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Suggest Medication For Severe Pain In The Foot

as a child I had to wear orthontics for my foot and I believe I had foot surgery by the age of twelve, now that I am 38 years old how can I control my foot pain because it is constant and I have a hard time walking and sleeping because of my foot pain
posted on Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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Hello,
It depends upon the cause of your foot pain, how to treat the pain. You may need a surgery. It may be that a medication like gabapentin could give you some relief. You may need different shoes or inserts. It is best for you to see a podiatrist for evaluation and treatment.
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Suggest Medication For Severe Pain In The Foot

Hello, It depends upon the cause of your foot pain, how to treat the pain. You may need a surgery. It may be that a medication like gabapentin could give you some relief. You may need different shoes or inserts. It is best for you to see a podiatrist for evaluation and treatment. Regards