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Mrs. D, I value your opinion

Yesterday I posted this in another thread (Foot Care Tricks) but now think I should address it to you personally.

Your Quote:
Originally Posted by mrsD View Post

Quote:

The Morton's lotion is wonderful... use only a little bit at a time, on intact skin.

You can also soak in lukewarm epsom salts...this is very soothing and relaxes muscles and calms the nerves down. Do not use hot water.

My question:
At night when my feet start burning I soak in cold ocean water (my husband gets gallons of it from the beach). He seems to think it cures everything. It does relieve the burning somewhat.

The past couple of nights I've been awakened with a stabbing pain in my ankle on my left foot. I've had PIN for about 10 years, and it seems to be progressing. I'm not on any medication but I think I will have to look into it if this pain continues.

Mrs. D, do you think the warm water with epsom salts, and using the Morton's lotion would be more beneficial for the pain than just plain cold salt water? :hug:

You can try it. I get a pain in my left ankle sometimes too.

I find the magnesium lotion very helpful. I'd be lost without it.
Cold may not be a good idea. Cold reduces circulation and in the feet that may not be good.

When I use cold treatments it is on my knees and back, and neck.
I don't do cold on my feet.

The cold feelings from Biofreeze and other camphor/menthol rubs does not produce real cold...it only feels like it. So circulation of the blood does not change.