Screw removal after bunionectomy
In October 2001, I had bilateral bunionectomies.
In a few weeks I am having the screws used to straighten the big toes removed.
(The screws protrude from the bone and rub on the inside of most of my shoes, causing considerable pain.) Any potential problems if I undergo this procedure with local anethesia and perhaps an ankle block?
It is my preference not to go with general anesthesia.
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Charlotte Goodwin
yes, could you refer me to someone I have try different doctors and nothing seem to stop the itching. Please help me
Alix
I have been searching the internet for a while after getting unhelpful answers from my internist (must be dry skin), a podiatrist (must be athlete’s foot), dematologists (eczema)when the only symptom is the unbearable itching. I’m a nurse and the fact is it is NOT athlete’s foot, nor is it erythemaglia (no redness, burning, rash etc, nor is it painful) and it’s on the TOP or on the soles of the feet, not between the toes. They really don’t listen, do they? I thought it might be peripheral neuropathy but while it might be, a name doesn’t help much and they haven’t made strides in treating p.n. in any case; their best treatment Zostrix or capsaicin takes weeks to work and is expensive. The best treatment I’ve found, especially being waked in the middle of the night needing a quick fix, is ice as several of you have suggested. I used to crush the ice, fill my sock with it and insert foot. The relief is almost instant and while the bed is wet in the morning, at least I get some sleep. Crushing the ice takes time, tho, so I use ice packs that I put folded into the freezer so it stays on my foot better. The relief is so quick that I’m usually asleep before it slides off my foot. Taking one ibuprofen at bedtime helps a lot of stave off an attack. Of all the analgesics, it works the fastest, peaking at about one hour, by which time you should be asleep. One important tip
Elliot Yudenfriend
No answers yet? And you submitted this November 9th? I get something very similar—only in my feet and toes, but it is “inside” as you say, and nothing seems to help except time. Would like to see someone post some kind of answer here!Elliot
Darlene Meador
I started this itching on top of my toes, it had been going on now for several weeks and I was given this cream “TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE” along with a pill “AMITRIPTYLINE” along with a spray called “DERMOPLAST” I alternate with the cream and spray and both woth work for about 5 hours and then it starts to itch all over again. I have found that if I gently wash my feet and use a hair dryer to dry them instead of a towel I don’t touch them and that too helps. But the best is ice packs. for about 15 minutes after they start to itch it takes the itching away for several hours. I hope this helps someone else. I thought I was all alone with this mess.
gavin
I still think you got athlete’s foot, athlete’s foot can vary depends on condition of your feet and your shoes
Jennifer
I am having the same problems and looking for an answer has anyone given you an answer yet?
Tina
I get the same. Terrible itching IN hands and feet. Sometimes only last a little while, sometimes I think I will go mad before it reduces. Have found massaging feet with cream a distraction technique, but not sure it is a “cure”.
Darlene
I have had a problem with itching hands and feet for years. The palms and tops of my fingers, my feet; bottoms, tops of toes and sides of feet will itch intolerably. Scratching sometimes raises blisters and causes breakes in the skin. Sometimes burning will occur after scratching. I’ve been to several dermatologists and the cause can not be determined. It happens anytime and anyplace. I can not link it to any soaps, lotions, foods, medical conditions, medications, seasons or times of day. I was prescribed Zyrtec for relief of the symptoms. This works well, especially if taken immediately upon onset of sypmtoms. I still would like to know why it occurs, though. I thought I was alone in this.
Beth Friend
Have they done bloodwork to check for an internal reason? I had severe itching on soles of feet and palms of hands during pregnancy – it was cholestasis of pregnancy – a condition related to your liver. I am now having same symptoms, but not pregnant. Going to have my doctor do some bloodwork on Monday.
Susan Bruner
I am having the same problem. I have Kidney Stone Disease and often these stones block the ciruculation to the Kidney. I am going to ask my Urologist about this and see if this is a Kidney problem.
Jack
I experience this type of itching very frequently, and my doctors have not come up with an answer as to what causes it. The itching in my feet is especially maddening, often waking me up from a deep sleep. I have found that if I immediately soak my feet in ice water as cold as I can stand it, the relief is almost instantaneous. I use a dishpan with a lot of ice cubes and cold water
A Answer
I have the same insane, unexplainable, intensence problem: at night a burning itch on the palms of my feet and hands. I just had a complete workup, nothing is wrong. My doctor told me to ask my dermatologist….You ready for the answer: Arithamylagia (I have no idea how it is spelled, and I haven’t been able to find anything about it on the intranet with any spelling). The dermatoologist said they don’t know how or why this happens and that it occurs most often at night. The only remady she could give was cold water(I use ICE PACKS, it works better) and a half an asprin (Mind you she specified a half asprin and not a whole asprin, I don’t know why). I hope this helps, if anyone has any thing better let me know!
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