Cold Feeling, Swollen Feet, Weak Hips, Nutrition

[Guest guest]

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The cold feeling thing has happened to me before, I just can't remember quite

when in time, but know it happened after extensive exercise. I now seem to be

managing better when I do my long walks (I marathon walk, not for speed, but for

charity) by wearing good inserts and using ibuprofen gel after - it controls the

inflammation. My doctors told me with our feet it

is like walking without any shock absorbers, so we get more broken small

capillaries/inflamed tissue. My biggest thing now is a feeling of twitching in

my legs, which I still have not pinpointed a trigger other than exercise. And I

am not willing to stop feeling fit for the sake of ending a twitching

muscle!

As for everyone with weak hips, I also had this pointed out to me by my physio.

The talk fascinates me. I have some very simple exercises to do which

strengthen the inner hip muscle, done at home or anywhere. I have also been

suggested to do a lot of stretching, especially for my hamstrings, to keep my

balance. Email me off list if you want a simple description of the exercises -

I will try to draw and scan this weekend.

A while back I emailed about seeing a nutritionist. If there is interest, I can

repost with info about the recommendations she has made, and a book she

suggested.

Best wishes from a sunny London - it was sunny, blue skies, and beautiful today.

I love days like this that make me appreciate life!

- Donna from London

[Guest guest]

Hi,

Thanks for the replies. It has made me feel better actually. I was worrying that

I had heart failure. I saw my doc yesterday and he said the same thing. ie it's

CMT and long walking causing it. I also get the

twitching in the legs. It's a strange sensation when I'm relaxing.

Anyway, thanks to all of you that replied. It was very much appreciated, thank

you.