i have nike shox trainers and with out them i could hardly walk, they have spings in the heels , so my neck doesn't jarr so much on walking ..
so sad thread is closed as it was high lite of my day , to catch up with dear friends. while we struggle to have a normal life ..as not being able to get out .means no friends to listen and natter to you .......so sad.......just of to depression thread ........if that still there

Wow!! There's lots happened since last night!

raeh, I certainly understand how you feel. There have been times where I have posted something and it has been ignored. I do know though that it was never on purpose and things do get lost in the stream of conversation as you said. I'm really glad you said something as I was wondering why you weren't posting and I'm so glad it wasn't because you were too ill.

As pcl said, I did suggest opening another site for us to generally chat and I did open one but a lot of you thought it would be too much to keep up with another thread along with this one so it has remained unused. I thought it would be good as it was a private site so people could feel more secure in discussing things without fearing a friend/relative would stumble upon the post and cause problems for them.

Anyhoo, I'm not quite sure what we can and can't discuss here now but on the subject of shoes........

My friend has MBT's and swears by them for her back. I was put off by the price and live in my Birkenstock sandals for comfort. Not sure how I'm going to handle winter though. Maybe I should buy some of those socks that are like gloves so I can still wear them!

I agree with Soolin about re-naming the thread. I titled the site I set up with the name Chronic Conditions as there are so many of us with different and similar illnesses and some people may think they can't post if the condition they suffer from isn't Fibro.

Right, that's my two penneth worth. And I shall close by saying that I hope no-one disappears/stops posting. I feel like you're all my friends now and would hate to lose any of you!

Have a think on it and i'll log in tomorrow and see what people want it changed to. We could stick with the original name of course unless people felt it would exclude those without fibro.

kass i feel we are all online friends too, its been really good here, and i've been reassured about many things and the advice has helped me so much

How about the title 'living with a chronic condition' ?

Discussing shoes that assist in the daily ability to get around or to lessen discomfort is exactly what this thread is about. I really don't see any point in singling out posts from the last thread that were very OT, I think we are allable to understand what this board is about .

I'm still happy though to help set up a basic chat thread for the Arms.

Yeah, I think that sounds good Soolin. Lets see what the others think.

I think having a thread in the arms is the only sensible solution really for those of us who have become friends and want to chat. Also for those who want to join us too. Perhaps maybe providing this info in the start of this thread would be a good idea to help others find it? Have you already suggested that? Sorry if you have, there were lots of posts to catch up on!

We could still have another off site thread too if everyone else wanted a bit more privacy alongside posting in the arms so we didn't become too exclusive. Does that make sense? I'm tired!

yes it does, off site is available,

soolin you can't get rid of us that easily

Yeah I got your pm thanks pap!

Now looking at MBTs with avaricious eyes.

How can I justify this purchase - I already have ten pairs of shoes/trainers?

Everyone will be wishing they had let me buy the 3 handbags I wanted to get on Friday. Serves them right for dragging me out of the shop. Especially as I had gazed longingly at 3 pairs of beautiful platforms that I could never wear and all they said was they would look good on one foot as the plaster cast is being applied on the other...

Haha! Jojo! I know how you feel. I have knee length boots and platforms that I've bought knowing full well I won't be able to wear them for more than ten minutes or unless I'm plonked on a chair and waited on all evening!!

You can justify it by the fact that it will ease some discomfort for you and make life a little easier for you.

jojo Go for it! (Hi by the way). I find it hard to justify spending money on friparies but when it's something that may reduce my pain and has the added back up of being recommended by someone else in a similar position who has tried them, I wouldn't hesitate.

You can then keep all your other trainers for best!

oops guilty too.... i got some saucy high heel boots, wore them for about 5 mins and that was it..... very unsaucy, how can you look sexy when your face is screwed up in pain...

Sounds like a good title to me . What I want to know is - does it include swine flu? Yes, after everything else - I have got it:rolleyes:. I've just taken my first Tamiflu and I feel wretched so if you don't hear from me for a while - this is the reason. Daft thing is - the only place I can have caught it - is the hospital

ooo noo just one of many reasons why i hate hospitals, you pick up things there..
hopefully now your on the tamiflu it shouldn't be too bad for too long..fingers crossed

soolin title is good

Hi, I have ben away to a wedding and came back to find you had all disappeared!

Regarding the government plans to axe DLA etc. I have a mobility car now with my mobility allowance but use the care part generally to live eg food etc. The help I have had at home from the council has been a perching stool, and hand rails in kitchen, on stairs and in bathroom. If they did away with the cash in my hand I don't think I would get anything in the form of help at home.

If you all go away to another thread can someone let me know as I do become very confused about how to find my way around here. I am sure the drugs make me worse in the mornings. And it is still morning as I have just got up.

Black paw the thread hasnt closed, soolin has just started a new one as she has done a couple of times before. All that has been asked is to keep the thread on topic more? :confused:

Soolin maybe could you change the title [again .. sorry] to say fibromyalgia and other chronic conditions then people wont be confused as to where the fibro thread is?

Unity im so sorry you have swine flu typical though to catch it at hospital. I was told i was a prime candidate for it being in a school but to be honest i dont seem to catch very much at all? Hope you feel better very soon xx

I like the title, I used to pop in on the fibro thread but never really felt as if I could post there.. though I may actually have it :P aswell as ME. That's probably just me though, I do worry too much about what people think!

For what it's worth, Echinacea sends me straight into a flare, and I've known other Lupies have the same reaction.:confused:

Hear Hear!! I'd be terrified to have to go to the Moneysavers Arms - far too scary in there for me. Thankfully the Depression thread is (for now at least) still there.

I must've missed that somehow, as I don't remember anything about it.:confused:

I guess that just about wraps it up for me. I actively try not to go on about my illness (not always successfully, it's true). So my posts will prob be seen as off-topic. Shame, cos I'm really in need of some support today.

Lamewolf I think everyone is getting the wrong idea totally about this, the thread is still here. soolin isnt saying all we can discuss is our conditions and symptoms, after all sometimes talking about other things generally is a way that we cope with an illness? :confused: but the last thread had become something completely off topic and not related in the slightest and had put people off posting at all? I hope you will post in here and as i have said, I have found everyone a good support in the past and hopefully you will all continue to be.
(((( Hugs)))) if you arent feeling great today and I hope you can come and chat about it xx