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Does anyone find that a type of shoe helps your foot neuropathy?
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Hello, @thomaslink - I'd like to add my welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. Glad you've connected with @johnbishop. You'll notice I moved your post here to an existing discussion he mentioned, "Does anyone find that a brand of shoes helps your foot neuropathy?" so you can meet others with similar concerns. If you click on VIEW & REPLY in your email notification, you will see the whole discussion and can join in, meet, and participate with other members talking about their or their loved ones' experiences.
That sounds very difficult that having on shoes at all is a problem with your peripheral neuropathy and they feel raw 24/7. Ouch.
Hoping that others here who have talked about challenges with shoes hurting and trying to find solutions will chime in with some thoughts and suggestions for you on this, in addition to how this is affecting your ability to do your job. Please meet @dorisena @lauraj155 @lorirenee1 @peggyn @nanashelly @retiredteacher and others.
Right now at work, do you ice your feet down sometimes, or how are you getting through your workday with the shoe issue?
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I am getting by at work by taking my shoes off under my desk. Unfortunately I have a job that requires me to visit customers ( I am in sales ) and even drive trucks. I am not fulfilling my duties to my employer and am afraid I may have to apply for disability soon. Thanks.
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@thomaslink Hi and come on in. This forum on neuropathy is filled with so many different types of problems from the bottom of the feet to other parts of the body. It seems there are pockets of pain in different places for different people. My feet sound like yours although I can wear socks and have to wear shoes because barefoot is worse for me. I have pain like walking on broken glass. I have tried several brands of shoes but as of yet I am not comfortable in any of them. I have worn Birkenstocks for decades, and though they don't soothe my feet, they are what I am used to. I wish I had an answer, but I don't. It doesn't seem that there are any answers. Has your doctor suggested anything that will help? Sometimes a podiatrist can suggest shoes; have you tried that?
I hope you can find something that will help. I hope we all can.
Carol