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Flip flops and numb, tingly big toes

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michael26630
michael26630

I've had disturbingly numb and tingly big toes for about two years, although there were a few signs quite a long time before this. My initial assumption was that it was due to wearing flip flops much of the time for about 40 years since the 1960s - even for long walks. (I stopped wearing them about 10 years ago on the advice of a podiatrist after a knee problem.) The discomfort seems to centre on where the flip flop strap went between the big toe and the next toe. My GP agreed with my initial diagnosis, and after various tests (blood, ultrasound, nerve conduction), a consultant neurologist thought it was due to a compressed nerve because I have very flat feet. However, the nerve conduction test said that my nerves were fine so I am not convinced by this diagnosis. Has anybody else had this problem from prolonged wearing of flip flops? 

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  • rocky31676
    rocky31676 michael26630

    Posted

    Flip flops are not an ideal thing for the feet. They have know to cause plantar fascitis, meaning pain in the bottom part of the feet and sometimes on the feet. 

    If i were you, i would experiment by stopping wearing them.

    And so you did feel better after stopping them. So, confirmed that it was from flipflops

    • michael26630
      michael26630 rocky31676

      Posted

      Thanks for your suggestion, but I stopped wearing flip flops ten years ago, long before the tingling problems started. My guess is it's a combination of damage from hiking in flip flops, flat feet and arthritis. 

    • michael26630
      michael26630

      Posted

      .... although thinking about it I did wear flip flops around the house, but not outside, until the tingling started a couple of years ago ...
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