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Hey guys!
I have had various symptoms for a while and have been diagnosed with a bunch of stuff from chronic fatigue, severe depression to fibromyalgia. My diabetes control over the last 15 years has been pretty awful but I've changed how I think about it recently and I am really taking the metaphorical bull by the horns, trying to control myself and my condition once and for all (or at least keep it under control.)
Anyways, I've had 'mystery' chronic pain since I was about 23 (I'm 31 now). It started with a burning and tightening sensation in my calves and my feet cramping up so badly that I am unable to walk. That never really went away, though the weather does seem to affect it somewhat. For about 3 years now I've had light to severe pain in my knees at night, resulting in me being on amitriptyline which seems to help to an extent. Sometimes I get excruciating cramps in my feet and legs, so bad that I literally cannot move at ALL. I also get lower back pain often (but a lot less recently).
Basically what I'm asking is, could this be neuropathy? I honestly don't know much about it and my doctors didn't seem t explain it to me. I also assumed that the doctors would have picked that up straight away considering I've been T1D since I was 16, and they know my blood glucose were all over the place. Of course, I am not blaming the doctors, but I would like to at least know what might be up with me.
The reason I am asking this is because I have a few GP appointments coming up and I want to mention it. I'm not sure what kind of prognosis my pain will have, if it can be reduced or anything and I know it's probably all my fault.
I know this is also not the place for medical opinions, but I would just like to know if my symptoms sounds like neuropathy to those of you that suffer from it?
Thanks in advance!
I have had various symptoms for a while and have been diagnosed with a bunch of stuff from chronic fatigue, severe depression to fibromyalgia. My diabetes control over the last 15 years has been pretty awful but I've changed how I think about it recently and I am really taking the metaphorical bull by the horns, trying to control myself and my condition once and for all (or at least keep it under control.)
Anyways, I've had 'mystery' chronic pain since I was about 23 (I'm 31 now). It started with a burning and tightening sensation in my calves and my feet cramping up so badly that I am unable to walk. That never really went away, though the weather does seem to affect it somewhat. For about 3 years now I've had light to severe pain in my knees at night, resulting in me being on amitriptyline which seems to help to an extent. Sometimes I get excruciating cramps in my feet and legs, so bad that I literally cannot move at ALL. I also get lower back pain often (but a lot less recently).
Basically what I'm asking is, could this be neuropathy? I honestly don't know much about it and my doctors didn't seem t explain it to me. I also assumed that the doctors would have picked that up straight away considering I've been T1D since I was 16, and they know my blood glucose were all over the place. Of course, I am not blaming the doctors, but I would like to at least know what might be up with me.
The reason I am asking this is because I have a few GP appointments coming up and I want to mention it. I'm not sure what kind of prognosis my pain will have, if it can be reduced or anything and I know it's probably all my fault.
I know this is also not the place for medical opinions, but I would just like to know if my symptoms sounds like neuropathy to those of you that suffer from it?
Thanks in advance!