Does this sound like neuropathy?

[pinewood]

Hi everyone,

Over the past month I have been experiencing some really worrying symptoms, mainly a light "tingling" / "pins and needles" / "pin pricking" sensation. It started on the soles of my hands and inner wrists, then moved to a specific spot on my left foot and now also occurs on random small spots on my lower legs and the side of my knees. It comes-and-goes throughout the day and doesn't seem any better or worse at rest or with exercise. It doesn't hurt or stop me doing anything; it's just an annoyance.

I have incredibly bad health anxiety and so I am terrified it is Multiple Sclerosis, especially after I read MS is more common in people with T1D and that I am slap bang in the middle of the 20-40 age range when it is usually first diagnosed.

However, does anyone who has experienced neuropathy think it could be that instead? My only hesitation is that: (A) my fingers and toes have never been affected; and (B) my control is generally really good (never had a Hba1C above 6.5) and I've only been diagnosed T1D for 7 years .... so I am worried that this means it is not really a likely scenario for it to be neuropathy. Yes, I actually *want* this to be neuropathy as that is a hell of a lot less scary than MS.

Thanks in advance for any advice or input

 

[EllieM]

Thanks in advance for any advice or input

Truthfully I have no idea what it is (though I agree neuropathy seems unlikely and we can't diagnose on the forums) but have you considered much more obvious and less scary stuff like vitamin deficiencies...?

In your position I'd go to the doctor and see. Hopefully he or she will be able to put your mind at rest.

Good luck.

 

[Brettskee]

Hi Ellie m you have been kind enough to reply to some of my questions just seen yours I have severe neuropathy legs arms finger’s and toes yes that what you said sounds very much like neuropathy ask your doctors for I think it’s called a NCG test not nice but that does tell you if you have it .Also this condition gets really bad if glucose levels are not kept down and mine still haven’t come down in 4 years I rarely drop below 15 and go to 33 plus so this neuropathy for me is a very major problem as I can hardly walk or use my hands now I use a cream called capsaicin 0.025w this is great cream very powerful and very expensive it numbs nerve endings you have to be very careful not to touch near your face though as I did that’s another story though hope this helps

 

[Brettskee]

Sorry Ellie m that was meant for pinewood