Re: Vitamins to help the brain to help the other end...feet that is!
Posted by Cathie on 3/11/99
PF really can bring you down, can't it. It colors just about every aspect of your life. It's been a plague to me for 2 years now, though it sure seems longer. I think it's sometimes hard for families and friends to understand because it's not visible. I know they can see us limping around and grimacing in pain, but there's no blood, no cast - you know what I mean. Can't be seen so it must not be real.
I have orthotics made while I was standing (computerized) that are fairly comfortable. The ones I have from the podiatrist, however, hurt like you-know-what. When I told him that he was quite indignant, saying that hadn't happened to HIM before, and was I sure they hurt. If my health care plan from work hadn't already paid for the darn things, I think I would have thrown them at him. I insisted he send them back to be adjusted, but they're not much better. He refused to even discuss surgery ("I've never had to send anyone for surgery before!). As soon as he found out that I'm a nurse, he pretty much stopped talking to me. On the one hand that's not much of a loss, but the money I paid covered all future adjustments, i.e., no more extra payments to the doc, and I think he thinks I might just be a pain in his posterior ( and that's something he might be right about). No one likes to be spoken to as if they're a mental midget.
I used to do Scottish dancing. I don't even like to think about it now! But I'm determined to battle on! This message board is the best thing I've found and more help than the doc I've seen.
Hang in there, we all have down days, but "the sun also rises" - I have to remind myself of this often, believe me, but we do have good days, too. Heavens, I wrote a lot - sorry for being so wordy, but it's such a relief to find others who understand.
Take care, all!
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