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Help with heated socks?
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Hi guys, I've recently undergone 6 months of Chemotherapy (Oxaliplatin IV and Capecitabine tablets) and am now suffering from Neuropathy. This is making my feet and hands feel like they've been injected with local anaesthetic. I find that even here in the UK the onset of cold weather makes them feel even worse.
I'm a snowboarder and am currently rocking a pair of Flow Boa boots. I've never really noticed having cold feet before, but would am looking into heated socks. I don't get caught halfway up a mountain and suddenly feel like my feet have fallen off!
Will heated socks fit into my boots?
Will they damage the boot?
Do you notice them?
Can anyone suggest any good makes and a decent firm to buy them from (high street or online).
Sorry if this has been discussed before - I did a quick forum search and couldn't find much info.
Any help appreciated.
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, sorry, not aware of any heated socks, but these boot heaters (and some other similar products) work well. I've got some - they don't make you feel as though there's a definite heat under your foot (that would probably be too hot) but they stop your feet getting cold - the heating pad is just under the toes.
I have them in ski boots but they'd be OK in snowboots too I expect - speak to Beans or one of the other shops that stock them.
You charge up the battery packs overnight.
Good luck.
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Apologies if this is all common sense and I'm giving overly basic advice, but thought it was worth saying to make absolute sure there's no risk of the socks being too warm! - the peripheral neuropathy could impede your ability to detect heat and so there'd be a risk of skin damage if you were wearing them for too long and didn't realise they were too hot.
I've no idea if this is an issue with them, but thought it best to be on the safe side!
Also, make sure you keep your core warm as then your body's less likely to reduce blood flow to your feet, which might make the neuropathy feel worse.
Good luck!
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, have you come across heated socks then? A new one on me. But your comments are highly relevant - there was someone on SHs who reported some problems with her heated insoles getting too hot and burning her feet. Sounded horrible, but my experience has been fine. They really don't get very warm at all - and you can dial in the lowest of three temperature settings to be on the safe side.
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