Thyroid diseases can cause a number of foot problems.
Edema of feet and toes, numbness and pain at the ankle and heel (tarsal tunnel syndrome).
Grierson-Gopalan syndrome (better known as burning feet syndrome).
Plantar Fasciitis, heel spurs, and ingrown toenails.
Patients with a thyroid disorder may also experience high blood pressure which also instigates foot complaints. The effects of high blood pressure on the nervous and circulatory systems can cause pain, loss of sensation, and tingling in the feet, and can increase the susceptibility for infection and foot ulcers.
If you are having foot problems it is best to see a podiatrist to diagnose you correctly.
I have found the CrocsRX line has been helpful in alleviating some of the pain I was having while walking and are wide enough to not cause constriction of the foot. This is a particular problem when one suffers from edema with hypothyroidism. I currently own a pair of the Relief style and Silver Cloud.
~Blu
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