help, my feet our killing me

My feet hurt alot also. It just gives me an excuse to have reflexology(sp) done. Mine hurt more after I sit a spell too. When I get to work I have to make myself get up an moving...I don't think the feeling goes away..I am 2 yrs out..Everyone is different.I've asked my onc and he states it will subside...I asked When...I die? lol have you tried a guided imagery cd for teh pain? I use mine often....
Cindie

I read the side's for the aromatase inhibitors, too....check it out with your doc....
Put your feet up when you are sitting....get some cushy insoles for your shoes....

REMEMBER the 'other' miracle elixer....WATER!!!! I drink 2 quarts a day, done with chemo for 6 months....NO pains!!!!

Hugs, Kathi

vac said:

i am on tomoxafin i drink alote of water, that is all i drink. no sodas, i also drink milk and 1 cup of coffee in the morning. i wear mbt shoes which are very cushy, can't wear any other shoe. i bought a foot spa and put epsom salt. my mom told me to do that. my sister wants me to do accupunture. what is you thoughts about that. thanks for the help

I haven't had the pleasure of acupuncture, but I notice more and more studies are proving that it really does provide pain relief when an expert is doing it. Also, I noticed that the university hospital I had my surgery at offers it for cancer patients now while they are undergoing chemo. I don't live close enough to use it, but I would consider it if I did. You might also experiment with ice water instead of warm to see if that works better. My son does the ice water bit after he races. Hot water brings blood to the area and increases swelling right after an injury (like walking or running on sore feet). Cold water reduces the same. However, note that muscles are very tight when they are cold. Don't exercise or stretch cold muscles or they might tear. My son does the ice bath right after a practice and then takes it easy for awhile. A podiatrist specializes in feet and might be able to notice if you need insoles in your shoe to correct a problem or be able to see on an xray if the heel spurs are causing the problem. A sports medicine doctor helped me once with a pain across the middle top of my foot. I had laced my running shoes a bit tight and my foot had swollen some during a walk causing the laces to get even tighter. Though it was only for a short time, afterward my foot hurt every time I walked and it seemed to be getting worse every day. He told me that the liagaments across the top of my foot had been injured(they are very close to the skin and ran right across bone underneath) and that I needed lots of ibruprofen and really good fitting running shoes that I would have to wear every time I wore shoes for about a year. He wasn't kidding! I even had to wear them to church and to work. The better running shoes felt better right away than my usual leather shoes. After about 9 or ten months I noticed the pain was pretty much gone for good. Now I really watch how I lace my shoes not to mention how well the shoes fit in the first place. Apparently skiers also manage to injure their feet the same way fairly frequently. While I was on tamoxifen when I hurt my foot, it was not the Tamoxifen that caused it, just an injury. A final thing I worry about a lot when a pain won't go away is about whether it mean the C stuff has come back. Worrying about about it or denying that it could be that doesn't cause it or make it go away. If your pain doesn't respond to treatment you try on your own, it's time to get to the experts and let them do some tests to find out just what is causing the problem. Good luck!

hi vac again, just wanted to reiterate the acupucture and orthotics suggestions are excellent suggestions. i thought acupuncture, suuuure, same day relief for left arm , hand, shoulder and neck, plus a massage!!! the orthotics felt weird at first, but i could walk w/NO heel pain right away, yipeeee. there's a lot of smart ladies in here, try them, good, licensed ones,OK? okie dokie, lotsa support 4 ya here, hehe kathy