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Metatarsal stress fracture?

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kelli_15622
kelli_15622

22 year old female recovering from anorexia - 6 months at weight stability (130lbs at 5’10”). This weight has been deemed acceptable by my PCP. Within the past few weeks, I consider myself “healed” from a tibial stress fracture in the right foot, caused by running too much while underweight. Now, the top of my left (other) foot hurts when walking. The toes are also numb. I know these are symptoms of a metatarsal stress fracture, but I don’t know what I could have done. I have resumed biking, weights, yoga, and normal walking (about 10,000 steps a day - I live in NYC and it’s tough to do less than that while living normally). I haven’t run at all, or jumped, or done any repeated impact activity. As well, it isn’t sore to the touch and there’s no swelling. I don’t know if I can handle another stress fracture - the last one took 4 months to heal. I am taking calcium-magnesium-zinc to support bone health and have ceased almost all walking and activity. Does this sound like a stress fracture? Even though I have done nothing? What should I do? I still have a walking boot - should I wear it? I should add my bone density is fine. Please let me know your thoughts. 

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  • catherine_19686
    catherine_19686 kelli_15622

    Posted

    Kelli

    I am just back in shoes after breaking my 5 metatarsal it is easy done 13 weeks ago.Go and have exeray and follow all you Dr.advice if it is broken you can do more damage by walking on it .I hope it is just strained but have it cheque out

    Best of luck

    Catherine.

  • bailyBoo02511
    bailyBoo02511 kelli_15622

    Posted

    Kelli,

    You need to go to get it ex rayed  at hospital or ortho dr.

    Hope you get better soon .

     

     

  • mary42138
    mary42138 kelli_15622

    Posted

    I can relate to you, I am also from n.y.c. Well Brooklyn,n.y. To be exact and I am also 5" 10' was very underweight at one time and 130Lbs. Is a good weight try to maintain, that with that said you need to go to a doctor and get your foot x ray so you can know what's going on. And what your options are,

    Good luck with everything, let me know what your results are??

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