RichardNY
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Hi all,
It's been a while since I have posted on the site due to some complications that have resurfaced. When I originally joined the board shortly after diagnosis I was plagued by pins and needles and cramping in my feet and legs with occasional pins and needles in my hands. After starting my metformin 1x500mg with pm meal and getting my blood sugars under control my 90 day average has never gone above 5.6 and is currently at 5.5 mmol/L, the symptoms of pins and needles subsided and I was hardly bothered by them. The distance I was able to walk improved and things seemed to be ticking along nicely.
However over the last few weeks and numerous visits to the Dr's I have been referred for some EMG tests although I disagree with the Dr that this is the most likely cause. My problem is that I have not altered my diet still hardly ever go above 6 (at 1hr post meal) something which they seem astounded by. My dietician does not want to see me any more she is happy with everything ... but then again she seemed to think that 10mmol/L 2hrs after eating certain carbs was ok (but that's another issue all together). My problem is that I think I have circulation issues rather than nerve issues. I have seen two GP's in the same practice and on Monday I had had enough of the sensations pins needles in feet, legs and hands and arms (both sides and symmetrical) My hands and feet are cold I have hardly any hair (virtually none from the knee down) on my legs but the Dr's just say my Diabetic foot check was OK and its likely to be nerve related ..... so I went to the acute clinic and explained over the last few days (fri/sat/sun) the pins and needles had woken me from sleep my hands and feet were cold and as the weather has come in colder I have started to get more frequent cramps in my calves when I walk and accompanying numbness in my thighs.
The reasoning of the Dr was it is Nerve related due to the fact I am newly(ish) diagnosed presented with neuropathy and haven't been diabetic for long and my blood glucose levels are good. I explained to her of my 8+ years of lethargy thirst weight gain (whilst eating a healthy diet) that all my fasting lvls are good and it was only because of the Oral Glucose Test that I was caught this time around as previous years testing (many times in the past) had always returned adequate readings. My meter tells me I run high when I eat the wrong foods and to the best of my knowledge due to the general increase in energy levels now via good control improvement in weight that my diabetes has been running rampart for at least 8+ years. She then checked to see if my B12 was ok and it was from my previous blood tests and backed up her case by indicating that the diabetic nurse hadn't reported any circulation issues in the feet. I think I had an ultrasound done as the nurse at the time used a small device that you could hear the whooshing sound through much like that sound associated with an ultrasound for expectant mothers.
Don't get me wrong I would love for this to be a nerve related problem than a vascular one ..(I think) but just don't see or feel as though the right course of action is being taken.
I am wondering if there are any members out there that have been down this path before and can share any words of wisdom or advice and what to look out for and what to expect. I've been told that the EMG tests will take place in the next few months and if nothing is found we will move onto the next stage of investigation.
In the meantime is there anything diet wise, exercise wise that I should be doing as I really think the Dr's are barking up the wrong tree at the moment. I can't really go in all gun's blazing demanding that they look for circualtion problems before doing the nerve tests. It just bothers me that the diagnosis of diabetes took so long (partly down to my own ignorance) and I don't want that to happen with further investigations particularly when time and treatment could be put to better use.
Absolutely any advice/opinions, exercise tips and experiences welcomed.
All the best Richard.
It's been a while since I have posted on the site due to some complications that have resurfaced. When I originally joined the board shortly after diagnosis I was plagued by pins and needles and cramping in my feet and legs with occasional pins and needles in my hands. After starting my metformin 1x500mg with pm meal and getting my blood sugars under control my 90 day average has never gone above 5.6 and is currently at 5.5 mmol/L, the symptoms of pins and needles subsided and I was hardly bothered by them. The distance I was able to walk improved and things seemed to be ticking along nicely.
However over the last few weeks and numerous visits to the Dr's I have been referred for some EMG tests although I disagree with the Dr that this is the most likely cause. My problem is that I have not altered my diet still hardly ever go above 6 (at 1hr post meal) something which they seem astounded by. My dietician does not want to see me any more she is happy with everything ... but then again she seemed to think that 10mmol/L 2hrs after eating certain carbs was ok (but that's another issue all together). My problem is that I think I have circulation issues rather than nerve issues. I have seen two GP's in the same practice and on Monday I had had enough of the sensations pins needles in feet, legs and hands and arms (both sides and symmetrical) My hands and feet are cold I have hardly any hair (virtually none from the knee down) on my legs but the Dr's just say my Diabetic foot check was OK and its likely to be nerve related ..... so I went to the acute clinic and explained over the last few days (fri/sat/sun) the pins and needles had woken me from sleep my hands and feet were cold and as the weather has come in colder I have started to get more frequent cramps in my calves when I walk and accompanying numbness in my thighs.
The reasoning of the Dr was it is Nerve related due to the fact I am newly(ish) diagnosed presented with neuropathy and haven't been diabetic for long and my blood glucose levels are good. I explained to her of my 8+ years of lethargy thirst weight gain (whilst eating a healthy diet) that all my fasting lvls are good and it was only because of the Oral Glucose Test that I was caught this time around as previous years testing (many times in the past) had always returned adequate readings. My meter tells me I run high when I eat the wrong foods and to the best of my knowledge due to the general increase in energy levels now via good control improvement in weight that my diabetes has been running rampart for at least 8+ years. She then checked to see if my B12 was ok and it was from my previous blood tests and backed up her case by indicating that the diabetic nurse hadn't reported any circulation issues in the feet. I think I had an ultrasound done as the nurse at the time used a small device that you could hear the whooshing sound through much like that sound associated with an ultrasound for expectant mothers.
Don't get me wrong I would love for this to be a nerve related problem than a vascular one ..(I think) but just don't see or feel as though the right course of action is being taken.
I am wondering if there are any members out there that have been down this path before and can share any words of wisdom or advice and what to look out for and what to expect. I've been told that the EMG tests will take place in the next few months and if nothing is found we will move onto the next stage of investigation.
In the meantime is there anything diet wise, exercise wise that I should be doing as I really think the Dr's are barking up the wrong tree at the moment. I can't really go in all gun's blazing demanding that they look for circualtion problems before doing the nerve tests. It just bothers me that the diagnosis of diabetes took so long (partly down to my own ignorance) and I don't want that to happen with further investigations particularly when time and treatment could be put to better use.
Absolutely any advice/opinions, exercise tips and experiences welcomed.
All the best Richard.
and then OH! I have diabetes 
<insert profanity of choice here> !
