I wrote last month about my ankle; quick backstory, my son's dad badly broke my leg (from ankle to knee). As a teen I refused any surgery, and thought it was OK.
A few years ago I developed arthritis in the ankle. I've had insoles and physiotherapy but in the end I needed to have a steroid injection, this worked beautifully.
A year later needed another one...this hasn't worked, and in fact has made my ankle severely worse. I limp (hobble) which I've never had before. I cannot bear to put weight on it, and when I try to walk upstairs it feels like it's coming out of the socket. The pain is agonising.
I went to urgent care on 5/11 and they x-rayed it, and couldn't see anything, so said I probably sprained it or torn a ligament(I hadn't I had NO injury, it just got steadily worse after the injection till I could no longer walk properly).
I was prescribed a foot splint thing, which actually stopped me being able to walk at all, as it presses into my joint. I've done ice, putting my feet up, ibuprofen gel etc.
My GP sent me for another X-ray, which the hospital refused, due to no new injury, but suggested a scan. They didn't tell the GP this!!!!
So it's been 2 1/2 months now. A sprain would be getting better, but this is getting worse.
I saw my GP who has referred me for an urgent scan, and has prescribed antibiotics as my foot is hot and red (well there are purple marks over where the injection was).
The thing that's frustrating me is that although my ankle keeps giving way, it's actually the point on top of my foot/ankle that is agony if touched, and you can feel a dent then a bone sticking up.
It's upsetting DD as if she accidentally brushes my foot when I'm sitting I scream and she cries. I have to crawl upstairs. I'm just so depressed as I can't even get things for christmas.