I was diagnosed T2 almost 3 years ago. I had been experiencing tingling, burning in my feet for some considerable time and really did not pay much heed to it (fool). My father used to complain about his feet troubling him, and he was never diagnosed diabetic (though I sometimes wonder if he was). I went to GP to see why I felt so tired, thinking it might just be age - I was then 57. My feet trouble me most when I have been working, as a College Lecturer I spend much time on my feet and although I go for comfortable shoes it does not stop the burning and tingling. I also have tingling in my hands, put down to carpal tunnel due to overuse of computer and keyboard over many years.
However, my question is this, 'What exactly are the symptoms of proximal neuropathy? A few months ago, and again more recently I have been experiencing pain around buttocks, hip and thigh/leg area, it varies in intensity and according to what I am doing and is much improved when I am at rest. I thought it was some kind of sciatica but have now learned that these symptoms could be due to proximal neuropathy which is more common in older T2s. I am 60, not what I would call old but not sure what it means by 'older', next month, and have very demanding work that necessitates being on my feet a lot (as a College Lecturer). I am going to book appointment with GP.
Sadly, my husband who is almost a year younger than me has just, this week, been diagnosed with suspected Parkinsons, my work is so demanding that with one thing and another I am feeling I cannot cope right now and I am thinking of (kind of reluctantly) giving up my job (which due to various factors outside of my control is quite horrendous at the moment, inspections coming up, new subjects and I have to complete final part of Teaching Accrediation which includes in depth assignments. It is just all too much really, also have ear problems which I had surgery for last November, recently had an infection and suffering from tinnitus, now I feel my husband is depending on me to cope and I feel I must, but at the same time I feel I cannot.
There are so many people who are far worse off!
In the face of all this I do try to keep positive, even I don't sound it
However, my question is this, 'What exactly are the symptoms of proximal neuropathy? A few months ago, and again more recently I have been experiencing pain around buttocks, hip and thigh/leg area, it varies in intensity and according to what I am doing and is much improved when I am at rest. I thought it was some kind of sciatica but have now learned that these symptoms could be due to proximal neuropathy which is more common in older T2s. I am 60, not what I would call old but not sure what it means by 'older', next month, and have very demanding work that necessitates being on my feet a lot (as a College Lecturer). I am going to book appointment with GP.
Sadly, my husband who is almost a year younger than me has just, this week, been diagnosed with suspected Parkinsons, my work is so demanding that with one thing and another I am feeling I cannot cope right now and I am thinking of (kind of reluctantly) giving up my job (which due to various factors outside of my control is quite horrendous at the moment, inspections coming up, new subjects and I have to complete final part of Teaching Accrediation which includes in depth assignments. It is just all too much really, also have ear problems which I had surgery for last November, recently had an infection and suffering from tinnitus, now I feel my husband is depending on me to cope and I feel I must, but at the same time I feel I cannot.
There are so many people who are far worse off!
In the face of all this I do try to keep positive, even I don't sound it
