I had a surgery performed for Morton’s Neuroma four months ago. I was told by Doctor that I will be normal in couple of months. After four months, I still have pain and swelling. My Doctor doesn’t seem to have any ideas besides another MRI and possibly another surgery. Any suggestions regarding any thing I can try please.
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I knew nothing about your condition until I just googled it and can sympathise with you as just had two hammer toes straightened and a bunionectamy. Until the pins were taken out I was suffering with shooting pains, burning and throbbing sensations and numbness. I think you should see your doctor and ask him if you can try steriods to get rid of the pain. My brother has a finger that gets extremely painful due to nerve pain and he has a steriod injection and it clears for a few months and when it reappears he has another one. If it works for him it may work for you. I am no doctor but I am sure yor doctor will advise if this can be done for you. I know what you mean about surgery as it leaves you debilitated and I would hate to have to have another operation therefore I am going to do alI can to prevent my other foot from getting hammer toes as they are already bending and foot surgery is most painful. I hope you find something that will relieve the pain.
Thanks Krizia. Appreciate your thoughts.
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i too have had surgery for mortons neuroma and then had to have surgery again to get a second one and scar tissue damage removed this time in sole of the foot. But now I am left with permanent nerve damage and in constant pain. I am currently trying a new pain killer after taken amitriptyline had be come off them slowly but now I physically can't put any weight on my foot at all and hoping I'll have some relief when the new pills kick in. I now have a neuroma in my other foot and very reluctant to have surgery in that as iv been told they will just keep coming back. Iv been extremely unlucky and wish for you not to be as unlucky
I'm on a waiting list to have Mortons neuroma surgery. Am a bit concerned as my consultant always cuts from the ball of the foot rather than the top of the foot. I've heard there can be more complications this way. Can you tell me where your foot was cut? Sorry you are still having pain. If my foot wasn't so painful now I wouldn't bother with surgery as I keep reading of the post op problems. Were you able to walk at all after your surgery or did you need crutches. It would be helpful for me toknowwhat to expect. Hope you improve soon.
Just read your comments. I'm being put off the idea of surgery after reading so many negative comments. I wonder why some surgeons cut from the ball of the foot when there are less complications from the top of the foot. Do you have any idea why this is? The pain I'm having now is so bad so I suppose I'll just have to go for surgery and hope for the best. I hope you improve soon.
Mine was done from the top. Bottom also makes sense since neuroma is closer to the bottom. However, I was told with the surgery from top one would be able to walk sooner. After surgery, I didn't use any crutches but had to limp for a month. All the best with your surgery.
Hi Margaret The surgeon will be doin it in the ball of ur foot as that's where your neuroma will be. Mine is I between the 3/4 bones. Recovery from top of foot was slow but good did need crutches for a bit but got relief for a few years it's the surgery from the sole of the foot iv been havin problems with. And as I said iv been extremely unlucky. I got an MRI scan again on Sunday but the others never showed anything until the surgeon was operating I must just have weird feet lol. I do wish u all the best of luck and hope the surgery works for you.
Thank you pnadella and delia for your replies. When I went for my consultation, I only saw the registrar who told me that the surgeon who will operate on my foot does all his procedures from the ball of the foot so I suppose I'll have to trust that he knows his stuff as he is a foot specialist. The other specialist at the same hospital goes from the top of the foot but as I'm NHS I don't think I can choose which surgeon to have. Will give an update after my surgery which should be before February hopefully.
I had surgery for M.N. almost 5yrs ago under the arch of the foot & again in May this yr between the 3rd/4th digits. My surgeon also thinks I have another one between the 2nd/3rd digit so I feel very disappointed with my experiences.
I've had two surgeons Margaret so I'd like to say that just because you are a NHS patient, you still have freedom of choice. Basically I think its down to how experienced the surgeon is and hopefully knows his job.
I wish you the best of luck with your surgery.
Hi Delia
I had a Ultrasound Scan to establish if I had another Neuroma and it showed nothing but my surgeon explained that looking for a M.N. is like looking for a 'snowball in the snow' due to the colour & texture of the offending tissue. My M.N. measured (1in in length x 1/2in width) so it just proves that they can still be there but not seen.
I feel as if I'm living through hell at the moment as my 2nd op hasn't been successful at all and that was done in May this year. What problems are you still having with yours?
Have now got a date for my surgery. Its on New Year's Eve! Can any of you tell me how long it might be before I can get out and about with ease afterwards. Also, I've read that its important to keep the foot raised most of the time whilst recovering. Justg wondering really exactly to expect post op. Many thanks.
Hi Carol
i had my second surgery this year also. I have nerve damage and feel as if there is glass in my foot as well as gettin pinching and what feels like preasure pain in the foot sometimes feels like it's bein crushed. I can't walk bare feet as pain is unbareble so wear well padded boots/ trainers at all times even at home I wear sheep skin boots as for some reason my feet are always frozen now also but when their warm my foro nips like its bein scratched all sounds crazy I know but that's what I'm left with. Really don't want a third surgery or for my right foot to get done because of all the trouble iv had. I also need to keep my foot up as even when just sittin with it down it swells and gets really sore when I stand back up. What trouble are you getting now?
Hi Delia
Sorry, to hear your surgery didn't go well and that your still having problems. I too am the same and literally at my wits end with it all.
My symptoms are very similiar to yours but I tend to get a feeling at the tips of my toes as if someones sticking pins in them. I also have a problem with a scalding sensation on the top of three toes which didn't allow me to wear a full shoe. I had to wear open toe shoes up until a month ago but my G.P. prescribed some Zacin (Capsaicin) cream for the soreness & Pregabalina capsules for the nerve pain. (Apparently these are quite expensive capsules so they are not too widely prescribed) but I think she gave them to me as a last resort). These have helped with the nerve pain and burning sensation.
