Ankle pain
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I broke my ankle over 10 years ago and had surgery - probably pins
or screws I don't really know but I can feel a protruberance just above
the inner ankle bone on my left foot. The doctor said it has completely
healed and I could have the pin(s) removed if I wanted but I didn't bother
to do it.
Trouble is at night my ankle just aches so much that I have to take a pain
killer to be able to sleep. Rubbing with Voltaren helps but it wears off
after a while. During the day when I'm up and about it's fairly ok but
nights can be bad, sometimes worse than others.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
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julie05446 judaline
Posted
ive been told mine cannot be removed, dont know why. but l think if l was still suffering after all these years l would take them out if its safe to do so.
sandra91776 judaline
Posted
sorry to hear after 10 years you ate still experiencing pain but from everything Ive heard I guess pain off and on is inevitable
weather and other factors have a lot to do with it
I cant say I have pain but I can feel the hardware some days
amanda84923 judaline
Posted
I'm sorry to hear you're in pain so long after your injury and surgery. It could be arthritis. I had a pretty severe break and developed post traumatic arthritis in my ankle after only a year or so. Or one of your screws could be broken or couple be trying to come out. I've heard of that happening to people too. Have it checked out by the doctor! They can do xrays and find out what's going on.