Re: Exercise and Neuropothy


"Bigbird (Peter G.)" <pgorshkoff at comcast.net> wrote in message
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> "Ray" <roneal55@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>>I have trouble walking any distance due to the pain from neuropothy. My
>>feet are so bad that the pressure of the bed sheets hurts badly at night.
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>> I have been trying to work through the pain walking as much as possible
>> but I am losing to the pain. Does anyone have a suggestion on exercises
>> that can be done without raising the level of pain?
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>> Ray O
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> Two things I'm doing........ I wear a pair of loose socks to bed. I cut
> all the elastic out of the tops and the body of the sock is a loose fit.
> that helps insulate my feet from the outside world and helps keep them
> feeling warm.
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> Second, I bicycle. The pressure is on the instep to the ball of the foot.
> Most of my sensitivity is in a band right behind the toes back to the ball
> of the foot.
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> Another idea is water aerobics, little pressure on your feet and still
> allows for exercise. My doc also prescribed Imipramine as needed to
> desensitize the nerves so I could sleep better.
>
> I'm sure others have ideas also.......
>
> Peter G.

I used to wear the compression stockings to help control the swelling I get
in my feet and ankles. I can only stand the socks for a few minutes at a
time. Doc has given me 20mg of Lasix to help control fluids and that does
help. (We have only one bathroom so I have warned my son and
daughter-in-law not to linger too long in there...)

I will ask the doctor about Imipramine when I see him in a couple of
weeks....which reminds me I had better get scheduled for another full blood
test before seeing him.

Ray O


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