[onlymedid]

I just found out that the nagging pain above my heel is tendonitis of my achilles. It hurts really bad and the doc said to use heat for 15 minutes, stretch, then use ice for 15 minutes. He told me to come back in 4 weeks if it doesn't heal and he may have to do an injection of cortizone. He said that one drawback to that is that it could cause the achilles tendon to rupture. I am terrified of that happening so I am doing everything he says to do.

Has anyone had experience with tendonitis in their achilles? What are some ideas of tapes, changing shoes, etc? There are sooo many recommendations on the web, but I can't afford to just try something and hope it works only to find out that I have to shell out more money to try something else.

Thanks,

I recentlyh had tendonitis of the achilles. My podiatrist gave me a boot to wear at night when I sleep. Also, I had a new set of custom orthodics made and - most importantly - stopped wearing the shoes that caused the problem. My insurance covered the cost of the sleeping boot. The achilles tendon is something you do NOT want to fool with. Please follow your MD's instructions. Get better fitting shoes. Shoes with an achilles notch should help a lot.

[onlymedid]

Originally Posted by unhappyguy

I recentlyh had tendonitis of the achilles. My podiatrist gave me a boot to wear at night when I sleep. Also, I had a new set of custom orthodics made and - most importantly - stopped wearing the shoes that caused the problem. My insurance covered the cost of the sleeping boot. The achilles tendon is something you do NOT want to fool with. Please follow your MD's instructions. Get better fitting shoes. Shoes with an achilles notch should help a lot.

Thanks! I thought about getting the boot for nighttime, but wasn't sure if it would help. Sounds like I might want to get one.

Thanks for the thoughts and ideas!

[Perna]

Do you know how you got the tendinitis? I had it from the antibiotic Levaquin, before the doctor's knew (not saying the idiot pharmaceutical company did not) there was a problem and a warning was put on it: http://www.levaquin.com/

I would find one trusted medical site and do what it says: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0002067/

There are special braces/boots, but they are expensive: http://www.braceshop.com/productcart...FUXc4AodeU4AGg Ask your doctor about prescribing one (so your insurance will pay)?

But he may just be being careful, telling you all that "could" happen. I was very very close to having my tendon rupture but the doctor was clueless (told me I was getting old and it was normal to have aches and pains like that) but mine has never ruptured. Trust your body? If you overused/stressed your tendon, probably not doing that anymore will be enough.

I would work with your doctor and/or ask him if you should see a specialist, etc. rather than try to treat something of this nature on your own from off the internet and other people's experiences since there's no way to judge degree or cause, etc. to be like theirs?

[onlymedid]

Originally Posted by Perna

Do you know how you got the tendinitis? I had it from the antibiotic Levaquin, before the doctor's knew (not saying the idiot pharmaceutical company did not) there was a problem and a warning was put on it: http://www.levaquin.com/

I would find one trusted medical site and do what it says: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0002067/

There are special braces/boots, but they are expensive: http://www.braceshop.com/productcart...FUXc4AodeU4AGg Ask your doctor about prescribing one (so your insurance will pay)?

But he may just be being careful, telling you all that "could" happen. I was very very close to having my tendon rupture but the doctor was clueless (told me I was getting old and it was normal to have aches and pains like that) but mine has never ruptured. Trust your body? If you overused/stressed your tendon, probably not doing that anymore will be enough.

I would work with your doctor and/or ask him if you should see a specialist, etc. rather than try to treat something of this nature on your own from off the internet and other people's experiences since there's no way to judge degree or cause, etc. to be like theirs?

Thanks Perna. I will check out those sites. I will, also, ask my doc if there is anything he can give me to help.