I had foot surgery last august..for bunion and a couple of other foot problems....My foot is still swollen...i went to the dr. and he gave me a steroid rx...which i took for six days....it did bring the swelling down...i finished the med..last sunday..now the foot is starting to swell again...i was wondering is anyone out there has taken steroid rx to bring down the swelling...also the bottom of my foot has a funny sensation..hard to describe..it feels worse if i am sitting...bette if i stand...but i can't be standing all the time...anyone else have the same problem...also the foot that was worked on has a different color to it...

I had a completely different surgery, an ankle reconstruction, and the swelling never went away. I have had a loss of feeling in that foot. When I asked about it, I found out that I had peripheral neuropathy induced by surgery. The dr had cut a nerve which is a risk of any surgery. I would ask about this. Last year I took oral steroids trying to bring down the swelling and it didn't work, I wound up having a 3rd surgery and now should be having a 4th soon.

I just had mine done on Sept. 15, and I have what the doctor called "moderate" swelling.

However, both of my sisters who had theirs done had swelling for about six months. One of them said her foot didn't feel 100% normal for almost a year.

Like you, I don't like the swelling either. It's making it hard for me to do my toe exercises.

I hope there's some help out there for us. Or maybe we just need to be patient? Argh!

Thanks for your reply...i forgot to mention...my doctor told me to wear a support stocking...which i did get at drug store...when i went in for my check up and told him it was still swollen he said i should go and get a spport compression stocking...i priced them and they are $60.00 a pair...does anyone else wear one for the swelling???? thank you

MJ,
My dr also suggested the same stockings you are talking about...I bought a pair from his office for $15.00..maybe your doc can get them also?..the name brand is: "JOBST" Support Wear

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Thanks for your reply maya..i first started wearing the jobst support stocking which i bought at a drug store for around 11.00...but now he wants me to wear one that is a medium compression...what size was yours?

I believe mine are the light compression, although looking at the box it doesn't really indicate.

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~~Maya~~

thanks maya...