Diabetes Talking

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<st…@tropheus.demon.co.uk> wrote in message

news:rtd3911dukh7aka3b1o3t8j5fboajte37f@4ax.com… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> On Mon, 23 May 2005 10:53:07 GMT, "abdi" <a…@yahoo.com> wrote: > >I have stopped wearing socks. They are slippery and make me fall. We have a > >lot of bare wood floors, but lat night > >my pinky toe got caught while I was on the rug, and not having too much > >sensation or muscle I turned on that foot. > >Now it hurts like hell, so I am thinking maybe no sock thing is not all that > >good, so what do you think? > These days I can’t manage to get around the house with anything on my > feet. I frequently "sprain" my toes but the alternative is constantly > having to pull my socks back into position. > I’ve been looking for the perfect socks for ages. Those that are warm > and not tight but don’t slip off! I’ve got a drawer full of socks that > I have tried. > Steve

My wife found socks for me that are for diabetics.  From the ankle down they are like normal socks, from the ankle up they are a coarser loser weave, not tight and very comfortable.  Only came in two colours though, black and tan, so they go with almost any color trousers. Ernie

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Rob, one other problem I have found going downhill, is there any trick to it. — Quaecomque sunt vera —- "Rob Duncan" <robdun…@gbronline.com> wrote in message

news:BuqdnZjxJbOdkQ_fRVn-1g@gbronline.com… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> "abdi" <a…@yahoo.com> wrote in message > news:nCike.17398$i42.4421@twister.nyroc.rr.com… >>I have stopped wearing socks. They are slippery and make me fall. We have >>a lot of bare wood floors, but lat night >> my pinky toe got caught while I was on the rug, and not having too much >> sensation or muscle I turned on that foot. >> Now it hurts like hell, so I am thinking maybe no sock thing is not all >> that good, so what do you think? >> — >> Quaecomque sunt vera —- > Abdi, this is what I did, back when I couldnt feel my feet… I used those > blue hospital socks with the little rubber strips on the bottom.  Very > good traction.  Maybe they have some at a local medical supply store, > maybe the hospital or your doctor could give you a couple pairs?  Theyre > dark blue with light blue thin rubber strips on the bottom.  Very comfy > and give good grip. > Rob

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"abdi" <a…@yahoo.com> wrote in message

news:fmpke.17458$i42.12578@twister.nyroc.rr.com… > Rob, one other problem I have found going downhill, is there any trick to > it.

Are you in a postition to step down it sideways, so your feet dont shoot out in front of you and you land on your ass?  I Once saw my little brother have his feet shoot out in front of him, walking down our rather steap driveway, (grass with rock for the tires) landing on his ass rather hard.  After cursing a blue streak, he once again fell down, smacking his ass, hard, again.  That time I couldnt help it and laughed my butt off… and he couldnt get up the hill to chase me.  LOL. The only thing I can think of is going sideways.  A friend of mine (probably the best musician west of the Mississippi) has only one leg and literally is scared to death of going down stairs because if he isnt using his fake leg hes on crutches.  I guess it only takes a few good falls and your scarred for life.  Try going down sideways if the situation permits.  Do you have a walking stick?  Not a cane, but a good old fashioned walking stick.  You know, wood, old, about 5ft long.  I do and I dont hesitate to take it if Im going to be near touchy terrain.  Im doing good, but Im no fool.  I tip over easy when Im really tired. Rob – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> — > Quaecomque sunt vera —- > "Rob Duncan" <robdun…@gbronline.com> wrote in message > news:BuqdnZjxJbOdkQ_fRVn-1g@gbronline.com… >> "abdi" <a…@yahoo.com> wrote in message >> news:nCike.17398$i42.4421@twister.nyroc.rr.com… >>>I have stopped wearing socks. They are slippery and make me fall. We have >>>a lot of bare wood floors, but lat night >>> my pinky toe got caught while I was on the rug, and not having too much >>> sensation or muscle I turned on that foot. >>> Now it hurts like hell, so I am thinking maybe no sock thing is not all >>> that good, so what do you think? >>> — >>> Quaecomque sunt vera —- >> Abdi, this is what I did, back when I couldnt feel my feet… I used >> those blue hospital socks with the little rubber strips on the bottom. >> Very good traction.  Maybe they have some at a local medical supply >> store, maybe the hospital or your doctor could give you a couple pairs? >> Theyre dark blue with light blue thin rubber strips on the bottom.  Very >> comfy and give good grip. >> Rob

