You have my sympathy, Ruth. On Day 21 of my Camino, in CarriĎŚn de los Condes, I was diagnosed with tendinitis (lower shin) and told to take the bus to LeĎŚn and rest there for five days. At the end of five days I continued, with extreme discomfort, to Villar de Mazarife, a distance of 22.2 k (according to
Brierley). The next day I made it to Hospital de Orbigo (14.1), again with extreme discomfort, Murias de Rechiveldo the following day, and Rabanal del Camino the day after. Like you, I was very concerned about the future of my Camino.
Round about this time, I met a very generous couple from Alberta, Canada. The wife took pity on me and offered me a good portion of some of her prescription medicine (a topical cream) that had worked well for her and that she and her husband both swore by. I know that one is not supposed to take someone else’s prescription meds, but I was on the Camino and “normal rules don’t apply” so I gratefully accepted their help. Within three days, at least by the time I got to Acebo, my tendinitis was completely cleared up. I finished my Camino in forty days but I did not carry my pack after Leόn, and depended entirely on Jacotrans for transport of that.
As I recall, the medicine was Voltarin, 8%. Perhaps you could go to a
farmacia and plead your case; I found the staff in the
farmacias always very helpful, and they might be able to give you some anti-inflammatory ointment. I know from my own experience that it is possible to get over-the-counter meds in Spain where one would need a prescription here in Canada. However, a word of advice: Please see the following thread on this forum, as some persons are allergic to Voltarin.
http://www.caminodesantiago.me/comm...Compostela+(Camino+de+Santiago+de+Compostela)
I wish you all the best; I can just imagine what you are going through. Think positive thoughts! And I will send positive thoughts your way too. Hang in there, and let us know how you make out. Best regards to Leόn – it’s a neat place to hang out (rest). Charleen