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    For the past several months, I've had problems with my feet. The orthopedist gave me shoe inserts and I went through physiotherapy, but over the past few months, the pain has been such that it would hurt to stand up, let alone walk. It was agonizing.

    Also, I've been feeling horribly depressed and unable to even try to feel better. I was angry and upset and flew off the handle at the slightest thing.

    Sunday night/Monday morning, my foot was hurting so much that I couldn't sleep. Finally, I got up and took a painkiller.

    When I woke up, the difference was incredible. The pain in my foot was almost completely gone. Not only that, my whole body felt freer. I was in a much better mood. I couldn't believe it.

    The painkiller was an NSAID. I've been avoiding them the past few years, on my GP's recommendation. But not only did it rid me of most of the pain, it left me feeling much better. This made me realize that I was experiencing an inflammation that was affecting not only my feet, but my overall well-being and my mood. There's still some pain in my feet, but walking is MUCH easier.

    I'm going to be tested for food allergies. I finally realized what was causing this particular problem - I was eating oats on a regular basis. I don't know if it's an allergy or an intolerance. I'm also going to cut grains out of my diet, so that I can see what the effect is.

    Has anyone else here experienced anything like this? Was it an allergy, an intolerance, or something else? I also plan to visit a rheumatologist.

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    Before permanently removing the grains, get the test results. There can be different things in the oats, including something added in (by manufacture, or by you) that can be your trigger.
    Most of the oat/grain issues will be of the OMG! variety, not just a foot ouch. (Yes, even that level of ouch)

    Other sources of foot pain can come from all the way up the spine. (Nerve pathways and damage/misalignment) It might be worth your time to have such things looked at.

    As for the NSAID issues... some things, like ibuprofen, can have some unpleasant effects for women with LONG-term usage. Taking care of an immediate problem in the short term is (generally) fine. Getting a long-term fix is best handled by the pros, of course.

    *Standard disclosure: Not a medical pro, nor do I play one on TV. Advice or recommendations hold no value, and are banned in Antartica, Atlantis, and that one shop in New Brunswick

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    • #3
      Trust me, this was truly an OMG issue with the oats. I still can't believe how much difference not eating them has made, in just a few days. If I hadn't taken that NSAID, I'd still be feeling like shit.

      I read today that wheat and oats are grasses. Maybe that's the link - maybe I should avoid all grass-origin grains. I'm still getting tested, and I'm going to tell them to give me every single damn allergy test that exists.

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      • #4
        Quoth Buzzard View Post
        *snip*

        *Standard disclosure: Not a medical pro, nor do I play one on TV. Advice or recommendations hold no value, and are banned in Antartica, Atlantis, and that one shop in New Brunswick

        Gotta watch out for those shops in New Brunswick ...

        I'm sorry I have nothing to offer; the only time I had serious pain in a foot, it turned out to be plantar fasciitis.

        Specialist: "You've been buying cheap shoes all your life, haven't you ..."

        He offered me some advice on getting rid of the pain (such as rolling a chilled can of pop under my foot ) and that I get good shoes.

        I have you find a permanent solution quickly.
        Customer service: More efficient than a Dementor's kiss
        ~ Mr Hero

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        • #5
          Quoth Pixelated View Post


          I'm sorry I have nothing to offer; the only time I had serious pain in a foot, it turned out to be plantar fasciitis.
          I have had it too, and maybe still do. I have a bone spur in one foot, hence the shoe inserts mentioned in my first post. Now, it's the other foot that's been giving me grief.

          Time to start making coconut flour wraps, since it looks like they'll be the only type of "bread" I can eat for the time being.

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          • #6
            Quoth Eireann View Post
            ... maybe I should avoid all grass-origin grains.
            That would be... all of them. AFAIK, "grain" is defined with reference to the grass family. There are a few "pseudograins" out there, notably amaranth, buckwheat (kasha), and quinoa, and a few other things that can be coerced into a flour-like form. If the issue is actually with gluten, rice and corn don't have much. Unfortunately, all of the above have some liabilities ("antinutrients"); this article discusses them at length and seems passibly sensible.

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            • #7
              Quoth Eireann View Post
              I have had it too, and maybe still do. I have a bone spur in one foot, hence the shoe inserts mentioned in my first post.
              Oh, I've got those in both feet. One particular pair of shoes aggravates them so I've stopped wearing them. And gone to the podiatrist and taken a few other measures.

