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by Lee (Now in CT)
About 6 months ago I used to do in home walking on a very hard surface after which there would be times when my shins would ache, the bottom of my feet would hurt and my toes were numb. I decided it was not working and quit. At the time I lived in a tropical climate and although the weather was nice for walking outdoors my neighborhood was not the safest; I quit all together. I'm 5'3 and 212 lbs female (yes, I know im severly over weight) Because I lived in the tropics for two years I took up wearing flip flops almost everywhere I went even to work sometimes.In July I went to the gym severa times without incident. Well about 3 weeks ago I noticed the bottom of my right foot would ache a little then eventually it intensified. One morning I woke up and stepping out of bed hurt my heels so I decided to step on my tippy toes. I went to see two Drs. who said it was Plantar Fasciitis. My problem now is that a few times I get sharp, shooting pain in my big toes to the point where I curl them up. The pain last for a few seconds but its intense. I had my Dr. check for gout and my uric acid level was fine. I'm really scared and have been full of anxiety because I'm not sure what could cause this. I have a bunion in both big toes but never had problems before.
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