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<blockquote data-quote="Junior_Jones" data-source="post: 817438" data-attributes="member: 172420"><p>Thanks every one for your input. I will consider the pros and cons of your suggestions but the main thing is that you have given me some hope as there are a range of options and some success stories.</p><p></p><p>The neurologist gave me some suggestions and some options of treatment. He was a very pragmatic and humane doctor as opposed to the ones who like giving you likelihoods etc. and being very clinical. It was his understanding of how my mood s being affected by the intensity of tingling pain I experience which didn't make me think bad about being depressed. </p><p></p><p>My control as I said is good with my Hb1As running consistently between 4.5 and 4.8. I am on metformin which dramatically improved the sugar levels alongside with exercise. I do at least an hours walking a day and having a dog who is a good walker does help. I am pretty good with my diet as I had high bad cholesterol and high triglycerides. The exercise regime also dramatically improved these too and with the medication I am on,.</p><p></p><p>Interestingly, metformin can cause malabsorbsion of vitamins and my GP checked my B12 levels and folate which were low but normal despite taking supplements. I am also on PPIs for GORD caused by a hiatus hernia and the reduction in stomach acid also causes problems with B12 absorbsion. I am not prepared for the surgery which is extremely painful, dangerous as the chest wall is invaded and cause nerve damage and only controls the reflux for a very short period of time.</p><p></p><p>I am on Omicor for the lipid problem too. This is a very high potency Omega 3 medication and is highly regarded by my consultant. The NHS though has recently stopped this as a routine treatment for certain conditions but my GP has kept me on it to keep the cholesterol at bay. I am interested in exploring the options re the other supplements.</p><p></p><p>Part of the treatment for neuropathy is tight control and my docs are saying that my control is outstanding for type 2. Despite good blood sugars between 6-8 my symptons have not gone away. I have discussed this with the docs and they say that neuropathy can occur even with good control. Vit B12 deficiency also causes nerve pain but I have never been anaemic with good HB levels so it's unlikely that I had folate defficient anaemia.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Junior_Jones, post: 817438, member: 172420"] Thanks every one for your input. I will consider the pros and cons of your suggestions but the main thing is that you have given me some hope as there are a range of options and some success stories. The neurologist gave me some suggestions and some options of treatment. He was a very pragmatic and humane doctor as opposed to the ones who like giving you likelihoods etc. and being very clinical. It was his understanding of how my mood s being affected by the intensity of tingling pain I experience which didn't make me think bad about being depressed. My control as I said is good with my Hb1As running consistently between 4.5 and 4.8. I am on metformin which dramatically improved the sugar levels alongside with exercise. I do at least an hours walking a day and having a dog who is a good walker does help. I am pretty good with my diet as I had high bad cholesterol and high triglycerides. The exercise regime also dramatically improved these too and with the medication I am on,. Interestingly, metformin can cause malabsorbsion of vitamins and my GP checked my B12 levels and folate which were low but normal despite taking supplements. I am also on PPIs for GORD caused by a hiatus hernia and the reduction in stomach acid also causes problems with B12 absorbsion. I am not prepared for the surgery which is extremely painful, dangerous as the chest wall is invaded and cause nerve damage and only controls the reflux for a very short period of time. I am on Omicor for the lipid problem too. This is a very high potency Omega 3 medication and is highly regarded by my consultant. The NHS though has recently stopped this as a routine treatment for certain conditions but my GP has kept me on it to keep the cholesterol at bay. I am interested in exploring the options re the other supplements. Part of the treatment for neuropathy is tight control and my docs are saying that my control is outstanding for type 2. Despite good blood sugars between 6-8 my symptons have not gone away. I have discussed this with the docs and they say that neuropathy can occur even with good control. Vit B12 deficiency also causes nerve pain but I have never been anaemic with good HB levels so it's unlikely that I had folate defficient anaemia. [/QUOTE]
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