I can't say I have that....but I do have flat feet. (No Fun!)
And I also get the cramps in my feet...usually in the arches. This mainly happens when I'm driving (trust me, that's fun too)....or when I've been on them long.

I thought someone said that there is a Johnson's Foot soak or Soap....something like that and it has helped them.

Have you ever heard of Zcoil shoes? Here's a link to them.
http://www.zcoil.com/
My mom has a pair...and it helps her out a lot! It throws your entire body into balance....and she has less pain through out her entire body with them.

I've been trying to save up for a pair. I will own a pair....someday.
I've read that if your feet are off....and hurting, it won't be long before the rest of your body starts hurting.

Good luck hun. I'll keep you in my prayers.

ya... i htink i tried a pair of those that someone else had. those things look funny! lol. they feel weird. i'll ask my doc about em next time. other wise i gotta go back to the custom made orthodic inserts. then things worked miracles for me back in 05!

thanks, i'll ask her if i should get em. i'll have the VA pay for it.

i'm not sure what that is but my feet sure hurt.
i usually have 3-4 different pair of shoes with me and change up several times a day.
the people i work with are very understanding and don't bitch at all about the many ice packs i keep in the freezer and always allow me the time when i need to ice my feet(and most everything else)

the fibromyalgia seems to amplify the P/F times 10!! gosh!

Eeyow, sounds like you have it, too. that sucks!

yeah sucks and blows.
and personally i think those people on the dr scholze "gellin" comercials are pretty much fulla shit :)

Yes, I have like 8 pairs of Orthotics, I use them every where, even in my at home slippers. lol My last job was in a foot clinic, so I got them for next to nothing. Hubby's insurance covers 1 pair a year as well up to 650. Not bad.

But when my feel hurt, nothing helps, I walk around like I am 115 some time. All hunched over and walking like I am walking on glass.
It is so painful, this is how I started my way into the land of Fibro. Before I even started working there. I went in to see a Physiatrist. She sent me for my first MRI, and body scan. She tried me on Celebrex, but I got hives from it, so she said, do some line dancing and you will be fine. lol
But she was so nice. And gave my a prescription for Orthotics. Which I have been using for years.
I just put them up, and I use peppermint foot cream, that really help sooth. But there nothing much that helps me get around.

Good post, hope we both find some good suggestions.

Hope you got some cool shades.
Gentle hugs, Sherrall

whats orthotics?

orthotics are the molded ones. they are the bomb if they do em right. not a cure, but it helps!

cool thanks

Ok you guys are making me jelous. I can't seem to fin anything to help my feet. Nothing helps them to feel better.And I can't afford to buy any special shoes. Not even medicade will cover the cost of paying for a good pair for me. BOO HOO!!!! I am just screwed and I have to pile Dr.Scholzes in to my shoes.

Well, I have bonespur really bad on left foot. I have to get the injections and they do help. A friend here on DS suggested I buy a pair of CROCS and I did they really have helped. I have the orthotics too, but I actually think the Crocs have worked better. Buy good shoes, change them up. I try every week get a foot tx and massage.
I have one of those foot bath things with the heat. bubbles and massage. I also have a good husband who does not mind giving footrubs.

I must drag my orthotics back out - I need to start walking again.

me, too. i gotta go back to walking to the beach and back in the mornings. but my feet hurt all the time. hopefully i can get those moldings done.

Blue,

Run, or hobble, to your nearest Drug store or large supermarket and buy some Johnson's Foot Soap.....it is a granular foot soak and the ONLY thing that I have found that give me any relief at all.

ijust ordered some foot strethers to use at night. i'll let you know if they help. supposed to stretch out the planter fasciatis and quell the pain. my foot pain is intolerable. and now the heel pain is worse. so i'm willing to try these strange contraptions and if they work, great, and if not i have 60 days to return them. not cheap. saw them in catalogue' footsmart'.