Talking about doctors
By snowy
@snowy22315 (213606)
United States
October 6, 2026 7:46am CST
So, I have been having this foot pain for a couple of weeks. It really hurts the most when I am in the house because I don't have shoes on. It doesn't effect me doing my steps because of course I am wearing shoes. I stepped on hard things twice in here..and hurt the same left foot. I kept expecting it to get better, and if anything it has gotten worse. In fact, I thought I woke soak my foot in Epsom salts last night, and afterwards it was terrible. I could hardly walk..felt like I needed crutches. I was talking to GPT last night..they said ice not heat is best for this type of injury and that I might have a hairline fracture in one of of my foot bones. They recommended a podiatrist, and to never go barefoot in the house. Well, I won't until it is better anyway. I will start icing it twice a day and see if that makes a difference. If it doesn't I guess I will have to go to a podiatrist. They will probably recommend some kind of expensive insert or something. I haven't been to a podiatrist since I was in HS and had a Plantars wart. Have you ever gone to a podiatrist?
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@Ineeddentures (30413)
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4h
Podiatrist
Not me lol
I think I wouldn't wait
I would go and get it checked out now
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@snowy22315 (213606)
• United States
3h
I have to find if it is covered and if my health system has one.
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@snowy22315 (213606)
• United States
21m
@Ineeddentures I was just there. I forgot to mention it. Hairline fractures usually repair themselves, although sometimes they need some help.
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@Ineeddentures (30413)
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2h
@snowy22315
Omg wow
Do you know how bad a hairline fracture can become?
Especially as we get older.
If you hadn't mentioned the part about it's worse when you haven't got shoes on, I wouldn't worry so much
But this suggests that you need support and that could be for a number of reasons
Can you just not go to a doctor for a normal appointment ?
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@AmbiePam (129725)
• United States
8h
Yes, I had something between my little toe and the one next to it that was hard, and it hurt when I walked. My primary sent me to the podiatrist, and it turned out to be a callous as a result of my previously broken toe never being fixed (in my family, we didn’t go to the doctor for a broken little toe). He took a sharp tool, and sliced it off. He then said to wear a toe separator. They are driving me nuts because they never stay put. The visit was really no big deal though. Quick and painless.
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@snowy22315 (213606)
• United States
8h
I probably wouldn't wear something if it was too bothersome..but if it would help me get better faster I probably would at least for awhile.
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@AmbiePam (129725)
• United States
8h
@snowy22315 The thing is, I quit wearing it, and it started growing back, and hurting again.
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@Juliaacv (57589)
• Canada
2h
That sounds rough.
I haven't been to a podiatrist, and I have had ortho surgery on both of my feet-but by a surgeon, not a podiatrist.
Having a sore or painful foot IS a big deal, and I hope that you find a solution for it.
What about an anti-inflammatory to help with it?
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@LadyDuck (505359)
• Italy
6h
Two years ago, I worked all day wearing flat shoes with no good support during two days. Soon after my right foot started to give me problems, it was a sharp, stapping pain in the heel. I guessed it was plantar fasciitis. Ice terapy and good supportive shoes fixed my problem.
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@snowy22315 (213606)
• United States
5h
It isn't plantar fascitis. I had that several years ago when I was training for a marathon This has to do with stepping on the hard things when I was barefoot .like an impact injury
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@snowy22315 (213606)
• United States
3h
@LadyDuck so is this, but plantar fascitis is probably worse.
@LadyDuck (505359)
• Italy
5h
@snowy22315 - I am glad it's not plantar fascitis because that is really painful.
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@snowy22315 (213606)
• United States
8h
It would be nice. It is really pretty annoying, and painful as well.
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@Marilynda1225 (92383)
• United States
5h
As much as you probably don't want to go to a podiatrist if the pain doesn't start getting better maybe you should go. Certainly hope it's just a bruise and will heal with some ice therapy and resting it.
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@snowy22315 (213606)
• United States
18m
Yes, it may be a bone bruise. It didn't hurt much today, but of course I had shoes on all day.
