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Neuropathy | Last Active: Oct 3, 2023 | Replies (213)

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@julbpat

Ray, something here caught my attention. Do your feet hurt only when you’re walking, or even when you’re at rest? If it’s the latter, then it’s probably neuropathy pain. Flat feet with good orthotics shouldn’t be that painful.
Just me playing devil’s advocate again!

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Hi, julbpat. Possibly I should not have used the word "pain." When I'm walking, I'll sometimes feel "discomfort," which may be due to a number of causes: (1) not the best-fitting shoes, (2) failure on my part to trim my toenails, pumice the rough patches, etc., or (3) a bunched-up sock. I believe my orthotics are well-fitted to my feet. But that's about it: "discomfort" (sometimes) when I'm walking, but not what I would call "pain." Most telling, in my mind, when I consider my PN, is having no foot pain when I'm at rest, either barefoot around the hose (as now) or when sleeping. That's why my podiatrist and I both feel that my periodic foot "ouches" are mundane and not related to my PN. Have you made any progress toward getting relief? –Ray