Foot pain.

[Bedford 1]

Hello looking for help or advice. Currently experiencing intense stabbing pain in the side of my foot, with some pins and needles. Aware of foot problems that can occur, earliest doctors appointment is 1/11/22. What to do!

 

[NotWorriedAtAll]

Hello looking for help or advice. Currently experiencing intense stabbing pain in the side of my foot, with some pins and needles. Aware of foot problems that can occur, earliest doctors appointment is 1/11/22. What to do!

First of all - do whatever you can to keep your blood sugars under the best control you can manage.

Then it makes sense to increase the blood flow and circulation to the foot as best you can. This can be done by making sure you move the foot as much as you can by wiggling your toes whenever you think of it throughout the day. When you are standing up raise yourself up and down on the balls of your feet if you are capable of doing that.

Move your feet around your ankles and flex your calf muscles gently when you can.

Use some moisturising cream or oil and massage your feet (you might as well do the other one too because if one is playing up it is likely the other one could do with some attention too) especially before bedtime.

Make sure your socks are not overly restricting your ankles and cutting off circulation and same with shoes.

If you can increase your magnesium intake a little bit by adding some almonds or flaxseed to your food choices that might help too as low magnesium can lead to cramps and pins and needles.