driving - feet and toes falling asleep in AFOs

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I haven't posted in a while, so let me start with many, many thanks again to

Gretchen for this site!

I was wondering if anyone else has had the problem of their feet going to sleep

while driving with AFOs? I have only had mine for a short time. But whenever I

wear them while driving, I find that my toes on my right foot go to sleep almost

immediately.

The doc that I was seeing in Oklahoma City made some adjustments, and trimmed

the toe of the AFO a bit and eventually added cushioning to the toe of the AFO.

It seemed to have corrected whatever the problem was, but then it started

happening again.

I have since moved from Oklahoma City to a small town south of Fayetteville, NC

and have yet to be seen at a local MDA clinic. The nearest one is in Raleigh,

which is more than 50 miles from where I am, and I haven't had the financial

stability to afford that amount of gas. Has anyone else had this problem of

feet/toes falling asleep while driving in AFOs? Any input or possible solutions

are greatly appreciated.