Numbness & tingling in feet & legs

[Guest guest]

Hi, ,

Thanks for the comeback. It certainly is good to " chat " with someone who knows

what CMT is and all it implies.

Like you, I have no pain - at least none that I contribute to the CMT. I have

arthritis in my feet and hands and sometimes it flares up - but it goes away

after about 24 hours and doesn't come back for weeks.

But, the " dead " feeling in my feet & lower legs drives me crazy. My left foot

feels like it has a tight cast on it and when I walk it feels like my socks have

bunched up under the foot when they really have not. I find both feet very

heavy to lift but the left one is the worse, even tho the right one is the most

swollen. Even at night they are like this - never stops feeling numb and stiff.

I think one of my first signs was also my inability to flex my toes - and my

daughter used to laugh at me and show me how she could flex hers (this was years

ago). Now.... she can't do it either. It is scary, it is like being paralyzed

in the feet.

Sorry to hear you are in a wheelchair. How long did you have symptoms before

you could not walk??? Did you use a cane for a time before the chair??

If you feel like sharing, I am here to listen and correspond.

Again, thanks for the comeback.

June

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I get the same feeling especially on left calf and foot. I hate that bunched

sock feeling. I find that when I get a really good nights sleep that the

foot feels close to normal. Also my legs feel less heavy. I also started using

a

circulation brush on my legs and feet every morning and night. I think it

also helps.

Ben

[Guest guest]

Hi to Ben and Group.......

I agree with you, Ben. If I get a good nights sleep then the numbness &

tingling etc are less severe. I notice that when it is a weekend and I can

sleep an hour or so longer then it helps also. I will have to try circulation

brush. That seems like a good idea.

I think sitting here at the computer doesn't do much for my legs and the nerves

and the circulation either, but I can't go out walking very much, and I can't

stand because of balance, so here I sit - doing the computer thing and watching

TV at the same time.

Hope everyone had a nice day today. It was beautiful here in eastern

Pennsylvania.

June