I remember when I was younger my mom had our whole house carpeted. We had great hard wood floors but they were cold in the winter, and they hurt my mom's feet to walk on because of her RA. I missed the hard wood but carpet is nice too.
But even with RA, I prefer hard wood floors. I have had hard wood in every place I have lived in the last 10 years. Unfortunately for me, I'm having one of those days where a joint on or near the bottom of my right foot is painful. If my mom said I told you so, she'd be right, it is harder to walk on hard wood floors when your feet hurt! Note: my mom has never actually said "I told you so."
I'm not giving up my hard wood floors just yet. I might use the slippers my mom left here on a visit a few years ago. They are very soft, in fact so comfortable that they often walk away while on my stepson's feet. I suppose I will need to reclaim them this morning.
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September 13, 2008 at 8:36 AM
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Sore feet are miserable. Sending healing thoughts your way. Cathy
Sore feet was my first indication of RA, only I didn't know it and wasted a lot of time at the foot doctor getting cortisone shots which only made things worse. Anyhow, I bought a pair of Crocs that I wear all the time in the house. You have to get the Crocs RX because the regular ones aren't cushiony or roomy enough.
I would love any input on good closed toe shoes for RA sufferers, that are good looking, or at least 1/2 way good looking. I went from wearing normal shoes to needing extra wide shoes.
I never heard of Rx crocs! I'll have to check those out. I can sometimes find shoes that I like at Naturalizer, though I have to be picky because they do carry a ton of uncomfortable shoes now. My mom has tried rocker bottom shoes, though they are very expensive, she really likes them.
I have been wearing Dansko styles that are approved by (American Podiatric Medical Association) and attractive. They carry many styles but they are not all APMA approved. They are pricey but I am fine with one good pair of shoes that I wear with everything if they are comfortable and don't cause added foot pain. I was told that you don't want your foot to move around because it causes more irriation, so you aren't looking for soft, cushy shoes but a firmer shoe. This has made a big difference for me.
Good for people to know.
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