Inflammation

The Tuesday before Christmas, I woke up with a really sore foot. it was below my 2nd and 3rd toes. Cause I don't go to the doctor unless I am dying or for the kids LOL I did my usual "I'll be right" could hardly walk on it mind you :rolleyes:

Christmas day I was still hobbling around. So Tuesday just gone (1 week after) I finally take myself to the doctor who said I had inflammation under toes 2 and 3 and had asked if I had lived in high heels for any time before it became sore. I hadn't as I don't even own a pair or high high heels. He gave me some Mobic anti-inflammatories and sent me on my way.

It constantly hurts even when sitting. I am supposed to stay off my feet, but ummm hello I have 3 kids. I can drive but if I do it hurts like hell afterwards cause the inflammation is in my accelerator/braking foot.

So my question is how long does it take for anti-inflammatories to kick in generally. I am on 15mg dose and can only have one a day. Today is day 4 and I have had no relief. Shouldn't inflammation be going away by itself by now anyway, it has been 10 days. Would you be going back to the doctor now, or wait out the 10 days of Tablets first.

I wonder if it depends on the type of inflammation? I'm used to getting fairly quick relief from NSAIDs, but then my inflammation is usually from rheumatoid arthritis. You can take panadol or panadeine with NSAIDs, perhaps see if that helps, but I think a trip back to the doctor is necessary, particularly if there's been no relief at all.

BW

did the doctor actually figure out what was wrong or just give you some pills to fix the problem? If they arent working I would be questioning the cause in the first place. Back to the doctor if they dont kick in soon!
PS Hope it feels better soon :)

sounds like a touch of gout - which can be one of those annoying things that hangs around for ages! DH gets relief from Mobic within a couple of days - my dad and several other people i know seem to have it around for ages...

i'd be going back to the doctor if you're not getting relief - is it possible you have a stress fracture in a foot bone? maybe you need an xray to check it out