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Are used body glide on my feet. It’s made for runners feet and it’s not as greasy as Vaseline and it worked really well. I think that might be a name brand but there are all sorts of brands of this type of application.
Hokas were the only shoes I could wear for about a year. Unfortunately my planters fasciitis came right before my second Camino in 2016. I hobbled all the way across Spain and then again for a few months and then it went away. I can’t tell you what I did to make it go away but I had it for over...
I didn't realize how strong they were in Spain. I came home with liver totally messed up and still is 2 years later. Glad you posted the cautionary tale and everyone only take pain meds if absolutely necessary.
My second Camino in 2016 I had several issues and took a lot of ibuprofen after taking none on my first go. I have had ongoing problems ever since.
I only took one pill at a time and only once a day but it was too much for my system.
There were times when I could have touched it out if I had...
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