Feet
being diabetic, i am a freak about my feet, sometimes. I have diabetic neuropathy and fibromyalgia, just a few minutes ago, a 5 year old stepped on my toes. i screamed loud and scared him, it hurt so bad. it still hurts. My whole leg is numb and hurts.
has this ever happed to you?
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Permalink Reply by Ryan on -
i have neuropathy also and it's hard for my younger siblings to get that when you barely touch one of my feet it hurts quite out of proportion to the action. I feel for ya :)
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