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Hi @macirish, Welcome to Connect. It sounds like you've looked into all the alternatives so that you could keep swimming for exercise. I'm wondering if you have seen this article that mentions chlorine drying out the skin -- Why Do I Get Dry Skin After Swimming?
No amount of lotion seems to cure dry, itchy skin after swimming, especially in the winter months. What can you do?: https://www.triathlete.com/gear/swim/why-do-i-get-dry-skin-after-swimming/
Have you tried showing after you swim and using moisturizing, liquid body soap to remove the chlorine?
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To John and Neuropathy friends-
The Washington Post has an excellent article, dated 04/30/2022, about new research on chronic pain. Under the heading “Health”, next heading”Perspectives”, article title “Chronic Pain is terrible, A new way of understanding it may help”. Reporter is Haiden Warraich.
I’m able to share articles as a subscriber, but I can’t figure out how to do it to our support page. Hopefully people can see it at their Library. Thanks for all you do to keep information flowing.
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Hi John,
Thank you so much for responding. I have tried those remedies, with no real luck. My most serious issues are with the left foot, and that's the leg where I have numerous plates/screws due to a tib/fib fracture in 1995. I just had a Doppler done on my entire lower torso, and have excellent circulation throughout.
I am seeing my ortho doc (he did not perform tib/fib surgery) to discuss possible damage/infection from the trauma area .....Perhaps due to the length of time of the hardware in the leg??? I'm not even sure if that's possible. Still searching!!
Thank you