feet pain

I have had PMR for 20 months. I started at 20 mg prednisone and I’m now at 5.5 mg.I have had pain in my feet which the doctor said was the result of poor circulation since I have developed peripheral arterial disease in my legs in addition to PMR.

Hi, i have had PMR for about a year now. Also on 7mg Prednisone and started at 15mg. I don’t have foot pain now but did before PMR. I also walk often and several miles. I had plantar fasciitis. It lasted about 2 years and I eventually had surgery to relieve the pain. I have no issues with my feet now but I am very careful about the shoes I wear when walking. I certainly don’t know if this is what you have but, unfortunately, I waited until my pain level was high before seeing a podiatrist. It is something that is easily taken care of but the longer you wait, the worse it gets. I hate to see someone else go through that pain so I would suggest you don’t put it off and go see a doctor.

mutley2, I was not a big walker till PMR, since then I have started walking on a daily basis, walked up to 20, 000 steps in a day without feet problems. I try to walk every day that I am not working on project. Trying to stay positive with a smile 🙂

I'm a 64 yr old female. I have had a lot of issues with my feet. I had arthritis surgery in both big toes before PMR. I ended up having plantar fachitis surgery on both feet then in 2012 and  2015. I was diagnosed with PMR  in 2013. 

In Apr of 2016 I started having all over pain in both feet. I remember it moving around in different places. The top, sides, heels etc. I visited my podiatrist, he gave me a natural type steroid injection, nothing helped. Ex rays showed nothing. I limped all the time. In July  I went to my Rhumy and I asked him if I could up my prednisone to 20mg. I was at 5mg. In 3 weeks my pain was gone. I had suffered for almost 5 mos. I dropped gradually for the next few months. 

This year my back gave me pain. Again, it moved around. Two weeks went. Y, no sleep, I was miserable. It was worse at night.  I upped my prednisone to 15mg and it was gone in 3 days. I'm learning to read this PMR. 

I'm heading into year 5 with PMR. 

I'd suggest upping your prednisone and see what happens. Talk to your Rhumy. 

I've already responded, but I do have a suggestion. If you continue to have foot problems I suggest you get an insole with an arch. Plantar Fashitis can cause heel pain especially in the morning when you wake up. 

I worked for a running shoe store for 8 years and saw these issues daily. Also make sure your shoes are not worn out. 

Currex (high level) they come in three levels and Powerstep make good insoles. Expect to pay $40-$50 a pair. Currex has a softer feel, try there first. Both have heel cups in case your plantar fashitis is developing into heel spurs. FYI. Don't go barefoot if PF is the issue. 

Hoping upping the prednisone works. Try that first. PF can be a real pain! 

Hi,

Have you checked your sugar? Maybe you have diabetes?

Good Luck

CW

I had painful feet before diagnosis and was sent to orthopaedics. I had an insert made for my shoe which helped. Following diagnosis for PMR and taking steroids it all disappeared. When I reduced it came back and it was like walking on pebbles. It has resolved and I am on 2.5mgs. It did eventually go away without resorting to an increase in steroids but I wasn't walking 7-8 miles a day on hilly terrain. I'm not sure whether a small increase of your Pred would help but I'm sure Eileen will be along soon to advise. I hope you find a resolution soon as it sounds awful when it's a major part of your work.

I had sore feet at the start of PMR - the soles felt as if I had walked miles in slightly too big shoes so they were tender and the middle of my foot felt as if it was in too tight shoes that had then been laced even tighter. A lot of people say they had something similar as well as feeling as if they were walking on a mixture of sharp pebbles and broken glass. It is probably tendonitis/synovitis from the PMR.

Like Silver I had shoe insoles made by orthotics - which were totally useless! That feeling faded for me after a few months on 15mg pred - but it can return a bit if I am flaring due to the dose being a bit too low. Maybe the 7mg isn't QUITE holding the inflammation?