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for poor circulation, I was told to put my (cold) feet in a tub of hot water, as hot as I could stand, then put on cold wet thin cotton socks, and over that wool socks. Not sure if it would work for neuropathy? I haven't tried it in a while.
Ugh, Alex, sorry for this added challenge.
If only your left foot is so swollen, have you tried wearing the flip-flop on just the one foot, maybe with an ace bandage around it or something,
signalling to otherwise obnoxious code-enforcers that you are dealing with a medical exception? Or you could skip the flipflop alltogether and just wrap the foot entirely with bandages, which could act as functional "footwear", satisfying the codes' intention for "sanitary" measures.
Pretty much everyone recognizes an "injury" as an exception. A cane or crutch as a prop would seal the deal
Meanwhile, you might consider something like this, that might be covered by your NHS:
http://www.silverts.com/show.php/pr...kw={keyword}&gclid=CPre3Ke24rsCFcVFMgodRDEAHw
Here you can get that sort of thing at pharmacies.
I wanted to buy some sandals, as I cannot wear shoes. Well, six or more shoes stores later, and not one single sandal will go on my left foot, even if I try many sizes too large. My left foot is simply too swollen. As a default option I bought a $2 pair of flip flops in Kmart.
Meanwhile, you might consider something like this, that might be covered by your NHS:
http://www.silverts.com/show.php/pr...kw={keyword}&gclid=CPre3Ke24rsCFcVFMgodRDEAHw
Here you can get that sort of thing at pharmacies.
my first read of this wasBootmakers fix things like this all the time. That will be my next step.
my first read of this was
"Bookmakers fix things like this all the time"
So he'll continue to be away from the internet for some days, or a week or something. But he is ok.
I got some leg ulcers a few months back. All healed except one. Its a long story, I wont say much here. My doc wants me to go up to the hospital emergency room, and I might be admitted ... for days, weeks or months, whatever it takes. The main concern is I might be on IV antibiotics, and while I have never had a bad reaction as we know sometimes that happens. I will probably still be around for another day, after which I will be dependent on the competence of the local hospital for a while. The most concerning risk from the ulcer is septicemia if it gets badly infected. So if its not healing something needs to be done.