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just diagnosed with peripheral neuropathy today

Flutterbyent

Flutterbyent

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I have battled diabetes for over 10 years (type 2) went on a LCHF diet reversed my retinopathy and withn a month find out that I peripheral neuropathy I cannot reverse the condition. My HBCA levels have gone from 13 to 6.5 in 2 years. If I get better blood control can the progression be stopped at least? My numbness is not huge and in my lega and hands. I type for a living also a wheelchair user. I exercise 6 days a week and not one piece of **** has enetered my diet in months. Was on 7 tablets a day now its just two. If can get my HBCA in more normal range will it prevent further complications of this disease? I am scared, apart from not eating I cannot see what more I can do.
Sorry for the moan - I have lost a stone in six months and the weight loss has been slow but has kept of. I was 20 stone 4 years ago I am now 15.5.
Help
 
Thank you Dark Horse it gives me some hope that things will improve. Just having some hope helps. Just when one problem goes another comes along .......I appreciate the link, thanks again
 
I have peripheral neuropathy in my feet, not diabetes related at all but a permanent side effect of chemotherapy. Mine is mild and does not disable me in any way. I keep the symptoms at bay completely by taking an R-ALA (R Fraction alpha lipoic acid) supplement. ALA is used on the Continent to help severe diabetic cases, albeit by infusion in large doses. The tablet form I use is nowhere near as strong. I buy mine from here https://www.healthmonthly.co.uk/swa... Double Strength R-Fraction Alpha Lipoic Acid

It is available from other sources but you need to be careful to get the R-ALA and not just the ordinary ALA, which is not as effective.

Quite a few members of this forum take this supplement and are pleased with the results. A couple of years ago I got lazy and stopped taking it. Guess what - the tingling, burning, and strange sensations came back. I went back to taking it and have had no symptoms since.
 
I have peripheral neuropathy due to a severe folic acid (B Vit) deficiency that wasn't picked up for ages. Taking a prescribed supplement helped to improve it a little. Since getting diagnosed with diabetes from an annual check last year, I've been strictly low carb and do not have any more damage. But some days it feels a little worse than others.
Have you had your B9 and B12 levels checked? and Vit D?
 
Hi @Flutterbyent

great to hear of the improvements made.
but sad your still suffering.

I have no experience of neuropathy, i am T2D, but i was concerned.
so i did some digging to find out if b12 offered any assistance.

i have no baseline before Dx, but i have since been taking a B12 sublingual supplement.
and as of last month when that ran out i take a B12 complex tablet each day.
in july i had my latest HBA1c test and asked for the B12 to be tested.

the results can back as normal in range, but i am lower on that range, then i really like,
so i'll carry on with the complex for now.

it maybe helped me, and having done more then a few searches, it seems it does help,
there is a body of evidence that suggest Methylcobalamin offers the most benefits.

"...Methylcobalamin versus conventional vitamin B12 (1 study): the study found that the outcomes were better with methylcobalamin than with conventional vitamin B12 in terms of autonomic symptoms, somatosensory symptoms and electrophysiological results..."
source: http://www.crd.york.ac.uk/CRDWeb/ShowRecord.asp?ID=12005000829

This was just the first hit i got when googling, many others out there.
B12 is claimed to repair the nerve endings, so may in your case be of benefit.

here is an easier read of B12.
it seems some T2D's suffer it, metformin related i think.
some vegans and vegetarians, can also.
as can some of us using LCHF, it seems,
all due to differing diet inadequacies, so worth a moments read.

I mention it only so you can do due diligence and maybe check for yourself.

I wish you the best of luck finding a way forward that works for you, and continuing your excellent progress.
 
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Many thanks for all the responses. I am fortunate that at the moment Iam not on Insulin. Last blood tests highly elevated B12 and no nutrional problems at all. I have purchased some supplements suggested here and I hope that will help.
Best wishes
Elisha
 
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