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Old 12-12-2007, 04:54 PM
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Default Ok, like all of you I've

tried all sorts of normal and well, peculiar things to keep my tootsies 'happy'. For a while, I actually thought of getting a 'pizza stone' heating it, wrapping it and plunking it under my feet to keep 'em toasty. Kind of like old time Colonial Bed Warming Pans. Nixed it, cause handling HOT things anywhich way isn't healthy in the long run for me.

What I do, when I find my toes are turning blue, no matter what the brain says? Has been to blow my hair dryer on lo and just warm over the skin until it thaws....Usually takes a coupla minutes and you can't fall asleep holding a hair dryer? Then gentle rubs to increase circulation all over with some gentle push-rubs upwards around my ankles where there is mild edema...I push-rub from the heel up to the knee, front and back but UP...not any downwards rubbing. Doing this, I find my feet will stay happy for 3-6 hours. Worth a shot anyone?

Hope this helps - j
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