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Hi ladies, just wondered if anyone had taken any anti inflammatorys for there pain. I have been prescribed naproxen for my Achilles tendonitis and finger pain but as with most prescription meds am worried about side effects so like to ask on here first for your experiences.
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debra16694 sarah05599
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Hi Sarah - my other comment to you got deleted...not sure why? Any hoot, curious when you developed your Achilles tendinitis? I got mine out of the blue right out of hitting menopause - no one else in my family has it & I didn’t have a sport injury. Do you have the hideous bumps in your heels? Hmmm, I wonder if another symptom of menopause -
sarah05599 debra16694
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Hi Debra, sorry for the late reply. I developed it 20 years ago through kickboxing. I tryed anti inflammatory back then but gave me strange stomach rumbling I then had pysio and was given heel raises and exercises to do at home but it didn't get better. I used to have the bumps you mentioned but not now. I find walking in flat shoes makes it worse but didn't realise this for years as love my trainers so I wear a small heel as much as possible or heel raises 2cm ones as ones pysio gave me years ago didn't help hense it never got better. Even walking the dog aggravates it and I need to walk off my anxiety as only thing that helps but I always wear a minimum of a 2 inch heel now or my heel raises. According to my doc peri makes it worse. He said gonna try pysio again if anti don't work.
debra16694 sarah05599
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LouiseScotland sarah05599
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Just noticed the comments about heel bumps - I have had a real bump on my right heel for years now but it never bothered me until about 6 or 7 years ago when it was really painful. I was referred to an orthopaedic surgeon who said it was a bony overgrowth, likely in response to some kind of injury, and although it could be operated on he would rather I tried physio. I was very sceptical but gave it a try - and it worked really well! I was given exercises, and an intense calf/leg massage was done..painful but very effective in loosening everything. Now, 5 years on, it never bothers me but if I feel any twinge at all I do my exercises and it's fine. I should add that I was also referred to orthotics to have insoles made. They made it massively worse rather than better, so don't assume they will help!
sarah05599
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I think in my case it was swelling where the top of the tendon attaches, just touching the area was painful. Now the swollen lumps arnt there anymore but my tendons are still tender and first thing in the morning are very stiff and I walk like a robot untill they've loosened up. I do think peri aggravates existing conditions.