This is kinda following on from a question I asked the doctor on the orthopaedics page, a few months ago.

Since then the pain has got much worse and Im now on Tramadol, paracetamol and Diclofenec Gel to rub in... (only got it yesterday, so not sure it's working yet). I am just so fed up of this pain... Im not sure how much longer I can cope with it, and the best (or worst) thing is, that the doc doesnt know what it is.... I am to have an MRI scan on my back this month, as it is possible that i have wear and tear of a disc in my spine, that is squashing the nerve, and manifesting in my foot, sometimes I just want to cut it off.... Like I said it's got worse, and different footwear also worsen it... the constant symptoms are tingling/numbness in my toes/front part of foot, occassional burning, and a tightness from the ball of my foot right along behind my toes... a new symptom I have is when you squeeze (not that I intentionally squeeze my foot) the foot from just behind the ball of the foot side to side, that is incredibly painful too....

Three years ago, I had surgery to remove a Mortons Neuroma from the same foot, and hoped that would have been the end of pain in that foot, now I have something that is 10 times more painfull, and is never ending!

I would have liked to have asked this to the DOCTOR but cannot figure out how to do it...

When they get the results of the MRI, how will they tell if the problem IS coming from my back (bearing in mind. I've had no back pain), and if it isnt what then? am I going to be in pain forever?? I refuse to give in to the pain, I love horse riding and dog walking, it's more bearable to keep moving on it than it is to stand still on it. But it's at night that I am more aware of it....

Thanks for reading, even if you cant help!