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.

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.

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

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

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!

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...

Doc