simian toes? 'Barefoot in the grass?'

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Gee, I had no idea my toes were so talented until I read all these messages!

I can do lots and lots with mine, but never realized it was different until

now. Actually, I guess I just thought everyone crossed their toes, and

tapped their toes, and picked up things with their toes! Now, on to another

question... I absolutely cannot go barefoot outside--my skin is soooooo

sensitive, it feels every little rock and pebble, even in the grass, and it

hurts terribly! I can only assume this is the sensitive EDS skin issue...

Re: " simian toes??? anyone else?....

> Hi everyone -Okay - now I have to put my stories out there -

> Ashleigh can move most of her toes independently of each other.

She

> also hates to have her toe or finger nails clipped - always said that it

> hurt. As she got older and I said that there was no way that it " hurt, "

she

> further described it as being like finger nails on a chalk board. It is

> torture for her to use an emery board. She cracks all her toes all the

time

> (grossing me out)! but hasn't chewed her nails that I know of.

> Now her older sister only has minimal symptoms of EDS, but

> when she was younger (7 or 8 years old) she was taking piano lessons and

> since she has very long toes that she can move very independently of each

> other, at my suggestion she learned to play the piano a little bit with

her

> toes. Also, you know how some people when they are waiting will play, sort

of

> like tapping, starting with their little finger to their index finger on a

> table top - she could do that with her toes too. She now has problems with

> her toes sublexing and can only spread them out like a hand to gross

people

> out.

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