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josh1994

josh1994

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Type of diabetes
Type 1
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Insulin
Hi, im 20 years old and weigh around 10.5 Stone.

2 months ago i got diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and started off on 24 hour insulin injections which i take at 10pm. My sugar levels were insanely high. i couldnt manage to get them below 25!! i had to go onto meal insulin (apedra) however since i was new to all of this my body didnt adapt to the low doses of insulin so i had to up my 24 hour one.

2 months later my blood sugar levels are all in control and i am slowly bringing down the meal insulin doses because i have completely transformed my diet. I used to have a really sweet tooth but now i am only having a chocolate bar around every 2-3 weeks.

I feel so much better in my self and look alot better. i have had many people say that i am looking os much better. so the insulin is quite clearly working!

However, about a month a go i had really bad pain in my knees and shins that i could hardly walk. my doctor said it was due to the sugar levels dramatically decreasing and that the pain would go away soon. for the time being they gave my ibuprofen and paracetamol so ease the pain. After about 1-2 weeks the pain eventually went away. Then i started getting pain in the arch of my foot due to doing very long hours at work on my feet, sometimes up to 16 hours! it got to the point where i could hardly stand because of the pain. I refused the long hours and told my boss about my condition and how serious it was. I went to the doctors and they said it is more than likely plantar faciitis and i was given gabapentin to take, 100mg once 3 times a day and the up to dosage by 1 each week. However, as well as taking the paracetamol and ibuprofen the pain is not getting any better and not showing any sign of going! i am currently on my week off work but return on this sunday. I think i am going to have to self certify myself for a further week as i am struggling to even stand up for more than 10 minutes. I have been going to the gym and doing swimming to help exercise my feet which has helped. But once im out the water and walking again the pain just comes straight back, in the pool its fine. I started to get to the point where i broke down infront of my dad because i couldnt handle the pain anymore, it was making me sad and preventing me from socialising with people. It got so bad that my dad actually gave me some of his sevredol to take. I had been having around 1-2 hours sleep a day because of the pain, but after i had taken these tablets i have my first best night sleep in ages! the pain had gone away. However the pain would only go away for a couple of hours and then it would be back. I have been doing my foot exercises given to me by my physio each day but i feel these are not doing anything. I bought a foot spa and whilst my feet on in it i feel no pain but, same again, once they are out of it i feel pain again. i just want it to go away! I have come to the conclusion that it is diabetic neuropathy so when i see my physio again tomorrow i will address this and hopefully try and find the problem.

If anyone else has experienced this or knows how to prevent the pain i would love to here from you!

thankyou
 
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Hi and welcome too the forum.

Were you given a statin prescription on diagnosis? It seems to be part of the standard treatment for diabetes. Statins have been known to cause all sorts of muscular issues.
 
Indy51 said:
Hi and welcome too the forum.

Were you given a statin prescription on diagnosis? It seems to be part of the standard treatment for diabetes. Statins have been known to cause all sorts of muscular issues.
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hi have never heard of this statin before? shall i mention it to my physio tomorrow?
 
Were you given any medications (apart from the insulin) when you were diagnosed? If so, can you tell us what they are?
 
Indy51 said:
Were you given any medications when you were diagnosed? If so, can you tell us what they are?
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I was only given my lantus insulin which i was to take every 24 hours. ive just searched that statin and its to do with cholesterol is that right? if so i wasnt given anything to lower my cholesterol.
 
Well, that's one possibility that can be crossed off the list :)

If you suspect neuropathy, it might be wise to have your B12 and D3 levels tested as deficiencies can also cause problems with muscles.
 
Hi I was previously prescribed gabapentin 300mg x 3, 3 times a day and it works to releave the pain it is a nerve blocker. I have had to stop taking it because they can have an effect on blood sugars and in my case my BS was dropping too low. You would need to check with your Doctor how safe they would be to take in the higher doses and you do need to build them up gradually. I couldn't take 3 x 3 so I split the nine tablets across the day taking 2 x 3 and 3 when I went to bed. 900 ml three times a day is a massive dose and some people manage well on them but like I said they can have an effect on blood sugars and is possibly why your Doctor only prescribed 100mg. You could also ask about pre-gabalin which is similar and a friend who has diabetic complications takes those with no problems.

Hope you get something sorted soon!
 
I had what was called plantar fascitis for two years. It was worst after sitting down for more than ten minutes, or after a nights sleep. I don't think it was plantar at all, but I finally narrowed it down to some kind of nerve problem, which heals at a very slow pace. For a couple of months, I even resorted to a walking stick first thing in the morning. The docs prescribed Amitriptiline, thinking it could also be Fibromyalgia, but the Ami did help, so it was more likely to be nerve damage.

A few years on, and the pain is now just gone. Completely. Ok, I'll never be able to wear high heels, but that's no big deal. I can walk without pain for most days of the year now, and only suffer if I am wearing shoes that have absolutely no give on the soles.

Suggestions for a diagnosis are all well and good, but you are now faced with what you do now, day to day, when it's at its worst.

To help with the cushioning, if you can afford it, try a pair of Fitflop trainers or sandals and see how you get on. Or even Hotter, or Ecco, although they are not so cushioned. It's worth trying them on in shops to see how you get on. Some expensive trainers have good cushion, but they are mega pricey and not suitable for wearing out and about if you want to look smart.

I started off with crocs, which I hated the look of and didn't support my ankles, then when I found fitflop trainers, I was in heaven. Honestly, I couldn't wear anything else when it was bad, but the cushioned soles let me live my life much more easily while I tried to track down what was going on.

I hope you find out what the source of your pain is. I never did, but am grateful that it does not bother me now, as long as I wear cushioned soled shoes. I'd also be careful of the exercise with that pain. Strenuous exercise could add to the injury if it's a damaged nerve, so go easy on your feet for a while.

Good luck, and I know exactly how you are feeling.
 
Just wanted to say hi and welcome. Could be worth asking your go to refer you to a chiropodist or other specialist to try and resolve. They might be able to get you custom insoles for your shoes to help. Hope you are better soon
 
been to the doctors and theyve told me to carry on taking gabapentin and see how i get on after 2 weeks, also only just told me that im actually type 1 not type 2!
 
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