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kelly55079
kelly55079

Just wondering if others have this problem??   I'm 48 but feel 70.  I don't understand why my feet hurt.  I'm not on my feet a lot and I try to buy good shoes with support so why are the bottoms of my feet hurting?   I guess I could try a foot doctor.  Could it be arthritis?  I take cod liver oil and gelatin which is supossed to help with joints.

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  • maria_03422
    maria_03422 kelly55079

    Posted

    Kelly

    i have the same thing special in the morning when i get up..its part of peri, i went to podiatrist and nothing wrong, he did say that hormone changes will do that..it will ease a bit as you going through this..i'm 51 and still feel it but not as bad..

    Feel better.. 

    • kelly55079
      kelly55079 maria_03422

      Posted

      Oh really?  It's part of the hormones??   OK, like everything else just deal with it..  Ha...   I want to be out and about and do my exercise routine but when the feet hurt I don't want to as much.

      Thanks for your reply!

  • Guest
    Guest kelly55079

    Posted

    Hi I'm 49 and in peri confirmed by my gynae after blood tests....and yes my feet and joints hurt terrible some days more than others my feet especially in the mornings....my first few steps I walk like a old lady but it usually eases up as day goes on..... also have bad dry eyes all fm hormones....The joys xx

  • beth86610
    beth86610 kelly55079

    Posted

    I had sore feet.  I was on my feet a lot.  However, I lost about 22 pounds and that made a huge difference.  I am still trying to lose another 25.  Weight may not be a problem for you.  But I noticed even a small amount of weight  can make a difference.  Prior to weight lose I thought I could not wear my high heels anymore.  Now I can now.  I buy good arch supports and good shoes on sale.  I  notice my arches are not as high.  But just taking good care of your feet makes a big difference.   AND WEIGHT LOSS!
    • maria_03422
      maria_03422 beth86610

      Posted

      That's great Beth!! how did you accomplish all the weight loss? going through peri i gained a few extra pounds and i hate it!!

    • beth86610
      beth86610 maria_03422

      Posted

      Forget all the crap about your life is over.  I have had to watch my weight since I was teenager.  But I did not have to work that hard at it.  Reduced calories, became very active, eat good fats like olive oil, avocado oil, flax seed oil.  Reduced alcohol.  Lots of salmon lots of vegtables.  Reduced sweets.  I also do some weights. I am 57.  My vagina hasn't dried up.  I still have a sex drive.  Do your own research and don't rely on the obgyn office for all your info.  Especially nurse praticioners who think they know it all.  They don't!!!  

    • beth86610
      beth86610 maria_03422

      Posted

      And yes belly fat appears but you just have to work at it.  I do about 300 crunches several times a week.  Weights to keep your breasts from succumbing to gravity.  
    • kelly55079
      kelly55079 beth86610

      Posted

      That's awesome on the the weight loss!!!  Sugar is tough  for me..  If I stay strong, eat healthy and exercise the scale moves down..  : )  But  staying on top of it it tough.

  • maisie05
    maisie05 kelly55079

    Posted

    Try a reflexology foot massage. It's relaxing and may identify the cause of your foot pain.

    • kelly55079
      kelly55079 maisie05

      Posted

      Thanks..   I do find that rubbing my feet or even the heel it helps alot!!
  • Sochima822
    Sochima822 kelly55079

    Posted

    I remember having this, my friend a doctor told me to take calcium pills. After feeling as I was walking on bare bones and achy feet, my pain went away after taking calcium pills as he suggested. Now when I feel pain in my feet I take a calcium pill. Hope this helps.
  • gailannie
    gailannie kelly55079

    Posted

    Kelly I get it!!   Amazing how many things change isn't it?  And the thing that makes me LOL is..........if this is 60 feeling 80, how the hell bad will I actually feel when I am 80?  Scary thought isn't it.

     

    • kelly55079
      kelly55079 gailannie

      Posted

      Yeah...  things are going downhill.. Hair, weight, feet  what's next?  ha  

  • Gillian1956
    Gillian1956 kelly55079

    Posted

    It could be planter fasciitis that's inflmation of the tissue under the foot it's somthing that affects us as we get older I've got this problem I would go to your doctor and ask to be sent to see a physiotherapists they will exercises to do that will help and I would get some memory foam insoles for your shoes they are a god send

    • kelly55079
      kelly55079 Gillian1956

      Posted

      Yes.  I bought  just bought some more shoes with memory form.  I also rotate my shoes trying not to wear the same ones all the time.
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