You are certainly not alone! I suffered from painful toes/feet (feels more like someone is stabbing me with a butcher knife), with some burning sensation as well, for a few years. I did not know I had diabetes at the time and attributed the pain to an accident I had a few years ago. When I was diagnosed in April of this year, I started doing a lot of research on diabetes and realized that the pain I was experiencing was common among diabetics. For me, reducing my carbs and getting more exercise has been very helpful. I don't know if it will ever go away but it has *greatly* reduced, enough so that I can finally get a proper night's sleep! (Something I struggled with for years!) I also gently massage my feet before bedtime. Since I spend a lot of time in front of the computer working, I take many frequent breaks and walk up and down the stairs a few times to keep things moving.