foot pain.

My feet are highly sensitive, probably due to the fibro, very high arches, and a separate neuro condition. I have to be very careful about selecting the right shoes and need arch supports which help somewhat (the soft ones; can no longer tolerate the hard type I had made for me).

Do you get cramping in your feet? I can easily get both toe and foot cramps, especially in cooler weather. I have 'upped' my calcium and magnesium, and at times it helps. Other times, for no apparent reason, my feet can go wacky on me.

I try to wear tennis shoes with thick but lightweight soles and very supportive arch support inside. I do tend to go through about three pairs of shoes a day on an active day--that helps a little.

A while back, there were some other threads here on feet/shoes which you might find helpful if you do a search.

Best of luck! I know how miserable feet problems can be--ouch!!!

thanks! will check it out. I now wear dresses and sneakers. As a Texas woman, this is a downgrade fashion wise. LOL. I try wearing festive socks, but believe it just makes me look like a "bag lady". oh well.

Glad to know it's just one of our friends, as I call our symptoms.

One more idea I wanted to share...

I have a couple of old bath mats which I layer, and I stand on those when I wash and dry dishes, or have to stand anywhere for any length of time. It often helps the pain on the bottom of my feet.

I'm also new and don't know much .... yet. I would also recommend doing a search for planter faciitis. Pain that is worse after you have been off them for awhile is one of the tale tale signs.