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Originally Posted by mrsD (Post 928925)

pppsssttttt--- Glenn is a guy! ;)

Glenn is a guy???? really???? so, my hunch was then correct.:) thank you for correcting my wrong impression....

Glenn is more than a "guy" -- he is really a mensch!
That is my opinion.

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Originally Posted by januarybabe (Post 928698)

I felt like I am maxed out on tricks to find comfortable clothes. I did try some boots with a shorter shaft and could wear them. The trick for me was to wear a softer sock. Also, the boots are loose fitting. My feet seem to be spared the neuropathy so far. Once in a while I get a feeling of a needle in feet. It just seems like this neuropathy is spreading although the rate of progression has slowed.

What I want now is if any has found a way to desensitize their skin.

Hi I have huge issues with clothing and shoes in general. I am only able to wear walking tennis shoes and go on and off with socks and the ability to wear them. Anyhow my experience is that even for ex when I have a different material of pant or sock is to start by wearing it for a short time. Even if it means 30 minutes. Then to gradually build. Now with that I do experience more pain while doing this. Also some materials are better for me then others and for ex for socks I turn them inside out because it feels better. Also nothing too tight. I wear for example plus size socks and I am not a plus size.
I know some people take different materials to the areas such as a cotton ball and rub it gently on the area. When I was at Cleveland rehab they had this sand machine which was supposed to help desensitize the nerves as well.

Last time I looked--

--I was male, but maybe I should check again. :D

(I must say this was a hilarious thread addition to wake up to.)

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Originally Posted by januarybabe (Post 928165)

Anyone know any desensitization things I can do? Many clothes bother my skin. I have had PN for 2 1/2 years. It first started in abdominal area. Pants would bother me. I am female and switched to wearing dresses. Now with winter coming it is getting harder to stay warm. The PN pain is traveling down my legs. I used to wear boots with dresses in past winter. Now I notice the boots bother my legs. Is it possible to get my skin used to clothes?

I have had this problem for years with clothing and shoes -- I have switched to the softest, loose fabric's I can buy. I just recently bought new PJ's even though my old ones were fine - just because I need the SOFT touch everywhere on my body. Bra's are the worse for me... again, on to the softest I can find. I live in slippers when home - found some called snoozies that feel like a babies blanket. Usually when it gets as bad as you describe I need more meds - for the first two years I couldn't even wear shoes. Best wishes to you through your challenge!:o

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Originally Posted by glenntaj (Post 929145)

--I was male, but maybe I should check again.

Aside from Glenn Close (no relation), I have a female relative named Glenn. While it used to be primarily a masculine name (Glenda being the feminine, as in the gender bending Ed Wood film, Glen or Glenda), it's become more generic.

These days it's just best not to make assumptions... :Dunno:

Doc