              So far, the Achilles' heel pains are reducing in pain and severity, so I am hopeful that it is working. But the worst-case solution is that they go in and sever the tendon, then shave down the bone that is irritating the tendon, and re-attach it. Which as you can imagine is very invasive and takes a very long time to heal up...
              “There are two novels that can change a bookish fourteen-year old’s life: The Lord of the Rings and Atlas Shrugged.
              One is a childish fantasy that often engenders a lifelong obsession with its unbelievable heroes, leading to an emotionally stunted, socially crippled adulthood, unable to deal with the real world.
              The other, of course, involves orcs." -- John Rogers

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              • #8
                Quoth Nunavut Pants View Post
                But the worst-case solution is that they go in and sever the tendon, then shave down the bone that is irritating the tendon, and re-attach it.
                Coworker had that done last week. No weight on the foot for a month. Boot for 8-12 weeks. And it is his right foot. No driving.
                Life is too short to not eat popcorn.
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                • #9
                  That last part would kill me...
                  “There are two novels that can change a bookish fourteen-year old’s life: The Lord of the Rings and Atlas Shrugged.
                  One is a childish fantasy that often engenders a lifelong obsession with its unbelievable heroes, leading to an emotionally stunted, socially crippled adulthood, unable to deal with the real world.
                  The other, of course, involves orcs." -- John Rogers

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                  • #10
                    Driving left-footed can be done, but it's one of those "Don't try this at home, kids. I'm a specially trained redneck. ...someone hold mah beer"

                    I'd likely handle it better than most, but it'd be just a lot of hard thinking before I went and did such things.
                    Of course, I know a gent or two that didn't let a missing arm stop them from driving a manual transmission. Right arm missing, naturally. (US, left-hand drive)

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                    • #11
                      Yeah, if you've driven stick then hopefully your left foot will be able to manage fine control as readily as your right, it's just awkward to get it onto the accelerator pedal of an auto. However if you've not developed a good clutch sense, then it can be tricky to make the adjustment from brake pressure to accelerator finesse.
                      This was one of those times where my mouth says "have a nice day" but my brain says "go step on a Lego". - RegisterAce
                      I can't make something magically appear to fulfill all your hopes and dreams. Believe me, if I could I'd be the first person I'd help. - Trixie

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                      • #12
                        I have tried left-foot braking on occasion. It's very difficult, since my left foot has been trained for many years to push the pedal down to the floor. Overcoming that training to be able to modulate the brake pressure takes quite a bit of concentration.

                        LFB is a technique sometimes used while racing, most often in turbocharged cars to keep the boost pressure up. Less frequently, it is used to help a car turn without having to move the right foot off the throttle.
                        “There are two novels that can change a bookish fourteen-year old’s life: The Lord of the Rings and Atlas Shrugged.
                        One is a childish fantasy that often engenders a lifelong obsession with its unbelievable heroes, leading to an emotionally stunted, socially crippled adulthood, unable to deal with the real world.
                        The other, of course, involves orcs." -- John Rogers

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                        • #13
                          I'm VERY pleased to report that my feet, joints, and body feel better all the time! Hard to believe that I was reacting so strongly to something that's supposed to be good for you, but there it is.

                          And since my body decided to throw me another curveball, I now have shingles.

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                          • #14
                            I personally haven't been helped by an anti-inflammatory diet because my problems aren't auto-immune and because my crooked spine creates too much inflammation for it to be totally mitigated by anything but NSAIDs. But arthritis is auto-immune and I follow quite a few people on social media who have been helped. They avoid grains, nightshades, and other things with a significant amount of lectins/phytates/oxalates. A lot of vegetables are out, and legumes. I personally avoid legumes where I can because of digestive issues. I've cut soy protein out totally unless I unknowingly ingest it and the only auto-immune thing I've had--eczema--is completely gone.

                            ETA: the first time Mom gave me oats as a baby I reacted violently, screaming in pain with my little tummy distended. Also, look up chaffles. You can use them for bread. You can make so many flavors. I just use 2 oz cream cheese, 1 egg, 1 2 T flax meal, 2 T almond flour (you could use coconut), and 1 tsp baking powder. I add vanilla if I want actual waffles.
                            Last edited by Food Lady; 02-19-2020, 02:40 AM.
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