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janwhy

janwhy

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Location
South Wales
Type of diabetes
Treatment type
Tablets (oral)
Hi everyone, not been on here for sometime, but would like to ask a few questions re Diabetic Neuropathy.

I have been treated for Inflammatory Arthritis for the last 12 months or so, going through the DMARDs, Methotrexate, Sulphsalazine to which I could not tolerate, now taking Hydroxycloraquine. I saw my Rheumy on Thursday and he says it's not inflammatory arthrits, but thinks it is due to diabetic Neuropathy and/or my Fibromyalgia. My palms are very red and hot almost all the time. I have swelling in my fingers, my middle fingers being worse, also a lot of pain and stiffness, to the extent that on occasions I can't bend the middle fingers at all.

I am intolerable to strong pain meds and only take paracetamol and Pregabalin. I am asthmatic so cannot take NSAIDs, I have sarcoidosis in both lungs and take prednisolone for this, I have high blood pressure and cholesterol, type 2 diabetes for which I have just changed to gliclizide from metformin due to very bad diarrhea for a long time.

I was just wondering if there is anything that could help with this, I am at my wits end as to what to expect now, will be seeing my GP on Monday for his outlook on this situation.

JanWhy
 
Hi and welcome!

Since you've had one misdiagnosis already, might be best to check this one too.

We've had some forum members who have been diagnosed with diabetic neuropathy, only to find out that it was vit b12 deficiency all along.
(@beardie , thinking of you!)

There are some very informative youtube videos on the subject.

Of course, your diagnosis may be correct, this time, but worth checking the videos out, just in case...
 
Thanks for replying, I had some blood tests 2 weeks ago and B 12 was one of them, the others were for Thyroid, anaemia and Celiac, get the results on Monday. Will check the YouTube videos out, thanks, let's hope this is a solution.

Janwhy
 
My hands and feet were a mess. my feet still are , but my hands are much better, not great but much better. I get vitamin B12 injections every couple of months. 6 months ago I found typing difficult and look at me now:)
 
janwhy said:
Thanks for replying, I had some blood tests 2 weeks ago and B 12 was one of them, the others were for Thyroid, anaemia and Celiac, get the results on Monday. Will check the YouTube videos out, thanks, let's hope this is a solution.

Janwhy
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Have you had the results yet janwhy? Red palms are often related to liver disorder.
 
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Hi janwhy., have you tried low carbing? For some a low carb diet like LCHF can do wonders for all kinds of inflammations. And for bg control too of course.
 
Totto said:
Hi janwhy., have you tried low carbing? For some a low carb diet like LCHF can do wonders for all kinds of inflammations. And for bg control too of course.
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not tried a full low carb diet, have cut down on some though, will have to have a serious look at this I think.
 
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