You mention your feet are very cold, mine are the same. I sometimes don't even know they're so cold though because they're so numb.
I don't get any swelling but when I'm sitting I usually sit with my feet elevated. I think you should do the same as it will reduce swelling.
I've seen my consultant again today but I can't say I'm too happy with him and his arrogant attitude. I feel he's not very understanding and he appears to like to tell me where my pain should be rather than me tell him where it is but at least he's sending me for a scan again. He thinks I may have further neuromas and said surgery is a probability but I don't fancy that again after two failures.
Which area do you live in if you don't mind me asking, I live in the Worcestershire area.
Like you I have great difficulty finding comfortable shoes but I've found Pavers soft topped shoes are one of the best shoes I've managed to find which were not a bad price in comparison to some i've bought.
I am so fed up with this problem as I find it so disabling. I haven't been able to return to work for the past 7 mths as my job entails being on my feet continually for 8 to 10 hrs a day and I have to wear a full shoe and I could'nt possibly keep my foot covered for that period of time. What a nightmare.
Anyway, I wish you all the best, its nice to read about other peoples problems as until I found this site I could'nt find much information out concerning other fellow sufferers. I thought I was going mad ha!! not really but its a wonder I haven't gone mad.
Regards
Hi Carol
i live in glasgow. Like you I feel the consultants done understand half the problems were having. I'm back again in January on my birthday for the results of my latest MRI tho as they haven't seen the neuromas in preciousness scans I'm doubtful about it. I wear ECCO trainers and boots but as not working I only have one pair of each no dress shoes or anything as comfort is far more important as you know.
I too feel at my wits end with all this. I have athritis in my knee because of all this and my hip is now in agony also. I'm only goin on 44 so shld have another 20 years working life in me.
I keep my foot elevated at home it was when I tried a different job from in a call centre I realist I cldnt even keep my foot down and was literly cryin in pain by time I got home so had to stop that also. I was a support worker for adults with dissabilities with very challenging behaviour and constantly on my feet so that's why I had to stop that and tried the call centre. I'm a grafter and hate not working and financially it's crippling as well as mentally which I'm sure you feel the same.
I too am glad I found this forum as now don't feel along with all this.
Hope things improve for all us sufferers .
Hi Delia
I wish you all the best re: your MRI results.
I know what you mean when you mention your glad you found
this forum, I felt like no one else had this condition, my Drs
certainly didn't give me much indication as to what it was.
I feel so sorry for you as you are so young. I'm 61yrs of age but
have a very young outlook on life, I was hoping that when I retire
I'd do all the things I'd planned to do but unfortunately thats
not going to be the case but I still think I am lucky not to have
something far worse.
Have a good time over this festive season & let's hope when you go for your results that they may be able to sort you out.
Best of luck.
Carol
It is such a relief to read this and not feel so alone. I'm in constant pain after 8 morton neuroma surgeries. One foot has done well and is manageable - the other foot, I have nerve damage or something terrible. Sharp shooting pains on ball of my foot and on my toes and I can't wear a sock at all - want to rip it off my foot which makes working or wearing anything, especially in the winter, impossible. I'm 34 and I've spend the last 10 years having surgeries. I wouldn't change that as each time the pain was so unbearable if I didn't have surgery, I would have cut the neuroma out myself. They were so bad and then they all re-growed. I'm going to look into the nerve pain pills you mentioned - no doctor seems to understand or take me seriously, yet this affects my whole 'life'. It was so uncomfortable today I found myself looking at spinal electrical surgery which I read one patient with multiple nueroma surgery had and it provided her with some relief but there is no way i'm ready for something so unsure of the results.
I'm going to try acqupuncture and cryptotherapy but I don't hold out much hope for pain relief. Going to ask about injections to calm the area down too. I'm on anti-depressants as I can't do much. I used to work in events but the hours on your feet and trying to look presentable when you can't wear anything but Uggs makes it impossible at the moment. Sometimes I just want my toes gone so that the anxiety from putting socks/shoes on goes away - thouth that probably would just make it worse.
It is just so nice to not feel so alone and that there are other people going through this. I'm worried pnadella that you may have a stump neuroma - my aunt had morton's taken out and within three weeks knew it hadn't worked and the neuroma had grown back. My stump neuromas took about a year to develop after each surgery. I still chose to have a second surgery when they grew back as the pain was too much and constant clicking and it has worked well on one foot. The neuroma isn't there - just residual nerve pain.
Has anyone had surgery and no neuroma found
Hi pammyjean. I had surgery for mortons neuroma last New Year's eve and read on the discharge note which I was given that "no neuroma found". I was very confused as wasn't told this on leaving hospital. It was only at my follow up appt. that I asked about this. Apparently, it was just a fibrous tissue that was found and removed. (I thought that was the same thing as morton's anyway). I'm now left with nerve pain in my toe and painful scar tissue. and my foot pain is worse. I've seen a different foot consultant who wants to do bunion surgery. He told me that it was MN that I had. I wonder if different consultants have their own opinions as to what MN really is. Presumably you've had surgery and this is your experience? I'm still confused. Let me know what they said to you.
Hi MARGARET I've not had surgery yet and am worried. The ultra sound didn't find anything but consultant said they are very difficult to find and all my symptoms are that its a neuroma he said for every 100 ops he's does only 2% have nothing there. I don't want to go through all that if its not a neuroma. I read on a neuroma site they are fibrous tissue