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Hi Ally1 from what I understand diabetic nerve pain generally starts in the feet/hands and spreads to the limbs. So we are a bit confused that Hubby has his pain in his side and back. It alternates between stabbing pain, bruised feeling, itchy and numbness-very like shingles ! Another forum...

I've not heard of using Quinine ( and I'm a herbal medicine student !) for nerve pain so that is very interesting thank you. I shall make a note of that and see what the outcome is after he has seen the nurse. Many thanks and I'm glad that your pain has improved.

Hi Hammer1964- good luck for the Drs and I'd be very interested to hear what he/she says. Hubby has had the pain for two months now and his GP says that once he starts taking meds it should ease ( still no meds as still waiting for appointment at diabetic clinic) he takes codeine based...

thank you. We do have a blood pressure machine at home so can keep an eye on his BP. It has reduced somewhat since he got his blood test results. Hope you are right regarding the pain.....

thank you Daisy-off to have thank you- off to have a good read of Daisy's info and a proper look around this forum.

Hi there, Joined this forum on behalf of my Hubby who has been told that his blood sugar is very high and that the nerve pain he is experiencing is due to uncontrolled blood sugar. Has anyone else had experience of nerve pain that resembles shingles without the rash ? Started in his side and...

hello everyone- I've joined this forum on behalf of my Hubby who has been told that he has high blood sugar ( seems to be a state secret at our surgery what that actually is and no one will share the info !) Bought a testing device and checked his first thing the other morning and it was 17...

Hello everyone, I've joined the forum in order to get some advice for my husband. About 2 months ago he went to his GP with a pain in his side which the GP thought might be liver/gallbladder related. Ultrasound proved completely clear but blood tests showed that his blood glucose was 'twice...