Eurobuff
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- Type of diabetes
- Treatment type
- Diet only
Hi. I have been type 2 diabetic for 10 years. Diet controlled and have good control. Last hba1C was at xmas 46mmol. Before that 37, 36mmol.
With the recent cold weather I was sufferping with cold feet, despite wearing thick socks and lined boots. Everyone else at work was the same. I bought some heat pads that you stick to the bottom of your sock. As my socks were thick socks I thought this would be ok. At the time I was wearing them my feet felt fine (and warm). 2 days after I had not feeling in one toe on my right foot, (next to my big toe). I waited a week to see if it went back to normal but it didn’t. Then after this I was getting the sensation that when I was standing on the floor my feet were on ice and was in pain (this was both feet though). I went to the doctors who told me that the heat pads were a red herring and that even though I’ve had good control “excellent in fact” over the years, the fact that I have had diabetes for 10 years means I am still prone to diabetic complications. She prescribed Duloxetine and said she’ll ring me in a few weeks.
A week after I was in my car, heating on and gloves on. I had stabbing pains in my index finger on my right hand. When I took my glove off my fingertip was white, then it went blue then red. Then back to normal.
Does this sound like neuropathy? I do get occasional stabbing pains in my right foot as well, but just seems odd thatnit is just my right side?
So far, the tablets aren’t working but are giving me additional pain in my shoulders 2 hours after taking them.
With the recent cold weather I was sufferping with cold feet, despite wearing thick socks and lined boots. Everyone else at work was the same. I bought some heat pads that you stick to the bottom of your sock. As my socks were thick socks I thought this would be ok. At the time I was wearing them my feet felt fine (and warm). 2 days after I had not feeling in one toe on my right foot, (next to my big toe). I waited a week to see if it went back to normal but it didn’t. Then after this I was getting the sensation that when I was standing on the floor my feet were on ice and was in pain (this was both feet though). I went to the doctors who told me that the heat pads were a red herring and that even though I’ve had good control “excellent in fact” over the years, the fact that I have had diabetes for 10 years means I am still prone to diabetic complications. She prescribed Duloxetine and said she’ll ring me in a few weeks.
A week after I was in my car, heating on and gloves on. I had stabbing pains in my index finger on my right hand. When I took my glove off my fingertip was white, then it went blue then red. Then back to normal.
Does this sound like neuropathy? I do get occasional stabbing pains in my right foot as well, but just seems odd thatnit is just my right side?
So far, the tablets aren’t working but are giving me additional pain in my shoulders 2 hours after taking them.