Community experiences
Explore 484 community discussions about post-surgery swelling & inflammation, with 756 replies preserved in the archive.
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I got MIS surgery in December 2025 but I think my left foot bunion is coming back. Has this happened to anyone else? Do you think that is a bunion forming on my left foot or is it…
What’s everyone doing for swelling? I’m almost 4 months post op and don’t want to be wearing knee high compression socks all summer
**positive story so far* Had lapiplasty in January of this year on the right foot. Not gonna lie it was living hell the first few days. But my bones fused in record time (surgeon's…
Hi, I'm hoping for some advice. I live in the UK and I hurt my foot at the beginning of June. The pain is around the ball of my foot, it feels like there is a lump there and it's…
Hello! I am conflicted with this toe nail situation. I had severe pregnancy foot swelling and after a couple of months I noticed my toe nail had thickened and became like a shell on…
I experienced sudden electric shock when I touched my foot. marked area in the picture. It started all of a sudden last night and I wasn't able to touch that area with my fingers. If…
Anybody do Dr Angela’s program and it didn’t work? I’m considering ordering the whole system but don’t want to get burned again. I’ve had this for 1.5 years in both feet with little…
5 weeks PO. Am I just a whimp? I have such puffiness/swelling/pain on the pad and opposite side of my foot. I was given the go ahead to walk ( in boot) with my walker. I tried 2 days…
I am 6 months PO and thankful that the original bunion pain is resolved. I still have some swelling and slight discomfort but I’m sure that will continue to lessen over
I have pain in this circled area 6 months post lapidus with confirmed nonunion. Slight swelling in the area. Very painful to walk and step through with a normal gait. I’m limping…
I had my final follow up appointment this afternoon at 10 weeks post op. I still have some tightness and swelling but X-rays looked great, foot is healing well and I’m finally out of…
How long did the swelling last for some of you
I had surgery in April and had my cast off finally Wednesday so 6 weeks in the cast but the swelling and colour change as soon as I put my foot on the floor is drastic. It goes purple…
Week 4 post op Quite swollen now when I had dressing and splint off. I think it's healing ok! Still numb to touch. Main pain today is from my back and hip
Today is Day 6 after my foot surgery. My surgeon prescribed up to 8 oxycodone tablets per day, but I only took 4 tablets on Day 4 and none today. Thankfully, the swelling has gone…
Six weeks post op Lapiplasty with akin. Splint two weeks, cast two weeks, in boot now with progressive weight bearing. I’m still having swelling that is causing a lot of nerve pain…
Has anyone became unwell after taking Terbinafine? I took it for 3 weeks straight.. I've ended up with swollen neck glands, sores in mouth, sores on genital area. My bloods have just…
Doc told me I have tailors bunion, but I don't have any of the symptoms stated online. I have pain at the side and top of my foot that shoots into my toes. I don't have a big bump by…
6 weeks PO, Lapidus, hammer toe and plantar fasciitis tendon repair, I will put a few gentle exercises my physio has started me on this week in the comments below I hope they will…
Post surgery fatigue A few weeks shy of 6 months post op tailors bunion osteotomy. I feel fatigued a lot especially walking around for work and shopping. I got plantar fasciitis which…
How many people have had a plantar fasciitis surgery im at my first week back to work its been rough but still no pain just feeling weird also had a bunionectomy and still pretty…
I have finally came to the point of accepting the need for surgery. My feet are horrific. That being said, the pain I am feeling is not the actual bunions but the top of my right…
Well I go back to work on the 30th. I’m a hairstylist so I stand all day. I have knee high compression socks but I will not wear them when I wear shorts so I need recommendations on…
3 weeks PO. Back at work and heel walking. The more I walk on it the more swollen I get. 
I’m 10 weeks PO and back to work teaching. I’m still in a boot for protection (8 yr olds accidentally step on my feet) and swelling. I’ve started wearing compression socks for the…
6 weeks and 4 days PO. Just finished my first day back at work. So glad I work from home! I’m sore and it’s a desk job!While I couldn’t elevate toes above nose, I was able to get it…
The best thing that helped my plantar fasciitis is wearing a Strassburg sock every night and buying a pair of Hoka Clifton 10 with Steppers insoles and a pad in my arch. I also began…
4.5wks post bilateral MIS. My skin is quite dry and there’s still some swelling, but I’m healing well. It’s extremely hard and numb around the incisions though - I can barely even…
UPDATE: Just got my MRI results: Impression Ligamentous sprain of the superficial deltoid ligament and spring ligaments with associated bone marrow edema at their attachments to the…
Help! I have seen the podiatrist several time for some plugged sweat glands on one foot. He has debrided them and has prescribed a 40% to put on twice a day. Does not s