Hi - I've also had this. I think I may have had it for several years before it became almost unbearable. First, it felt like my socks were bunched up under the ball of my foot - then, my second and third toes started to point out. (like a "peace sign" kinda). It took several trips to different podiatrists to actually get it diagnosed. I tried orthotics, pads, physical therapy. After it was diagnosed, I tried shots. Didn't work for me. Last November, I had it removed... felt like it was the only option for me. After the Dr. removed it, he showed it to me -- what is supposed to be about the size of a pencil lead was actually the size of the end of my pinkie finger! After surgery, I walked right away... then began walking / running. The worst thing about the surgery is the numbness. It's really weird when you can't feel part of your foot! (My toes were straightened out right away, too)

Now, here I am about a year later, and I'm glad that bugger is gone. Still have a little numbness, but am running as much as I want.

Good luck!

I have been dealing with this since May and have tried all of these things. I trained for Chicago Marathon and ran it, but it stinks running in pain and having to massage the foot even couple of miles until finally around mile 14 your foot just goes numb and you can continue running.
Nothing has helped me so far and have scheduled surgery for after the holidays. It sounds like I can't run for 3 months or even ski for 6 weeks after surgery. Does this sound right?
I am trying acupuncture next week. Anything to avoid this surgery.

Well I tried the acupucture twice and didn't see any difference. It actually did hurt (the first needle). I decided to go ahead with the surgery as I think I have another one (neuroma) between the 2nd and 3rd toes now too (the other is between 3rd and 4th)
I think this might be from changing the roll of my foot due to the pain. I figure get it down before I screw up something like my hips or knees.
Thanks for your input.

I just had the Morton's Neuroma removed from between my 3rd and 4th toes on my left foot - Friday December 15th.
I have medicine for pain but have not had to take it so far.
I have been in misery with this since early 90's. I have only been running for about 4 years now. Up until about 6 or 7 months ago I would be in a lot of burning, numbing pain for maybe a week and then run/walk with minor pain for around a month or so.
Now for these last 6 to 7 months I have not enjoyed a single day without pain from the nerve. If I was not in pain then my foot tingled from the small toe area across to the big toe each time my left foot touched the floor, a constant reminder to walk with focus.
Right up to just hours before the surgery I mentally tried to find a reason to back out of the surgery because I was just plain scared of the results. I even called the Dr. on Thursday and discussed the possibility of decompression surgery instead.
In the end I am glad I followed through, even though I wil not really know the results concerning the ability to run again for quite some time. The inflammed part of the nerve the Dr. removed was about the size of a nickle and the remainder on either end of the nerve was a mass of knots. All of this means that doing nothing and hoping that it heals was just not going to happen. I am going to see the Doc on Monday to have the drain removed from the incision on top of the foot and have him check eveything out, including weight bearing. He told me when he called to check up on me Saturday that he wll want me to continue using crutches for another week to give the operation every chance heal properly. I am a little sore in the
the middle of the ball of the foot, he said that was from the local shots he gave. I have several questions to ask of course. I am trying to be optimistic, last week I registered for the St. Patricks Day 8K in DC on March 18th.
Sorry for the kinda long post. I will post again after I see the doc and post my progress unless asked not to bore folks with it. Till, Richard