i have RA in the balls of my feet surgery has been suggested to remove the balls of my feet can anybody enlighten me as to what will happen thanks ann.
ball of the foot r/a
1/26/08 3:34pm
Have you tried clinoril with the methrotrexate yet? the clioril helps with teh inflamation alot. I take the clinoril twice daily and with the two meds that is what has helped me. Good luck and I hope you don'thave to have surgery.
Connie
1/26/08 5:54pm
1/27/08 12:04am
1/27/08 3:58pm
HI yes i have a rhuematologist .i live in manchester in the UK.belive me good drugs are hard to get here you have to be realy bad any joint replacements you have to be 70yrs and over before you will be considerd for surgery and some people do pay for drugs that work but are too expensive for our national health service.
once again many thanks ANN.
1/27/08 9:42pm
Ann, it pains me to hear about the difficulty of getting the medications and necessary treatments needed for R/A in the UK. We are really fortunate in the U.S. to have great medical and research also regarding many diffierent medical ailments. I will keep you in my thoughts daily and hope you get some relief from your R/A problems much sooner than later.
2/27/08 12:55pm
My sister had foot surgery to remove bone spurs and to remove the joints in her toer which were severely deformed. She could barely walk, but after the procedure and the post-op time she was wearing regular shoes and had very little pain. This was 23 years ago, I'm sure the procedure is even better noa. Good luck.
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I too have RA in the balls of my feet but with treatment on Methotrexate the big balls that occur and the hot on fire pain in my feet has really been lessened to the point I can stop thinking about my feet all the time. I used to think about my feet 100% of the time and now it is more in the 30% range. What treatments have you tried for this. I can't imagine not having the balls of my feet with which to do the simple thing called walking and balancing. It is hard enough for me to walk with RA, Fibro and Lupus SLE. Please let us know what your options are besides surgery.
Connie Dockler
I forgot to mention I also take Clinoril for the RA. I have been very happy with the outcome of these meds regarding my RA.
Connie Dockler
I am on methotrexate.sulfasalazine.gabapentin. tramadol. the only time i have had pain free feet was when i was on viox but not available now they are going to inject under x ray in feb will tell you how i go if that does not work they have said it will be surgery to fuse my joints together so i will not be able to walk as good hope it works thanks for your comments ann.