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Diabetic Neuropathy

HICHAM_T2

HICHAM_T2

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Hi Good Day
Neuropathy It's a scary word for diabetics
The question is whether the damaged part can be recovered After adjusting the glucose level for a long time ?I means nerves
 
My understanding is that improvements are possible dependent on circumstances such as age, level of damage, consistency in treatment and blood glucose levels.

Below is one of the best threads on the forum regarding experiences of neuropathy. Such a wealth of knowledge and experience. Some members quoted that the healing process was slow and more uncomfortable before improving.

If you have the interest and a few hours this is recommended reading.

https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/help-in-dealing-with-neuropathy.74653/
 
I’ve been taking much better care of my sugars since having a Libre. Already I’ve noticed numbness receding from my feet and I’ve just been for an eye test and was told that the slight retinopathy I had is gone.
 
This review from 2006 emphasizes the importance of good blood glucose control at an early stage to prevent/reverse peripheral diabetic neuropathy. At later stages it is thought to be irreversible.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1783584/

The Mayo Clinic and Joslin Centre have good articles explaining the different types of diabetic neuropathy and ways to improve symptoms:-
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/diabetic-neuropathy/symptoms-causes/syc-20371580
http://www.joslin.org/info/diabetic_neuorpathy_nerve_damage_an_update.html

It's also worth remembering that a sudden improvement in blood glucose control can bring on painful (but reversible) neuropathy, sometimes called 'insulin neuritis'.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20437589
 
Alison Campbell said:
My understanding is that improvements are possible dependent on circumstances such as age, level of damage, consistency in treatment and blood glucose levels.

Below is one of the best threads on the forum regarding experiences of neuropathy. Such a wealth of knowledge and experience. Some members quoted that the healing process was slow and more uncomfortable before improving.

If you have the interest and a few hours this is recommended reading.

https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/help-in-dealing-with-neuropathy.74653/
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Thank you for this excellent response
I think I'm fine, I do not feel any pain in my feet and legs it's was I have it but now I'm fine
Edit !!!
There is one thing I may have understood
important note
When I started to get better I felt the same pain I felt when the problem started for the first time

As if I am beginning to regain sensation
There was one conclusion


Each level has a special feeling
 
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Mel dCP said:
I’ve been taking much better care of my sugars since having a Libre. Already I’ve noticed numbness receding from my feet and I’ve just been for an eye test and was told that the slight retinopathy I had is gone.
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There's been so many posts about people becoming more engaged with their T1 management after getting libre.

Kinda makes sense - what a difference it makes actually being able to see that pesky moving target all the time and actively steer it, instead of strip snapshots.

It'll take some time, but there'll come a day when ccgs will be asking themselves why they didn't make this stuff available on prescription to all right from the start.
 
Scott-C said:
There's been so many posts about people becoming more engaged with their T1 management after getting libre.

Kinda makes sense - what a difference it makes actually being able to see that pesky moving target all the time and actively steer it, instead of strip snapshots.

It'll take some time, but there'll come a day when ccgs will be asking themselves why they didn't make this stuff available on prescription to all right from the start.
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I think Liber (if you means Freestyle liber )
It's not possible to poor unfortunately


https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/index.php?threads/132751/
 
Scott-C said:
It's playing out in different ways in different countries and a lot will depend on how advanced the country is in terms of healthcare and wealth.
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In any case there are other ways other than what you mentioned are cheaper than liber
It is very expensive
 
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