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From: Shirlane Cole
Date: 01 Feb 2005
Time: 16:27:42
Remote Name: 151.198.85.20
Just a note on my personal experience with this same problem: I went to a podiatrist because the itching was very annoying. It would wake me up at night. He has diagnosed me as having Plantar Fasciitis, (aka Heel Spurs). The muscle on the bottom of my foot is over extended and is causing a pinched nerve which in turn is causing the itching. Odd, but seems to be true. I had no pain from the plantar fasciitis, but there was an ever so slight tenderness in my arch when the doctor pressed on it. He wanted to give me cortisone, but I rejected that idea and went with a slower and less drastic treatment. I have been taking Advil and trying to give the foot as much support as possible through good shoes, etc. This has eased the itching somewhat. I hope you have some relief by now. Good luck.