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BOTH FEET ARE NUMB IN THE BALLS OF FEET
9/21 15:02:27

Question
MY DPM HAS GONE FROM SAYING I HAVE A NEUROMA TO SAYING I HAVE CAPSULITIS TO SAYING I HAVE METATARSALGIA! HE THEN SAID WHAT WOULD HAPPEN TO MY TOE(THAT MY 2ND TOE WOULD MIGRATE TOWARDS THE BIG TOE) AND DIDN'T EVEN OFF ER A SOLUTION. ALL HE SAID WAS"WEAR A WALKING BOOT", I DID THIS AND THE PAIN GOT SO EXCRUCIATING THAT HE PUT ME IN  A CAST. NOW THE OTHER FOOT HAS BECOME NUMB AND I ASKED MY DPM ABOUT MY OTHER PROBLEM AND HE SAID,"THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE! I AM RATHER FRUSTRATED!

Answer
I would be frustrated too.  It seems like you're getting the run-around.  Unfortunately, this seems to involved to handle in this forum. I suggest you request your records and pursue a second opinion.

All the best,
Andrew Schneider, DPM

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