Achilles Tendonitis

[livingwith]

As time goes on describes my Achillies tendon, it just wears outand the pain and burning get worse. I guess I have had it for years. I used to be able to stand on risers and sing barbershop music as long as I wanted but it burns after about 30 min. now. I am currently wearing the boot and that helps a lot, Lots of other things have had to be slowed down but thats ok I just turned 68 yrs. and am doing well. Jerry
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[CrysSimpRNtoBE]

Hi Jerry, what boot are you wearing? I am 36 yrs old and i have been suffering with this since around 1995 when I became an lpn and started really walking a lot, it never bothered me in high school, I was always active and played some sports, (not a lot...lol but some) the pain and the buring vary when it seems to be x its least it is always there and after 12 hour shifts x work, i cant walk down the stairs like a normal person, it burns and hurts so bad I just limp down them one x a time. I was wondering how long you have been suffering with this, i cant take ibuprofen as I had an ulcer and I currently take ultram and use lidoderm patches. The patches I use x work and I still have pain, with the patch I have 100% pain, with it around 20% if I had to stage it like that. I have thought about surgery more than once, however dont know its the best idea. I just hate hurting every single day.