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@contentandwell I was measured for my orthotics and my podiatrist fitted me. I have never had any trouble with them except they are wearing out and I need to see the podiatrist again. I had some orthotics once before from a company that did this for a living and they measured me and looked at my gait etc and I picked up the orthotics a week later. However I had nothing but trouble with them. I had 2 toes that went numb and it took a couple of years for them to come back to life. The orthotics were too rigid amongst other things. Tthey do tell you to gradually wear new orthotics for a longer amount of time so you get used to them slowly. If you wear new orthotics for too long right away you can have problems just from doing that.
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@pollyanne These are orthotics but generic for either overpronation or the opposite, not custom made. The store does not say to break them in but just by how I used them I probably did it that way. I only wear sneakers when I am actually exercising.
@sueinmn I think my cholesterol was higher than borderline, that can be a side effect of the other medications I take. That makes it difficult though - risk having a stroke due to high cholesterol or continue taking them and have leg pain.
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