Anonymous
10/29/2022 13:10
Subject: Can’t stand for hours
Thank you all for your kind suggestions and sage advice.
--OP
--OP
Anonymous
10/29/2022 10:05
Subject: Can’t stand for hours
Check out compression socks..help with circulation and energize legs. Foers has a shop on Wisconsin Ave that specializes. I got mine due to vein issues, but people swear by them.
Anonymous
10/29/2022 08:41
Subject: Re:Can’t stand for hours
Don't go cheap on shoes. Get a shoe with a stiff sole -- if you try to bend the sole, it should have little to no flex. Agree with PP, Merrell, along with Sorrell and Teva are good.
Also, go to your doctor. There may be an underlying issue that can be addressed. You need your feet, so take care of them.
Also, go to your doctor. There may be an underlying issue that can be addressed. You need your feet, so take care of them.
Anonymous
10/29/2022 08:33
Subject: Can’t stand for hours
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Are you in shape, OP?
No. I sit in an office most days, and am somewhat overweight (not excessively so).
The foot pain comes when I push myself, like on weekends or on vacations. Most recently I walked 5+ miles on each of two days in a rush (sightseeing).
Sorry, * "in a row"
Anonymous
10/29/2022 08:15
Subject: Can’t stand for hours
Anonymous wrote:Are you in shape, OP?
No. I sit in an office most days, and am somewhat overweight (not excessively so).
The foot pain comes when I push myself, like on weekends or on vacations. Most recently I walked 5+ miles on each of two days in a rush (sightseeing).
Anonymous
10/28/2022 22:51
Subject: Can’t stand for hours
Are you in shape, OP?
Anonymous
10/28/2022 22:50
Subject: Re:Can’t stand for hours
Haha I’ve always been like this, I thought it was normal. I remember being 8 years old at a summer camp and just wanting to sit down.
Anonymous
10/28/2022 22:49
Subject: Can’t stand for hours
I am mid-50s and have had this problem for years. But I can walk great distances. Better shoes have helped. And I am with 22:38 about retirement, and I give exactly this reason for wanting to retire sooner rather than later.
Anonymous
10/28/2022 22:38
Subject: Can’t stand for hours
It makes me want to tell younger people…don’t wait too long to retire. Because doing what you enjoy (like taking trips, hiking, museums) may not be an option forever.
Anonymous
10/28/2022 22:36
Subject: Can’t stand for hours
Anonymous wrote:Plantar fasciitis?
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/plantar-fasciitis/symptoms-causes/syc-20354846
Thank you. It is not a sharp pain in one place. It is like my feet just can’t support me any longer. I need to put them up and rest them. They just a ache, so maybe arthritis?
Standing seems worse than walking.
Old age #ucks ☹️
Anonymous
10/28/2022 22:02
Subject: Can’t stand for hours
Anonymous
10/28/2022 21:33
Subject: Can’t stand for hours
I think a lot of it has to do with a combination of arthritis and wearing the wrong kind of shoes.
I find if I wear a pair of lightweight hiking-type shoe with ankle support when doing a lot of walking it makes a big difference. My go-to is Merrell but there are plenty of brands out there.
I find if I wear a pair of lightweight hiking-type shoe with ankle support when doing a lot of walking it makes a big difference. My go-to is Merrell but there are plenty of brands out there.
Anonymous
10/28/2022 21:23
Subject: Can’t stand for hours
I pass out if I stand too long. Low BP.
Anonymous
10/28/2022 21:18
Subject: Can’t stand for hours
I have it in my hips and knees.
Anonymous
10/28/2022 21:12
Subject: Can’t stand for hours
For some reason, now that I am older, spending 2-3 hours on my feet (like shopping or spending time in a museum) just kills me. It is like my feet ache and I would pay someone a lot just to sit down and take weight off of them.
Does anyone know what causes this?
Does anyone know what causes this?