Taz, please take care dear friend
I'm so sorry Voltaren made things worse for you 
For me, it sure doesn't help. It just as I said causes initial extra unpleasant sensation which is the last thing I need! I want to do the stretches and of course be healed. It would be most appreciated to have some relief of help to get there! I will call the podiatrist in the morning.
Good Morning Friends with love, This needs to be taken care of! Thanks everyone always for your extra love and prayers. And YOU! 
. He hasn't been getting 40 hours for the past few weeks. Hoping he can get on with the post office or UPS.
. There wasn't anything in it but I guess she smelled something.
. The urgent care MD told Bailey to call her pediatrician to schedule tubes. I saw that one coming. Evan had 2 sets of ear tubes by the time he was 5. I had a Baby Shark sing along book sent to her. Evan was thrilled.
Are you taking the oral NSAID RTC and elevating/icing? I think a visit to your PCP is in order.I will be calling Dr. Y's office when they open. My poor feet really are not happy
Taking her out to her favorite place after that tonight to celebrate.
Footballmouse with extra prayers all around my friend! Brighter days ahead for all indeed, I pray!
No, I haven't tried an oral anti-inflammatory yet. Just called Dr. Y's office and that was her recommendation that I try. I just am not a medication even low dose fan! Extra grateful to God to not need any daily medication. I know the one time I did really need an oral NSAID, it was hard on my system. I will definitely try a couple days of a low dose and God willing it will help with the swelling which will then give me relief overall. It will make doing the stretches easier that's for sure. I can also see if ice/washcloth helps, too. I was hoping for something more natural like a foot cream type thing like dad uses (Burt's Bees). I know those aren't generally intended for pain relief. DD presentation
She'll do great!
I understand you’re not a medication person.
Thanks, Pea
Dad is at his medical appointment at the moment. Keeping him in extra prayer. This afternoon we are counting on Boost to deliver us more Aquafina!
Enjoy the rest of the day everyone
Lots of people aren’t. But as I tell my patients, there’s a time and place for them, and this is one of those times! Low dose of ibuprofen won’t give you the anti-inflammatory effect. You have to take 600-800mg every six to eight hours, with food, round the clock, in order to see some improvement. That’s why the cream would’ve been good for you, had it worked - it goes right to where you want it to go without possible side effects elsewhere (usually). Help the medication along by elevating your foot while resting, and putting some ice on it, as well. Just use a ziploc bag with some ice cubes and keep it on as long as you can tolerate it, taking it off and putting it back on if it gets to be too much. Unfortunately, swelling in structures isn’t very easy to get rid of. It’s a big problem on a foot, too, because a) you have to keep using it in order to walk, and b) it’s hampered by gravity - fluid settles there naturally. So you have structures that are inflamed in the foot itself, and then fluid can also settle in around the tissue, so double whammy. I hope this has helped. My thought with a PCP is that they might offer you a steroid and XRay the foot, as well as a general check up to see that there isn’t more going on than just “overuse“. I realize that isn’t easy for you to do, but if you continue to have pain that hampers your ability to walk, then it’s important.
dear Pea, always. I will definitely give the ibuprofen a try in low doses for a few days. Dad is getting some at a CVS now. More natural ice/warm washcloth will be given a fair try as well! Go from there
Dad, by the grace of God, got great medical news. we are most thankful. Boost is scheduled to come between 2-4. to all
I understand you’re not a medication person.
A cortisone shot? You don’t hear about them as much in the feet as you do ones for your back or hip or rotator cuff, for instance, but they are an option. I think they like to try to treat pain conservatively first, and of course, much depends on what is causing the pain in the first place, as well. There could be varied causes. But sure, it’s also an option!
extra for Summer dear Lynn!
My husband did a great job officiating and we had such a fun time at the reception and then on Sunday at a pool party with the extended family at our friends house.
straighten up the rest of the house and go to the grocery store...I feel like our fridge is the most empty it's ever been. 
I'm so sorry to read this....poor thing so has so much to deal with. I had a hysterectomy for endometrial cancer almost 15 years ago. Thankfully it was all contained to the uterus so I didn't need and other treatment after surgery. I hope the same is true for Summer.
Ugh, the dreaded cortisone shot! I used to get them in my heal for planter fasciitis. They hurt like no other but by the time I got to my car I was walking without pain, the relief is that quick.
