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Type 2 Circulation/Neuropathy

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MoonUnit

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Can anyone offer any suggestions or share their experience?

I’m T2 with poor control (my last HBA1c was 90) which is a different topic all together.

My issue is that 10 months ago, I noticed some redness in my lower shins and some occasional tightness. The doctor looked at it, diagnosed it as eczema caused by circulation problems, and that was that. No tests done to check circulation etc. and none of the hallmark signs of eczema present. Since then I’m experiencing intermittent pain in my shins/calves etc and I am going to make an appointment with my doctor as I’m concerned about the circulation and also concerned it might be neuropathy (it comes and goes at random times of day).

In the meantime, has anyone else had anything similar? If so, did getting your HBA1c under control and/or going Keto help? I’m overweight so losing weight would help I would imagine.

Thanks
 
Neuropathy due to circulation tends to start with the fingers or toes, moving up to the hands\feet (or so my consultant says). Pain in your shins\calves, not the foot and not the upper leg, sounds more like the nerves supplying that area are the cause. (I am not a medical doctor, so don't run away with this idea.)

As a diabetic you should get a foot check every year, when was your last? I know it seems like they just prod your foot with a nylon filament, but they are looking at colour, blood flow, pedal pulse and reaction as well as checking sensation.

Definitely go back and see your GP if you're worried, and point out diabetes with high blood glucose tends to make all conditions worse and faster advancing.
 
Seacrow said:
Neuropathy due to circulation tends to start with the fingers or toes, moving up to the hands\feet (or so my consultant says). Pain in your shins\calves, not the foot and not the upper leg, sounds more like the nerves supplying that area are the cause. (I am not a medical doctor, so don't run away with this idea.)

As a diabetic you should get a foot check every year, when was your last? I know it seems like they just prod your foot with a nylon filament, but they are looking at colour, blood flow, pedal pulse and reaction as well as checking sensation.

Definitely go back and see your GP if you're worried, and point out diabetes with high blood glucose tends to make all conditions worse and faster advancing.
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My sister has Type 1, but seems to be managing with Dexcom sensor although has had difficulties with low blood sugar. I'm not diabetic, but have neuropathy in both feet. It's a horrible feeling with numbness, tingling, and swollen metatarsals. I've been prescribed Pregabalin, but that only masks the symptoms.
My pain specialist recommended medical cannabis, but again it's no cure for my feet. What treatment can ease this pain? Laser therapy? I don't know if The Rebuilder actually would work, but my enjoyment of walking for miles halted everything with this agonizing condition.
 
MoonUnit said:
Can anyone offer any suggestions or share their experience?

I’m T2 with poor control (my last HBA1c was 90) which is a different topic all together.

My issue is that 10 months ago, I noticed some redness in my lower shins and some occasional tightness. The doctor looked at it, diagnosed it as eczema caused by circulation problems, and that was that. No tests done to check circulation etc. and none of the hallmark signs of eczema present. Since then I’m experiencing intermittent pain in my shins/calves etc and I am going to make an appointment with my doctor as I’m concerned about the circulation and also concerned it might be neuropathy (it comes and goes at random times of day).

In the meantime, has anyone else had anything similar? If so, did getting your HBA1c under control and/or going Keto help? I’m overweight so losing weight would help I would imagine.

Thanks
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Yes, almost exactly that. This is all pre-diagnosis, by the way. One of my problems back then was that I was having a large number of diabetic symptoms but was being repeatedly told I wasn't diabetic because my A1c hadn't reached 49.

I had oedema as well as the reddening, which made my legs feel "tight". I had fluid leaking through my skin and blistering. I also went to the GP without any joy. Since diagnosis and getting my BG down to normal levels the redness, blistering and oedema have gone with my other symptoms. I put the redness down to the additional fluid in the lower legs forcing blood into the surface capillaries: but that's just my theory. I don't think it technically is neuropathy - it's rather the body trying to retain as much fluid as it can to dilute the sugar concentration.

I also noticed that other things - eg naproxen - can cause (minor) oedema for me so it is possible that yours has a different cause.
 
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