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From: Ruthie.Hoffman@f223.n260.z1.fidonet.org (Ruthie Hoffman)
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Subject: Cold Feet & Aching Ankles
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Date: 21 Dec 90 05:30:44 GMT
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[This is from the Spinal Injury Conference]

 >       Buddy has been complaining of his feet being cold
 > (freezing he says) and then his ankles start to ache .... Do
 > others here have the same symptoms ??

Hiya Jean!
    Well.....cold weather has been upon us up here in NY state for 
awhile now.  I too suffer from freezing..I mean FREEZING feet and 
aching ankles.  This is a new symptom for me since the injury and 
surgery on my back.  It is much worse this winter than last, also.
I have been experimenting with various combinations to try to keep my 
feet and ankles feeling warmer.  Lately I have been doing this....
I put on a pair of ligh weight cotton socks.  Then a pair of those 
fuzzy-ish type socks...kinda like the footies type, but these go up 
past my ankles.  THEN I put on a heavy pair of wool hunting socks that 
go almost up to my knees.  If I am walking about the house,
I slip on my bootie slippers that have a great non skid sole.
All this I hide under a pair of sweatpants....  or slacks/jeans
if I am out and about where sweatpants just don't make the grade.
I have found that the layering method works the best for me.
Last night, while watching a
movie on the VCR, my feet just wouldn't warm up, so I tucked an afghan 
around my feet and up around my knees.  It seemed to catch my body 
heat and help to warm things up.

Hope this helps a bit!  Ruthie

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