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<blockquote data-quote="GuyB" data-source="post: 657697" data-attributes="member: 134609"><p>Hi my name is Guy. I am 61 and live in Durban, South Africa. </p><p></p><p></p><p>I have always believed that I am immortal, kind of a Rambo, and that the Type 2 Diabetes that I have been suffering from for over 12 years is something that can be controlled by pills and that I could eat away quite normally, only omitting serious sugars and that I would be OK. Well guess what - I have met my match and I am not immortal and Rambo is a has-been.</p><p></p><p></p><p>For a month and a half now I have been battling with Diabetic Amyotrophy in my left leg (thigh). </p><p></p><p></p><p>What started with a sharp pain with no apparent reason, just a pain in the muscle, has now resulted in me having to use crutches full time. At the same time I have also developed peripheral neuropathy, having suffered from sore feet now for a number of years.</p><p></p><p></p><p>When I did the 3-month blood sugar test recently it was 10.6.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Well yes I am in trouble and I hope that I can reverse the Diabetic Amyotrophy. I am following a strict diet right now, regularly checking my sugar levels which seem to be under control.</p><p></p><p></p><p>I will also start regular exercising shortly, since the pain has subsided in my leg, although it still feels numb and can collapse totally when in a certain position.</p><p></p><p></p><p>I have learnt a serious lesson and since experience is the best teacher, I am now an advocate of taking Diabetes Type 2 seriously.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Any help will be appreciated in terms of advice on getting back to walking without crutches and reversing the Diabetic Amyotrophy.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Currently on 500mg of Glucovance twice a day, Lyrica 150mg twice a day for the Peripheral Neuropathy and 50mg Trepilene once a day in the evenings.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GuyB, post: 657697, member: 134609"] Hi my name is Guy. I am 61 and live in Durban, South Africa. I have always believed that I am immortal, kind of a Rambo, and that the Type 2 Diabetes that I have been suffering from for over 12 years is something that can be controlled by pills and that I could eat away quite normally, only omitting serious sugars and that I would be OK. Well guess what - I have met my match and I am not immortal and Rambo is a has-been. For a month and a half now I have been battling with Diabetic Amyotrophy in my left leg (thigh). What started with a sharp pain with no apparent reason, just a pain in the muscle, has now resulted in me having to use crutches full time. At the same time I have also developed peripheral neuropathy, having suffered from sore feet now for a number of years. When I did the 3-month blood sugar test recently it was 10.6. Well yes I am in trouble and I hope that I can reverse the Diabetic Amyotrophy. I am following a strict diet right now, regularly checking my sugar levels which seem to be under control. I will also start regular exercising shortly, since the pain has subsided in my leg, although it still feels numb and can collapse totally when in a certain position. I have learnt a serious lesson and since experience is the best teacher, I am now an advocate of taking Diabetes Type 2 seriously. Any help will be appreciated in terms of advice on getting back to walking without crutches and reversing the Diabetic Amyotrophy. Currently on 500mg of Glucovance twice a day, Lyrica 150mg twice a day for the Peripheral Neuropathy and 50mg Trepilene once a day in the evenings. [/QUOTE]
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