Hello!
First things first, address those feet! I've had a mild case in one foot and that did me in, so I can't imagine.
Second, we always advise Fibromyalgia for Dummies as a good guideline bookd for us and those around us. PCPs are not a great doctor to deal with fibro, and if you don't have a specialist's written-out diagnosis and such, to show a PCP? They can be utter a-hats or they can be totally amazing or ... Yeah. I just make sure my specialists keep my PCPs informed and, if needed, in line.

Finally, again, welcome, and yeah. Stand on a nest of wasps all day while carrying a railroad crosstie, and taht's pretty much my way to describe good old fibro. (Diagnosed in 1995. Stillllll kicking! Gently. Reallllly gently kicking.)

Cheers,
Leo

Welcome to the group. Definitely get those feet checked out and see what can be done. I haven't had plantar fascilitis but I hear its bad. I do have nerve pain in my feet so I can relate maybe a little to having your feet hurt all day. I say see a specialist and maybe you can even take something to help with the pain that allows you to get through the day better. I'm not on any meds, but I know several on here are and it helps them. I have a desk job and I'm able to work 8 hrs, but it is hard. I pray a lot and enjoy reading scripture and listening to sermons to get me through my day. I hope you find something that really helps you.

Aloha. Welcome to the group. Having the right shoes and custom made orthotics can be very helpful for that plantar facsiitis. I usually have to buy from a walking or running shoe store. It's not cheap, but worth it for the less pain. I don't know how you can manage 8 hours days of classes, good luck to you. I am trying to get started in a class or 2 myself for online and am worried I will have a hard time.

I have had plantar fasciitis too but never in both feet at the same time. Oh man I am sooo sorry. While you are being treated there are orthotics you can buy at the pharmacy, they really can help. Good shoes make a huge difference and stretching your feet, no matter how bad it hurts helps. My PT says to spell the alphabet with your toes to stretch all the muscles. Also plantar fasciitis has to do with swelling so an anti-inflammatory really helped me. Check out food lists that help with inflammation too...
Your feet, on top of fybo is a lot to handle. Perhaps you could get a doctors note and reduce your schedule a little if that is possible? I hate to see you set yourself up for the impossible. I think taking care of yourself is a huge part of living well with any chronic pain. Take care honey and be good to yourself. xo

Welcome to the group!

PF is nothing to fool around with or ignore. I have it in both feet. The right one was particularly bad. You should not wear backless shoes or shoes that are not hard soled. And, never walk barefoot. The minute you are out of the shower, shoes must be put back on. A tennis shoe will further damage the tendon that already has micro tears in it which is why you wear a hard sole. See a podiatrist with a background in sports medicine to be fitted for custom orthotics and treatment. You will definitely need an anti inflammatory like Mobic and possibly a cortisone injection to get it under control. PF can cause a lot of damage and can be persistent.

You can ask for accommodation at school. Fibromyalgia is a chronic illness and pacing is very important.

As Leo said, the book "Fibromyalgia for Dummies" is our go to book and a very good reference tool to keep on hand. You can find it on Amazon.

Take care.

Thanks everyone for your kind words, suggestions, & support!

I'm going to probably be controversial here but after a life-long struggle with pain stemming from scoliosis, fibro, and CFS and years going to doctors with no help or them making things worse.....here is my advice: Fibromyalgia is not a distinct disease with understood causes. It is a description of a collective of symptoms which is not well understood or distinguished, therefore, there are a countless number of causes and I am untrusting of medication. I'm not a medical professional, just someone who went through years of sometimes debilitating pain and came out of it so my advice is only experiential..... infrared sauna, structural bodywork focusing on connective tissue release (ex. Rolfing, myofascial release), massage, chiro, acupuncture, getting my gut into a healthy state, living in a dry and sunny climate, and my biggest life-changer through the worst of it was olive leaf extract (which makes you feel awful for a few weeks but then cleared up almost a year of debilitating pain for the years following). For pain management, I've used cannabis oil (Indica) which did not affect my ability to function normally, study, or work. It's ridiculous that this safe treatment is not given priority over potentially lethal or seriously harmful medication. I truly do not understand. Let me know if you have any questions, I've never had that much money but managed to find ways to get these treatments and the results have been amazing. Credibility: I have a biology degree from a top-ranked university, was a massage therapist for 13 years, and have found ways out of these awful conditions with no help from conventional doctors.