Anyone suffer with Neuropathy?

[DiabetterLife]

Hi Im 21 years old and I've been a Type 1 Diabetic for almost 5 years now. since being diagnosed with diabetes i have now been diagnosed with Diabetic Neuropathy. this causes me to sometimes have really sore skin, almost like a bad sunburn! also i feel very lethargic. i would like to chat to other people with Neuropathy as i don't know anyone else and feel kind of lonely boohoo lol. and also im on a cocktail of pills i.e tramadol, gabapentin. so id like to know what others are prescribed xxxx

 

[anna29]

Hi, Yes I too suffer with neuropathy in my feet.
My feet are always too hot or too cold never a happy medium!
Pain can range from mild - bearable , to so bad it wakes me up and keeps me awake, this is when I hobble downstairs in tears for the tramadol you mention .
It is so strong , it knocks me out and I sleep soundly after taking it.
Only trouble with it being an morphine/heroin salt based opiate it leaves me muggy in my head up to 48hours later! [cant focus or think straight plus feel groggy and lethargic like you mentioned]
Therefore I only ever use it in severe pain . [or else I am off my " box " on the stuff]
Daily I do take pregablin for the neuropathy and nerve damage pain.
Regularly soak my feet in warm water and moisturise my skin with an emollient cream [diprobase]
My feet can itch till drive me crazy and no amount of scratching stops it! Its so annoying... :evil: It feels like dreadful painful chill blains mainly. I used to get these all the time prior to being diagnosed.
General pain relief I use cocodamol combined with the pregablin. This combo I can cope better on and it does help me too.
Only downside with the pregablin is it does effect my memory.... Ask hubby 4 times a day "what day is it" ? on a bad day 'more than 4 times!
Was terrified I was starting with alzheimers - specialist told me it was the pregablin that caused poor memory holding ability. Was I glad to hear this! :lol:
Anna.

 

[lauren_gee_x]

Hey im 21 as well and been diabetic for 15 years and for the past year or so Ive been suffering really badly with Neuropathy it is still undiagnosed im awaiting some sort of tests to give a definate answer but my dn seems confident that it is neuropathy.

Its mainly in my feet as above some days are better than other but most days the pain is unbearable and i need to sit down for ages, also when im in the shower the water could be freezing cold but feels boiling on my feet. I take 300mg gabapentin each day but it sucks and doesnt work but docs dont wanna give me more as they said it sufficent to cope with the condition

sorry for going on but im useless at keeping my answers short and sweet lol :d xxx