Had my left foot done a year or so ago. The numbness is permanent - they remove the nerve. You'll need to check your feet over everyday as if you damage the toes (eg. stubbed toe, drawing pin, lego, etc) you wouldn't feel the pain properly xx
I'm new to hear also...My wife had a neuroma taken off 20 years ago and she's still battling extreme pain...She's crying from it almost every day...The doctors had her up to 14 methadone pills a day to try to contain her pain..but even that didn't work at all...she's had Gabapentine, Norco,Oxycodone, Three different Pain blockers embedded in her back and her doctor of now is hard at work trying to find something new that will hopefully work...The pain causes my wife to go so crazy she starts fighting with nothing held back....She looks like and acts like she's filled with hatred...It's very sad because there's nothing I can do, all because a doctor 20 years ago thought this little neuroma had to be removed....The doctor even made her sign a consent form when she was already under anethesia, which is against the law...turns out this Dr. Krumbien had his office full of people that had been going over and over to him for years for the same reasons neuroma, cut it, coderise it, then it would start growing all over and the surgery would have to be done again...She's had 14 surgeries on her foot as of today.....I suggest anyone having this type of surgery get a 2,3,4,5th opinion before doing anything
I had surgery in July and continue to have swelling, bruising and pain (and yes, numbness in various spots) - I would suggest tennis ball therapy and new shoes
Ditto. 10 months post surgery. My foot/toe area feels thick. It has been swollen the last two days (I wore 1" heeled boots). I have very much decreased my activity. Mostly yard work. Lifting cement blocks, digging etc..I can feel the muscles in my foot when doing these things. 59 yr old active woman.I had infections from surgery, they left a stitch in that caused first two infections. They quizzed me on my activities and if I smoked. Third infection they found they left a stitch in. Reopen and sewed up. They removed stitches again. I spent several weeks pulling out pieces of stitches myself this time. In all, Feb. until June before I was able to go with out crutches/boot.
I had my surgery on both feet. Surgeon said the neuromas were sizeable. Now 12 days post surgery have sharp pains in both feet and can nearly walk on my heels. Did you eventually get better??
My doctor warned me that the feeling never returns and the toes will always feel number. After the surgery you don't have nerves in the toes so you shouldn't have any feelings.
I had surgery march 30th 2017,I Morton neuroma I am in the most intense pain right at site where it removed.inbetween 2nd and 3rd digits and at center fat pad on bottom.told me complex regional pain syndrome or rsd,it is hell on earth i feel for her im 50 and cant return to work but my job i cant lose so what is even out here other than lots of physical therapy,pain med, hot or cold treats,and is a 42 of 50 on the pain index charts so it's the worst pain in the human body.hope she gets help I know I'm wanting to get help desperate
I wish ya'll well but I had surgery for that 18 yrs ago and my foot never returned to the way it was before. The pain has never left and now the problem is back again worse than ever. The doctors ignore me when I tell the that the muscle relaxer Soma helps alot. Makes sense to me relax the muscles in the foot relaxes the pressure around the nerves??? IDK I didn't sleep at a Holiday Inn or nothing but it works and thats all I need to know. I went through the whole deal with a dozen doctors and they thought I was crazy or a crazed drug seeker. Foot doctors will NOT treat the pain they caused and that sucks.
That's what they say but that is not the reality of it. Pain is there
Hi Suzanne, I've had 2 neuromas removed from both feet. You will remain numb because the nerves are gone. Your dr should have told you that. The pad of the foot and my middle toe- numb. It hasn't effected my life at all
Thank you for your post. I'm looking for all outcomes. It's a relief to see some good ones.
Don't worry about numbness, worry about pain. Numbness is actually the goal with neuroma excisions (you're taking out the nerve - which provides sensation), so actually you should consider yourself lucky.
I had the surgery about 10 years ago and up until a year ago no pain other a little discomfort with crooked toes and hitting it on something.At first it was occasional burning in the area mainly at night not lasting to long now it is everyday,excruciating stabbing then burning hitting every 40secinds at its worst.Impossible to sleep.Making appt. for Neuro surgeon.I will Post again if I find out anything.Trying to stay away from opioid pain pills.
I had a neuroma removed in six months ago between my third and fourth toes. It feels worse than before, and wearing shoes (and I've tried dozens) is really painful about early afternoon every day. I'm just seen a new, well-recommended specialist who had an requested an MRI. Just got a call, and they aren't able to see any problems. He recommended orthotics. I'm so disappointed (and weary of this) as I tried several orthotics, twice. It actually made it worse. I'm allergic to pain meds, and just found out I also have some avascular necrosis, so steroids of any kind are out.
I'm alarmed reading these posts. Wish I hadn't done the surgery. thanks for the botox suggestion. i will definitely look into that. anyone here tried that yet?
I'm alarmed reading these posts. Wish I hadn't done the surgery. thanks for the botox suggestion. i will definitely look into that. anyone here tried that yet?
Hi, it has been two months since I had two large neuromas taken from both feet. Mornings are still pretty bad but I can walk around the shops with some discomfort in lace up sneakers. Could you please tell me when you became normal. I am 68 so I am guessing it will take me a bit longer than a healthy young person