my feet spasm and cramp when i do my toenails. hurts
like the dickens.

--- Magenta Raine <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> or get a long nail file or emory board and file them
> down! sandpaper on a
> long stick might work too! ;->
>
>
>
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> "What is real but compassion, as we move from birth
> to death?"
> ~~Greg Brown~~
>
>
> > [Original Message]
> > From: Deri James <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Date: 11/22/2005 6:41:16 PM
> > Subject: Re: My water-retention problem
> >
> > On Tuesday 22 Nov 2005 05:47, Rayna wrote:
> >
> > [snip]
> >
> > > It seems that I have weird little toes, they
> both turn under my  feet -
> > > always have, and I thought that  was normal,
> apparently not - and in the
> > > last few weeks that has meant that I've
> essentially been walking on my
> > > toenails.  That explains the excruciating pain
> when I walk.  May have to
> > > go to a podiatrist - the thought makes me
> physically ill.  I cannot bear
> > > people fiddling with my feet - or even touching
> them.  I've spoken to a
> > > few others with CP in the last couple of years
> who also have this
> > > difficulty.  Does anyone else have problems with
> this, or have any ideas
> > > as to the cause - physical or psychological?
> > >
> > > Rayna
> > >
> >
> > I hate cutting my toenails. There are two
> strategies (equally awful):-
> >
> > Either cut them regularly, but the scars from
> cutting bits of toe haven't
> got
> > time to heal, or
> >
> > Ignore them until you've got to use a pair of
> scissors like bolt cutters
> to
> > get anywhere with them (always count them
> afterwards - there should be
> 10!!)
> >
> > 50 years of walking on the balls of my feet means
> that even my bunions
> have
> > got bunions now!!
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > Deri
>





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