How can I tell if I have plantar fasciitis or fibromyalgia? When I take neurontin & flexeril the PF is better.
Tuesday, February 9th, 2010 at
8:04 pm
pup asked:
I have had the diagnosis of both conditions, but how do I know if I have “real” PF or it’s just fibromyalgia in my feet? Isn’t it strange that the medications help?
Tagged with: Fibromyalgia • Neurontin • Plantar Fasciitis
Filed under: Fibromyalgia
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These can be very frustrating situations to diagnose and treat, and also to have as a patient…if the medications work, thank God and get on with life-enjoy it while you can…good luck
the flexeril will work on the PF
the neurontin will work on the FMS
Flexeril is a muscle relaxant that only addresses the compications of FMS-tightened muscles—not the FMS itself.
FMS is a disorder of the central nervous system-flexeril does not work on the neuro system.
the Neurontin is not doing anything for PF-
PF is INFLAMMATION. FMS has NO INFLAMMATION
has your doc suggested NSAIDS (ibuprofren) and stretching-those are the primary treatments for PF
with my PF-the pain is mainly on the bottom of my foot (heel)-it often feels like I am getting poked with a pin…the pain will shoot to my toes…
It is worse when I first stand up, but quickly improves (within 30 seconds) once I walk–but too much walking/standing makes it worse…..
I just got a brace to wear at night–at Target–it holds teh ankle in a 90 degree angle….there is a medical supply catalog that has it too-i have to find teh think–my doc gave me a huge $200 boot that didn’t work because it didn’t hold my foot properly
I thought the foot pain was my FMS initially–but I happened to read a newspaper article about PF–and that is what it turned out to be…