Guest guest Posted March 18, 2005 Report Share Posted March 18, 2005 Laurie, My hammer toes were incrediblly painful, this was back in my teens to my mid twenties. This was twenty years before being diagnosed with CMT. At the recommendation of a Canandian doctor I opted to have my baby toes amputated...an extreme measure, but one I have never regretted. Recently a doctor here in Florida told me that that operation was barbaric and that they could have just taken the bone out and left the toe.I know that this is a strange story, but once again it was a decision I haven't regretted, nobody notices(except kids!)because of my feet being so wide.( and all and all I am a vain woman...but the pain was worst.) , ft.lauderdale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 18, 2005 Report Share Posted March 18, 2005 Hi , Thank you for writing back. I have always had curled little pinkies that always seems to get in the way. My old shoes when I took them off my toes would all be scrunched together I had to literally spread them apart with my fingers. Then after reading many of the messages in here my friend from church and her friends bought me New Balances which help but I am wondering if they are wide enough. Everything I try putting my feet in shoes or slippers but little toe gets caught on the side of the shoe and I yelp cause it hurts. The pain I have been having in toes are like a burning sensation especially in my big toe. When it gets squeezed the pain goes all the way through my foot and sometimes up my leg. The stinging sometimes makes me cry it hurts so bad. My toes seem to move on their own when I am not wearing socks and shoes, which hurts even worse. They curl under, Well I need to put my shoes on and get to work. Thank you again. Laurie in Sarasota Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 16, 2005 Report Share Posted October 16, 2005 , I have had hammertoes for as long as I can remember. I could never bring myself to go through with the surgery. I found that could orthotics worked best for me. Elaina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 16, 2005 Report Share Posted October 16, 2005 , Two of my toes are like the letter I but I have no feeling in them, who knows if his is lucky or not. I see the foot doctor often and will let you know if he has any new suggestions besides the alternative. Joyce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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