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Severe burning in foot 14 days after ankle surgery

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jane26842
jane26842

Qin had ankle ligament repair surgery after severe sprain.  Had surgery 14 days ago today.  Yesterday the cast was removed and got put in the attractive black ankle boot and told I could be weight baring.  Seemed things were going well and I walked with the aid of a crutch a little around house.  Well, I went to sleep around 11:30 pm.  I have tried in vain to sleep on my back and just can't so I prompt pillows up and layer on my side and elevated foot as best I could. Got woken up at 4:00 am with excruciat BURNING all over foot.  I tell you I've never felt pain like this before and that includes giving birth. It is now 5:45 am and I found this forum.  Has anyone experienced this severe burning after surgery?  I had a block during surgery Nd foot was numb for 48 hours and then it wore off I had some tingling and burning in my heel but that went away.  Now this burning started. I tell you Imwas in tears and I'm a person that usually can handle pain.  Please respond if anyone can enlighten me.

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  • aw1111
    aw1111 jane26842

    Posted

    I have the burning pain in my heel. It's terrible. It just started yesterday out of nowhere. Sometimes it's not just burning pain, but I've also described it as someone hammering at a nail on top of my heel bone. It hurts worse than the other things that normally hurt, such as my broken bones! I will be asking the doctor about this. I am glad to know that it may not be something serious, and it may go away on its own. I will think positive. Love this website. Thanks guys!

    • shari17015
      shari17015 aw1111

      Posted

      Keep your head up it goes away. It's part of the process. Keep icing and elevating if you can! Elevating above your heart. You can buy a wedge on Amazon also crutch pads I've got them for the hands and top and a pouch to carry my stuff that attaches to the the crutch handle.

    • aw1111
      aw1111 shari17015

      Posted

      Thanks Shari! I've not heard about these products.

  • rockin1shoe
    rockin1shoe jane26842

    Edited

    I am new to this string and am sad everyone is going thru issues but am glad to have found some support to ask my question. I am 10 weeks post op on a very complex foot and ankle surgery. I was advised by the doctor that I can begin walking with the walking boot and crutches putting 50% weight onto my foot. When I put what must be a little more weight than 50% on my foot in trying to figure this all out I get excruciating pins and needles in my heal and on the ball of my foot close to my toes. Of course like many of you this is nowhere near the places the were operated on or near any of my 3 incisions. In general my foot feels like it is not feeling things properly like it is deadened and the therapist said I will adjust to feeling again. So my question is did anyone experience this type of pain when they started partial weight bearing and did it improve with time? Thanks much.
    • KelKel
      KelKel rockin1shoe

      Edited

      Hey rockin, I was told to put pressure on my foot in the boot at 7 weeks post op. I had weird pins and needles too and terrible pain, but my dr. had me fully weight bear. Anyway, those feelings go away in time, especially when you can fully weight bear in the boot and try to walk around everyday a bit. The more I walked around the better those feelings got but it took a while, probably a week for me. I'm about 5 weeks out from when I was told to weight bear in the boot and those feelings are gone when I walk so hang in there. Also, massage really helps. 

    • rockin1shoe
      rockin1shoe KelKel

      Posted

      KelKel,

      Thank you beyond words for sharing your experience. It gives me encouragement. I really panicked with how bad it was and not knowing if it would be a permanent obstical. It caught me so off guard as that was the last place I expected to have pain and it was so intense. I am so happy for you that yours resolved and I am going to keep pushing thru until mine stops hurting. I am walking more and more each day and seeing progress which is the goal every day. Thank you again for taking the time to spread some hope.

    • KelKel
      KelKel rockin1shoe

      Posted

      Hey no problem biggrin  I was scared a lot too through this whole ordeal so I understand completely. It takes a long time to heal from the bad injuries we suffered, I just did what I could and let my body and pain guide me. 

    • lafawnfavor
      lafawnfavor KelKel

      Posted

      Hi there, im experiencing alot of what u desceibed. i had flat foot reconstruction surgery 7 weeks ago. im having pins, needles, numbness and just pain. its still swollen too. how are u now? they want to put me on all these anti depressants. but i dont want to take those because of sll the side effects. IM gonna be seeing a physiotherapist. i dont know what else to do.

  • shari17015
    shari17015 jane26842

    Posted

    Jane

    Welcome to our crazy club!!! Make sure you are icing. Amazon has machines and also get a wedge it helps. But the burning is your nerves healing you can talk with the doc about lyrics or gabepentin. The other thing is take different textures of fabric and rub all over. It's not going to feel good at first, what it does is confuse the nerves. It will desensitize and help calm the burning. It's not immediate relief. It takes patience. Make sure you are taking your pain meds. Hope this helps.

    • rockin1shoe
      rockin1shoe shari17015

      Posted

      Thanks for the information and the ideas and most importantly the hope that it is going to resolve with time.  I have started working with the textures and slowly pressing into my foot with weight and feeling the electrical shock to a point I can tolerate it.  I will ask my doctor on Friday about the medication angle.  I have been off of pain medication since week 2 and just use Advil now when needed but not often.  I am definitely going to take it before therapy and home exercises.  Thank you again. 
    • lafawnfavor
      lafawnfavor shari17015

      Posted

      HI there, I had a flat foot reconstruction and im 7 weeks post op and im having lots of nerve pain and burning and numbness. foot is still swollen a bit too. its driving me insane. im afraid of the side effects with the anti depressants. how long did i have to take them?

    • lafawnfavor
      lafawnfavor rockin1shoe

      Posted

      Hi, i have a lot going on like you had. lots of nerve pain. and numbness. had a flat foot reconstruction and im 7 weeks post op and its been the most terrible thing ever. I dont want to take the antidepressants. im going to see a physio therapist soon. im praying this is temporary.

  • Capital_clutz
    Capital_clutz jane26842

    Posted

    Hello Jane & fellow ankle Injury friends,

    A little background: slipped on ice in a parking lot early February. Broken tibia, fibula, dislocated

    • deni16969
      deni16969 Capital_clutz

      Posted

      How are you now?  I did same thing on two steps a month ago. Plates and screws. I pray you are doing well. 
  • Capital_clutz
    Capital_clutz jane26842

    Posted

    Read your post, and it felt good knowing my post-surgical nerve woes are not unique. Some background: gracefully ;-) slipped on ice going to my car after work. Broken tibia, fibula, dislocated ankle, and blew out both sides of my ankle joint. 2 plates & 10 screws later, I left the hospital to recover at home. I had the pain blocker done for the surgery, but now I am beginning to wonder if the burning pain you describe is a side effect the of the pain blocker, or whether it is just part of the recovery?

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