Nicole Morrow
Nicole Morrow thanked Anonymous' answer
My right foot is so swollen and painful for a month. X-ray shows 2 osteophytes on the top of my foot. I am using ice packs but I cannot take ibuprofen. Do I wear a walking boot? Podiatrist or Orthopedic?

Hi Nicole.  So sorry you're going through this pain.  I get it.  I broke my foot in '98, and I just can't give up hiking! 

There is a new 800 mg. Ibuprofen with an added medicine to protect you from stomach upset.  It's called Duexis.  Few pharmacies carry it, but it can be mailed from … Read more