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I gave up on laced shoes some time ago, due to failing fingers, but also all the effort of bending over to put them on (I realise how pathetic that must sound to the unafflicted, hoping people here will sympathise)!
So now I am the slip-on king...but I get the feeling they make my clawing toes worse; almost like my brain feels my shoes are somehow less secure, and so is telling my feet to hold on to them.
Conversely, apart from following the good old on/off l-dopa cycle, the only relief I get… read more
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Members connected over the shared struggle of clawed or curled toes related to Parkinson's, with many agreeing that going barefoot at home... Read more
@A MyParkinsonsTeam Member, I prefer to wear moccasins, but the authentic ones with soft soles so that they feel like I'm barefoot are hard to find, even here in the States. I haven't had any in years. The downside of moccasins is that they don't come in the slip on style that I have ever known of, but my last pair had a zipper in the back of each one.... unless you want the kind with fleece inside. People usually wear those as house slippers. @A MyParkinsonsTeam Member has a couple of pairs. They're too warm for me. I just want soft leather.
I only wear shoes when I have to. Then the games begin 🙃
@A MyParkinsonsTeam Member, I hesr you. My toes have always been short, stubby, and rather clawed. Until recently, I didn't realize the connection to the genetic trait that eventually developed into Parkinson's. My toes are so short and stubby that the nails on my pinky toes are barely there, but there they are. They still grow enough to catch on socks, or nylons. which you can be thankful that you don't have to deal with because they're worse than socks, and blankets, sheets and stuff that no doubt you do deal with. I need to clip those tiny little nails at least as often as the others, but they're harder to reach, and it's so easy to accidentally clip too much which is that much more painful. I really don't want anyone else to clip them because no one knows how far is too far as well as I know, ya know?
I take time to treat myself to a pedicure.
I also have that problem. No matter what shoes I try my feet hurt. I also havelow back pain
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