neuropathy

Hi there, I was on Metformin and sitagliptin with worsening control, and wavering levels of carbohydrate in my diet, but after being refused a referral to the consultant for a GLP-1 inhibitor 12 months ago because my BMI was 34.9 and not 35, my HbA1c went up to 77 and I was finally prescribed...

My calf fasciculations and twitching started a few weeks ago. The first time I became aware of them was when I had a tingling on the upper right side of my right calf. I looked at my calves and saw the movements. As time went on I began to get twitching as well and that is where I am now. Right...

Can you take it for those tingling/warm sensations in your back/legs that neuropathy lands you with?

Hi, i've been a T2Insulin diabetic for 10 years now. and have had neuropathy in both feet for quite some time, been on amitriptyline, gabapentin, lycra ect. nothing has worked. last night was i think the worst night of my diabetic life with extreme shooting pains so bad i thought i was going...

I am a T1D of 40 years and have always like outdoor stuff, including walking. I recent years I have found that over moderate distances ~15k my feet get very sore. I do have some mild neuropathy, but no real pains. Is the soreness related to the neuropathy or do I just need to bathe my feet in...

Hi all! I'm currently embarking on a lifestyle change to try and reverse my T2 diabetes and help lessen my Peripheral Neuropathy pain. I live on Teesside and am looking for support groups to possibly share diet tips/recipes and generally support each other locally. I am a 66yr old Widower with...

Hi, I am a T2 diabetic aged 71 with blood sugar around 6.8 mmol/L. I am fairly aggressively reducing my weight and am optimistic that I can reduce my blood sugar level further. If I am able to get myself back into a normal range of say 5.4 or lower, will the known damage already done to my...

I get examined regularly for eye and kidney trouble and all has been clear. Does anybody here have neuropathy without eye or kidney complications? Autonomic neuropathy? Thank you.

Hi, I've been diabetic for 6 years and have been on high doses of insulin for years too. My initial HbA1c was 112 mmol/mol and hovered between 80-90 for 4 years and now only down to 64 at last check. For the last few weeks I have been getting pins and needles and odd "crawling" and trembling...

Hi, I am at almost a crisis level as I have no energy or motivation at all to do even small things and my sleeping is terrible and all over the place which I have noted too a slight rise in my blood glucose levels but I had established a pattern that had brought it all under control but it...

Hi, I have been running an Internet survey on painful neuropathy for the past 6 weeks, and would like to thank all the people who have taken the time to respond. The early analysis of the answers is very promising. The survey does not close until the end of April, if you have painful...

I'll start with the generics. I'm a 22 American Male. I'm obese—290 lbs., 6'3", 36 BMI. My grandfather is a type 2 diabetic who controls with light medication and a low carb diet, but does not regularly test. There's much to say but first I suppose you should know I'm a bit of a...

A clinical trial of 120 patients hopes to find an effective and non-addictive drug to relieve diabetic neuropathy. The trial will be the first of its kind to investigate the potential of an innovative drug (PL37) which can prolong the body’s own natural painkillers. Get involved in the trial...