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OK, just to be sure, WallyWorld is Wal-Mart right? — Quaecomque sunt vera —- "GT Tick" <OLT…@webtv.net> wrote in message

news:15843-42925939-201@storefull-3232.bay.webtv.net… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Aqua Socks…WallyWorld…$8-$9.  Comfort and traction. > Try ‘em, you will learn I’m right ‘again’.  Then you can stuff a sock in > it. > Tick > — > — > to wear socks or not > Group: alt.support.mult-sclerosis Date: Mon, May 23, 2005, 10:53am > (CDT+5) From: a…@yahoo.com (abdi) > I have stopped wearing socks. They are slippery and make me fall. We > have a lot of bare wood floors, but lat night > my pinky toe got caught while I was on the rug, and not having too much > sensation or muscle I turned on that foot. > Now it hurts like hell, so I am thinking maybe no sock thing is not all > that good, so what do you think? > — > Quaecomque sunt vera —- > *****Don’t Cry Because It’s Over…Smile Because It Happened.***** > Visit Me At Tick’s Place… > http://community-2.webtv.net/OLTICK/TICKSPLACE/

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10-4.  Now you’re even smarter than you  were yesterday.  Es verdad, you do learn something new everyday. — — Group: alt.support.mult-sclerosis Date: Tue, May 24, 2005, 12:13am (CDT+5) From: a…@yahoo.com (abdi) OK, just to be sure, WallyWorld is Wal-Mart right? *****Don’t Cry Because It’s Over…Smile Because It Happened.***** Visit Me At Tick’s Place… http://community-2.webtv.net/OLTICK/TICKSPLACE/

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abdi wrote: > I have stopped wearing socks. They are slippery and make me fall. We have a > lot of bare wood floors, but lat night > my pinky toe got caught while I was on the rug, and not having too much > sensation or muscle I turned on that foot. > Now it hurts like hell, so I am thinking maybe no sock thing is not all that > good, so what do you think?

abdi, we’re having a heat wave in san diego right now, so i’m barefoot as often as possible. when the weather is cooler, i have a pair of fuzzy slippers that fit my feet well, and i wear them all over the block! they slide well on the tiles, and don’t seem to interfere with the need to pick the foot UP when outside the house. when i need to go a-travelin’, i have a pair of boots with reinforced heels, that i wear with everything. even skirts! i’ve never been chided for my bad fashion sense; folks seem to think it’s cute. of course, most folks are more disposed to think ‘cute’ when a female does something like that, than when it’s a male — if you wore boots with shorts or something. my latest local chapter M.S. mag had an article by a member who highly recommended soething called ‘Z-coil’ shoes — they help you lift the foot because there’s a spring at the heel to help absorb shock. i’ve never tried them, and have no idea how well they work or how much they cost, but the san diego M.S. Society says they can be ordered here — http://www.healthfoot.net  if you want to check it out and see if you can get more info. rose

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Rose,     The slippers that flop either shoot off my foot, or I pay so much attention that I fall, it seems normal people have a sensation that we lack, it works for everyone except me. — Quaecomque sunt vera —- "rose" <rosedawn_sc…@yahoo.com> wrote in message

news:1116960089.776561.226220@g43g2000cwa.googlegroups.com… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> abdi wrote: >> I have stopped wearing socks. They are slippery and make me fall. We > have a >> lot of bare wood floors, but lat night >> my pinky toe got caught while I was on the rug, and not having too > much >> sensation or muscle I turned on that foot. >> Now it hurts like hell, so I am thinking maybe no sock thing is not > all that >> good, so what do you think? > abdi, we’re having a heat wave in san diego right now, so i’m barefoot > as often as possible. > when the weather is cooler, i have a pair of fuzzy slippers that fit my > feet well, and i wear them all over the block! they slide well on the > tiles, and don’t seem to interfere with the need to pick the foot UP > when outside the house. > when i need to go a-travelin’, i have a pair of boots with reinforced > heels, that i wear with everything. even skirts! i’ve never been chided > for my bad fashion sense; folks seem to think it’s cute. of course, > most folks are more disposed to think ‘cute’ when a female does > something like that, than when it’s a male — if you wore boots with > shorts or something. > my latest local chapter M.S. mag had an article by a member who highly > recommended soething called ‘Z-coil’ shoes — they help you lift the > foot because there’s a spring at the heel to help absorb shock. > i’ve never tried them, and have no idea how well they work or how much > they cost, but the san diego M.S. Society says they can be ordered here > — > http://www.healthfoot.net  if you want to check it out and see if you > can get more info. > rose

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Aqua Socks…WallyWorld…$8-$9.  Comfort and traction. Try ‘em, you will learn I’m right ‘again’.  Then you can stuff a sock in it. Tick — — to wear socks or not   Group: alt.support.mult-sclerosis Date: Mon, May 23, 2005, 10:53am (CDT+5) From: a…@yahoo.com (abdi) I have stopped wearing socks. They are slippery and make me fall. We have a lot of bare wood floors, but lat night my pinky toe got caught while I was on the rug, and not having too much sensation or muscle I turned on that foot. Now it hurts like hell, so I am thinking maybe no sock thing is not all that good, so what do you think? — Quaecomque sunt vera —- *****Don’t Cry Because It’s Over…Smile Because It Happened.***** Visit Me At Tick’s Place… http://community-2.webtv.net/OLTICK/TICKSPLACE/

