Regards from Errol, down under.
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From: O'Dell <levi(AT)i-plus.net>
To: SHIGETTE(AT)aol.com <SHIGETTE(AT)aol.com>; tmic-list(AT)eskimo.com
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Cc: gerphy(AT)worldnet.att.net <gerphy(AT)worldnet.att.net>
Date: Tuesday, September 08, 1998 7:16 AM
Subject: Re: Curly toes
>I am 9 years since TM struck and I have had spasms of toes drawing under
>almost every night and on some occasions even during the day. it is painful
>and causes lost sleep. Klonopin has been used as needed meaning that I
take
>it when I can feel that it is going to get worse before it gets better! I
>can't see that neurontin has helped this problem but it may have helped the
>"stupid" pains in my legs. But the toes drawing has never shown any signs
>of getting better or going away.
>
>Drema
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>From: SHIGETTE(AT)aol.com <SHIGETTE(AT)aol.com>
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>Cc: gerphy(AT)worldnet.att.net <gerphy(AT)worldnet.att.net>
>Date: Saturday, September 05, 1998 3:18 PM
>Subject: Re: Curly toes
>
>
>>In a message dated 9/5/98 6:25:35 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
>>gerphy(AT)worldnet.att.net writes:
>>
>><<
>> My number two toes (the ones next to the big toes) curl down so that the
>> ends of the toes face the floor. When I walk it hurts. My podiatrist
>says
>> I need to have the tendon on the bottom of the toes cut to allow the toes
>> to go straight again?
>>
>> I hesitate to do this. Do any of you have/had the same problem with a
>> better solution?
>> I thought that a device that would fit under the toe and then tape the
>toe
>> straight to it would work, but I have not been able to find anything like
>> that.
>>
>> Help.
>>
>> >>
>>Oh My Goodness!!! I thought I was the only one with this strange
>occurance...
>>
>>I have had this same thing occur to me... My doctors were baffled as to
why
>it
>>was happening, but explained to me that they thought it was one of those
>"bad
>>messages" from the CNS.... otherwise they didn't have another
>explanation...
>>
>>Whatever you do... DON'T do something drastic to get this to stop... IT
>WILL
>>GO AWAY IN TIME!!! I have been paralyzed 6 times.. and it always
>>happens....but usually in the beginning of my onset... It does last for a
>long
>>while and I admit is VERY annoying... I, to be honest with you... just
>never
>>put on shoes... stayed in slippers/or sandals....and....If I had to where
>>shoes... they were VERY loose... Unfortunately, I didn't have control of
>this
>>strange event with my toes....But as I said after a long period of time...
>it
>>went away...If it is too annoying... try taping your other toes to your
BIG
>>toe...it will force them into submission... LOL... I never had to do
>this...
>>as it was just more of a total annoyance than anything else.... But
again,
>my
>>advice.... Don't do anything...Give your body some time... and if worse
>comes
>>to worse, try taping them...
>>
>>This event with the toes, I admit, does look weird, and is somewhat
>>embarrassing because you look like you have monkey feet trying to claw the
>>floor as you walk... But don't worry about this... AT LEAST YOU CAN WALK!
>>
>>Hang in there.. .and let me know if you see any improvement... My docs
>would
>>be fascinated to know there is someone out there with "monkey feet" as
>well...
>>My heart is with you on this... it is tough....I understand...
>>
>>Janie
>>
>