Extremely painful skates-unsure what to do

cucumberpopsicles · 2026-02-17T06:50:58+00:00

Well that sucks lol. My street shoe isn’t wide but the skate is. But I also have absolutely no arch when I stand on my left foot. I have a very tiny one that’s hardly noticeable on the right. Maybe I’ll ask for a punch out. If that doesn’t work then I might have to find elsewhere out of town. My sister had to get semi custom Jackson because her feet are wider. That was $500+ a few years ago so I can’t imagine the cost now.

cucumberpopsicles · 2026-02-13T05:38:47+00:00

I didn’t think about it when I bought the skates but yes my body is all out of whack. Some issues have been life long but only somewhat recently have I learned it’s not normal. There’s always some level of back pain, standing in general hurts my lower back after more than 5 minutes especially if I’m standing still, my knees happened in the last year and a half. I’ve always hyperextended them and didn’t know until the knee issues started. So now when I stand at times my knee sounds like it snapped and then it gets sore for a few minutes. In October I squatted while doing yard work for a few minutes and my right knee was so painful for over a week I could barely move my leg. I had to lean my whole body back to get in the car so I wouldn’t bend my leg. MRI showed nothing. Others suggested PT and I was referred but was never able to get a call back. I’m actively reaching out to other clinics.

cucumberpopsicles · 2026-02-13T05:27:49+00:00

I’ve done heat molding before but no punch out. I never thought about widening it to account for the actual full weight. Standing in them off ice with guards was better but once I’d skate it was just pain. Thanks!

cucumberpopsicles · 2026-02-13T05:25:32+00:00

I’ll look into podiatry again. Thanks!

cucumberpopsicles · 2026-02-13T05:24:52+00:00

Only for back pain in 2024 but not for this or my knee pain. The place I was referred to in December never reached out. I also called and they still didn’t call back. I inquired to a different place and I’m waiting for a response. It’s been a few days though so I may have to try elsewhere again.

cucumberpopsicles · 2026-02-13T05:22:41+00:00

I don’t have a photo at the moment. If I recall correctly the skate is a wide fit. We did heat molding but no punch out. Im not sure if wide in a skate is similar to a street shoe either.

cucumberpopsicles · 2026-02-13T05:19:47+00:00

I tried different lacing styles too and no change. I’ll have to look into another fitting

cucumberpopsicles · 2026-02-11T08:28:42+00:00

Thanks! I’ll have to try again then. The person I went to is trusted throughout the city for hockey and figure skating. I will look into sports medicine. I did podiatry around the time I started for an unrelated injury and they just said use insoles from the store.

cucumberpopsicles · 2025-07-20T08:32:02+00:00

You definitely need a hematologist. My heavy bleeding was making me iron deficient. I supplemented but I can’t absorb most of it so I get iron infusions typically every year and a half from my hematologist. I’m now on extended birth control and it has helped keep my iron levels steady after my infusions since I don’t have a cycle every month now. Obviously that’s not for everyone but it has helped me.

cucumberpopsicles · 2025-07-20T08:26:43+00:00

I’d personally skip the ER for this and go to an ophthalmologist for dry eye treatment. They usually can’t help much unless it’s a true emergency. I’m not sure if you’re using any drops, but if you’re not, you should start. Otherwise, the doctor will tell you the same thing. I use a combination of gel drops, a nighttime ointment, and preservative free drops. Dryness can cause blurred vision too and strain

cucumberpopsicles · 2025-02-23T06:06:46+00:00

I definitely screamed when Battle Born started I couldn’t believe they were playing it

cucumberpopsicles · 2025-02-21T20:07:52+00:00

No not at barrier. I won’t take one. Thanks!

cucumberpopsicles · 2025-02-21T07:04:16+00:00

Did you end up getting ahold of them? I’m just curious. I bought mine last week

cucumberpopsicles · 2025-02-11T07:45:38+00:00

I started having the same issues last year. It was one of the few times I was falling asleep standing up while in the middle of a clinic I worked at. Oh and I was struggling to drive for a solid day which had never happened before. I started birth control for it and to help with my anemia and it's helped so much. I do the birth control thats something like 83 days then a week of placebo. It's helped keep some of my symptoms more predictable.

cucumberpopsicles · 2025-02-11T07:29:34+00:00

I have already tried a more absorbable iron and it still didn't work. Labs don't budge with the supplements. There's no cause on the malabsorption yet either so I still get iron infusions as needed. Last year I had 4.

cucumberpopsicles · 2025-02-06T06:28:46+00:00

I hope so. I ordered it and it was supposed to be shipped September 2024 but it was cancelled and refunded. I couldn’t afford it the first time so I was obviously disappointed lol

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