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Never done it, but sounds plausible, essentially it seems I do not have a way to stop, its kind of runaway train. — Quaecomque sunt vera —- "Rob Duncan" <robdun…@gbronline.com> wrote in message

news:p6mdnZB-SdIa2g_fRVn-gg@gbronline.com… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> "abdi" <a…@yahoo.com> wrote in message > news:fmpke.17458$i42.12578@twister.nyroc.rr.com… >> Rob, one other problem I have found going downhill, is there any trick to >> it. > Are you in a postition to step down it sideways, so your feet dont shoot > out in front of you and you land on your ass?  I Once saw my little > brother have his feet shoot out in front of him, walking down our rather > steap driveway, (grass with rock for the tires) landing on his ass rather > hard.  After cursing a blue streak, he once again fell down, smacking his > ass, hard, again.  That time I couldnt help it and laughed my butt off… > and he couldnt get up the hill to chase me.  LOL. > The only thing I can think of is going sideways.  A friend of mine > (probably the best musician west of the Mississippi) has only one leg and > literally is scared to death of going down stairs because if he isnt using > his fake leg hes on crutches.  I guess it only takes a few good falls and > your scarred for life.  Try going down sideways if the situation permits. > Do you have a walking stick?  Not a cane, but a good old fashioned walking > stick.  You know, wood, old, about 5ft long.  I do and I dont hesitate to > take it if Im going to be near touchy terrain.  Im doing good, but Im no > fool.  I tip over easy when Im really tired. > Rob >> — >> Quaecomque sunt vera —- >> "Rob Duncan" <robdun…@gbronline.com> wrote in message >> news:BuqdnZjxJbOdkQ_fRVn-1g@gbronline.com… >>> "abdi" <a…@yahoo.com> wrote in message >>> news:nCike.17398$i42.4421@twister.nyroc.rr.com… >>>>I have stopped wearing socks. They are slippery and make me fall. We >>>>have a lot of bare wood floors, but lat night >>>> my pinky toe got caught while I was on the rug, and not having too much >>>> sensation or muscle I turned on that foot. >>>> Now it hurts like hell, so I am thinking maybe no sock thing is not all >>>> that good, so what do you think? >>>> — >>>> Quaecomque sunt vera —- >>> Abdi, this is what I did, back when I couldnt feel my feet… I used >>> those blue hospital socks with the little rubber strips on the bottom. >>> Very good traction.  Maybe they have some at a local medical supply >>> store, maybe the hospital or your doctor could give you a couple pairs? >>> Theyre dark blue with light blue thin rubber strips on the bottom.  Very >>> comfy and give good grip. >>> Rob

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"abdi" <a…@yahoo.com> wrote in message

news:nCike.17398$i42.4421@twister.nyroc.rr.com… >I have stopped wearing socks. They are slippery and make me fall. We have a >lot of bare wood floors, but lat night > my pinky toe got caught while I was on the rug, and not having too much > sensation or muscle I turned on that foot. > Now it hurts like hell, so I am thinking maybe no sock thing is not all > that good, so what do you think? > — > Quaecomque sunt vera —-

Abdi, this is what I did, back when I couldnt feel my feet… I used those blue hospital socks with the little rubber strips on the bottom.  Very good traction.  Maybe they have some at a local medical supply store, maybe the hospital or your doctor could give you a couple pairs?  Theyre dark blue with light blue thin rubber strips on the bottom.  Very comfy and give good grip. Rob

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I have stopped wearing socks. They are slippery and make me fall. We have a lot of bare wood floors, but lat night my pinky toe got caught while I was on the rug, and not having too much sensation or muscle I turned on that foot. Now it hurts like hell, so I am thinking maybe no sock thing is not all that good, so what do you think? — Quaecomque sunt vera —-

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On Mon, 23 May 2005 10:53:07 GMT, "abdi" <a…@yahoo.com> wrote: >I have stopped wearing socks. They are slippery and make me fall. We have a >lot of bare wood floors, but lat night >my pinky toe got caught while I was on the rug, and not having too much >sensation or muscle I turned on that foot. >Now it hurts like hell, so I am thinking maybe no sock thing is not all that >good, so what do you think?

These days I can’t manage to get around the house with anything on my feet. I frequently "sprain" my toes but the alternative is constantly having to pull my socks back into position. I’ve been looking for the perfect socks for ages. Those that are warm and not tight but don’t slip off! I’ve got a drawer full of socks that I have tried. Steve

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