Guest guest Posted August 1, 2000 Report Share Posted August 1, 2000 Carolyn, My feet only become numb if I stand on them in one place for longer than 10 minutes. They just kind of 'freeze' in one place. This has happened my whole life, since I was about 12. The minute I move around, either walking or sitting, the numbness leaves. My right foot has always been weaker and prone to more pain and soreness. I have short, wide feet with some hammertoes. My feet are not symmetrical, neither is my entire body. One Dr. once told me I can't possibly have CMT because CMT is always symmetrical. My entire right side of my body is weaker than the left, says the physical therapist. I have only had the one foot surgery. I can move my feet, heels, ankles, but when it comes to toes, like wiggling them, can't hardly do it at all. Without my shoes and orthotics, I walk OK, but I walk on my toes, especially when I am tired at the end of the day. This has pretty much been the way of my life. Although feet got wider as I got older. I started wearing 1/2 in shoe orthotics maybe in the 80's, in the 90's went to full ones. Old orthotist died, so had to fine a new one and he is even better. He said full inshoe orthotics would benefit me and they do. I guess all I can say is don't worry abouot progresion. I spent years in worry and it didn't do much good. Everybody's different and our feet are different too. Gretchen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 11, 2002 Report Share Posted August 11, 2002 We will be the on group where feet is the main topic LOL...... Rosemary in New York with 3 children with CF - they are 12, 9.8, 5.9...I coined the phrase " BREATHE DAMMIT " ; and now we have a dog named - are you ready for this - TOBI after their medication! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 11, 2002 Report Share Posted August 11, 2002 That is a great idea to try as a preventative measure. course, with open sores on his feet now I can't do that. truthfully, at this point, I hope it is just sweaty/salty feet that is the problem. Take care,a nd thanks. will def. try that with all my kids with stinky feet, lol Jen > If these problems are caused by sweaty feet why not > try a deoderant with antipersperant on them? That is > what a doctor had me do when I was a teen. It really > does work. > > Dawn mom of 4, 6 and under, the youngest wcf > > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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