Karen,
Wow! Seems to me that going to a podiatrist without him looking at your feet would be akin to having a mechanic fix your car without touching it.

Not sure how that works.
Anyway, I'm sorry to hear that you're having such a rough time there. I hope you can get some answers soon from somewhere...........anywhere. I feel lucky to have a really good Rheumy here, but I doubt you'd want to drive from Pennsylvania to Michigan for a Rheumy appt.
Best of luck in your continued quest and don't let it get you down girl,
Glenn