Search
Search titles only
By:
Search titles only
By:
Home
Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New profile posts
Latest activity
Members
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
Log in
Register
Search
Search titles only
By:
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Install the app
Install
Reply to Thread
Guest, we'd love to know what you think about the forum! Take the
Diabetes Forum Survey 2024 »
Home
Forums
Diabetes Discussion
Ask A Question
Diabetic neuropathy?
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Message
<blockquote data-quote="KennyA" data-source="post: 2672003" data-attributes="member: 517579"><p>Hi Pointless1 and welcome to the forums. </p><p></p><p>You're replying to an old thread and (for the future) you usually get better replies by starting your own. However - I'm assuming you've been properly diagnosed as having diabetic neuropathy. I say this because there are other conditions that can cause very similar symptoms, and you'd need to have those confirmed/ruled out by a medical practitioner. </p><p></p><p>I had/have diabetic neuropathy, I'll come to that later.</p><p></p><p>The thing that causes diabetic neuropathy is "the distal dying back of axons that begins in the longest nerves" (Bilous and Donnelly Handbook of Diabetes 4th ed). Sensory loss/numbness is the most evident. It can lead to a number of unpleasant other conditions. </p><p></p><p>The problem for most of us is that while neuropathy and its complications is very well described in the medical literature there doesn't seem to be a lot that they do about it, other than medication and monitoring. You're already on pregabalin - the other drug ofetn used in the UK is duloxetine. I have no personal experience of either. </p><p></p><p>My neuropathy was the painful type - stabbing pains, pins and needles, burning feet. I had it from about 2014 (with a HbA1c of 44/45) until early 2020. It went (almost immediately) as soon as I brought my BG levels back to normal (36) following a ~20g carb a day diet, which I still do. I do have a residual tingle (couldn't call it pain) which, given the passge of time, is probably permanent damage. </p><p></p><p>If you've had success with keto/low carb in the past, would it be worth giving it another try? For me, it's not the diet itself, but the low blood glucose that seems to have done the trick. Best of luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KennyA, post: 2672003, member: 517579"] Hi Pointless1 and welcome to the forums. You're replying to an old thread and (for the future) you usually get better replies by starting your own. However - I'm assuming you've been properly diagnosed as having diabetic neuropathy. I say this because there are other conditions that can cause very similar symptoms, and you'd need to have those confirmed/ruled out by a medical practitioner. I had/have diabetic neuropathy, I'll come to that later. The thing that causes diabetic neuropathy is "the distal dying back of axons that begins in the longest nerves" (Bilous and Donnelly Handbook of Diabetes 4th ed). Sensory loss/numbness is the most evident. It can lead to a number of unpleasant other conditions. The problem for most of us is that while neuropathy and its complications is very well described in the medical literature there doesn't seem to be a lot that they do about it, other than medication and monitoring. You're already on pregabalin - the other drug ofetn used in the UK is duloxetine. I have no personal experience of either. My neuropathy was the painful type - stabbing pains, pins and needles, burning feet. I had it from about 2014 (with a HbA1c of 44/45) until early 2020. It went (almost immediately) as soon as I brought my BG levels back to normal (36) following a ~20g carb a day diet, which I still do. I do have a residual tingle (couldn't call it pain) which, given the passge of time, is probably permanent damage. If you've had success with keto/low carb in the past, would it be worth giving it another try? For me, it's not the diet itself, but the low blood glucose that seems to have done the trick. Best of luck. [/QUOTE]
Verification
Post Reply
Home
Forums
Diabetes Discussion
Ask A Question
Diabetic neuropathy?
Top
Bottom
Find support, ask questions and share your experiences. Ad free.
Join the community »
This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this site, you are agreeing to our use of cookies.
Accept
Learn More.…