats (lol). They found it very interesting.
I don't expect overnight miracles, but I sure felt better after that hot soak. I'm hoping that if I keep up with this, I may get relief. I -think- I feel a little bit already, but I'm trying hard not to walk as much as I had to yesterday, my quad and calf are quite sore. I also got a handicapped hang tag good until my birfday in 2013. I promise not to use it unless I really have to... there are people who really really need those handicapped parking spots. But it's a great security blanket in case I can't walk far on any given day.
It's just a relief to know what I have. Google on neuroma and you can find a lot of information on it. It's kinda like a pinched nerve, but a bit different. This is a nerve that has gotten inflamed and swollen.
On better things...I had a cuddler twice last night! Hermes almost always comes to bed with me, and that's cuddle one...I got up to use the bathroom about 3, and I got cuddle two. Cuddle two is Sleepy Cuddle(tm) and he's usually very full of sleepy purr and drool. :-)
Posted 2 years ago by Siobhan #
