I have painful neuropathy... I started as miss diagnosed type 2 and was praised for the tiny hairs on my toes (I am not hairy at all) as it meant my peripheral circulation was good. But on sept 2 2016 I have DKA and nearly (5 minutes to go) died. Parts of me died or where at least ischemic, like when your body is shutting down with hyperthermia. The blood was all moving inward and upward to protect my organs and brain. My brain reset and is not the same as it was before, just little things like holes in my memory and a little difficulty with some words (thinking what word it was I wanted). I am not officially brain damaged and all seamed fine for about 8 weeks, then the pain began. It would appear that the euphoria around being resurrected lead to my chemistry masking the pain. What some do not realise is that diabetes can make you loose hair, but is just as likely to make you grow new hair where none was before. It turns out my brain does not know what is happening when a hair follicle starts to develop the new root and sprout a tiny new hair. The pain is suicidal and is best described as like someone driving a screwdriver into an arm perhaps. This phenomena happens all over my body wherever a new hair pops up, fortunately once "up" the pain steadies and is bearable. It's strange as the only hairy part of me is a full beard and moustache which appears to be immune to this. The top of my head is smouldering away and sudden shooting pains about my body punctuate the day. I am on pregabalin, tramadol, paracetamol 4 times a day, having stopped taking ibuprofen as the pain has levelled off or the analgesia is taking effect. I tried gabapentin at first, but the drug gives you crystal clear thoughts of suicide for the first fortnight and did not hit the pain at all, even after taking it for 3 months, I took all the other analgesia to help, until, it was supposed to kick in. The pregabalin has done something so I have started to wean off the other drugs, now it's time for the paracetamol, but halving it has left me with a constant sense of having just grazed, or carpet burned, my upper outer thighs. Even when it seems like the pain has abated just a slight brush against something will set it off instantly. I am sure I will get under control eventually it's only been since october and the change of drugs has helped - so there is always hope. Oh and I got a BLUE BADGE so watch out if you park in a disabled zone without one anywhere near me. Its great to fume and let some of the pain evaporate in a numpties face when caught being too lazy to walk the extra yard or so.
I have written this in the hope that you are not as bad as me and will feel somewhat better. Don't worry about the suicidal bits, I cannot do that so it's not a problem for me just an observation (and I do tell my GPs everything - it's an education for them)
You should see the doc and even consider compression stockings if you can get them as they help to reduce the pain a bit - it's odd but as it's all a brain thing, simply holding the affected area can cancel the feeling so the stockings can be quite effective. Even knee length DVT (flight) socks help. It might be worth a shot (£7 at asda dispensary) if they work it will help the doc consider the compression stuff as a prescription and of course FREE if in scotland or you are a pre-paid.
Wishing you all the best