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Neuropathy caused by lowering BS too fast?

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Rick1318

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I was diagnosed with BS of 17. During the first week I started met per doctors instructions and cut out all carbs. After one week my BS lowered to 7-9. But I started to get twitching, tingling and burning in my feet and hands especially the first couple days. Is this going to be permanent? Now, after 2 months, my BS has more or less stabilised BUT the neuropathy is still here....the twitching is better but its replaced with burning especially in my feet. Did I mess my body up by lowering BS too fast? I never had these symptoms with my BS high...
 
Hi @Rick1318 - this type of Neuropathy is known to occur when a diabetic goes from very high glucose levels to normal glucose levels quickly and maintaining them. It is known to dissipate, although the time frame for this can vary. I believe that a couple of other members have experienced this on starting treatment. It's apparently similar to the way that Retinopathy can be worsened by rapid reduction in glucose levels.
 
As Type Secondary Pancreatic Pathology (insulin injections twice a day), I can be 5.4 pre-breakfast which rises to around 12.?? and then 3 hours later after work can fall to about 2.5-3.9 area, when it's jelly baby time until I get back to a reasonable 5.6 area about 2 hours later. I can maintain under 7 until after tea when again I'm around the 8/9 area until again 3 hours later back down to 4s. In bed is nightmare with pins & needles, soreness and discomfort bowel-wise on a regular basis. Is this perhaps what you mean by the high to low levels quickly causing the neuropathy (3 years later)?
 
Interaud said:
As Type Secondary Pancreatic Pathology (insulin injections twice a day), I can be 5.4 pre-breakfast which rises to around 12.?? and then 3 hours later after work can fall to about 2.5-3.9 area, when it's jelly baby time until I get back to a reasonable 5.6 area about 2 hours later. I can maintain under 7 until after tea when again I'm around the 8/9 area until again 3 hours later back down to 4s. In bed is nightmare with pins & needles, soreness and discomfort bowel-wise on a regular basis. Is this perhaps what you mean by the high to low levels quickly causing the neuropathy (3 years later)?
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Interaud, to reply to a post, if you click on the reply button it alerts the person you're speaking to. If you type the @ symbol, then their user name, like this @tim2000s they'll also be alerted.

I'm sure Tim will drop by the clarify for you in due course.
 
Interaud said:
As Type Secondary Pancreatic Pathology (insulin injections twice a day), I can be 5.4 pre-breakfast which rises to around 12.?? and then 3 hours later after work can fall to about 2.5-3.9 area, when it's jelly baby time until I get back to a reasonable 5.6 area about 2 hours later. I can maintain under 7 until after tea when again I'm around the 8/9 area until again 3 hours later back down to 4s. In bed is nightmare with pins & needles, soreness and discomfort bowel-wise on a regular basis. Is this perhaps what you mean by the high to low levels quickly causing the neuropathy (3 years later)?
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No, there is a type of Neuropathy relating to starting treatment for type 1 where the sudden change from a relatively long period running high to a stable low level causes a type of temporary Neuropathy.

What you've described is normal glucose variation, although perhaps a little too much, which contributes to the traditional form of Neuropathy.
 
tim2000s said:
No, there is a type of Neuropathy relating to starting treatment for type 1 where the sudden change from a relatively long period running high to a stable low level causes a type of temporary Neuropathy.

What you've described is normal glucose variation, although perhaps a little too much, which contributes to the traditional form of Neuropathy.
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tim2000s said:
No, there is a type of Neuropathy relating to starting treatment for type 1 where the sudden change from a relatively long period running high to a stable low level causes a type of temporary Neuropathy.

What you've described is normal glucose variation, although perhaps a little too much, which contributes to the traditional form of Neuropathy.
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Thank you for sharing info. one more thing clarified!
 
There is also the tingling as part of the repair process, this can be quite uncomfortable.
 
Thanks for responses,
tim2000s said:
No, there is a type of Neuropathy relating to starting treatment for type 1 where the sudden change from a relatively long period running high to a stable low level causes a type of temporary Neuropathy.

What you've described is normal glucose variation, although perhaps a little too much, which contributes to the traditional form of Neuropathy.
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Thank you for comments - working on regulating better from now on
 
Rick1318 said:
I was diagnosed with BS of 17. During the first week I started met per doctors instructions and cut out all carbs. After one week my BS lowered to 7-9. But I started to get twitching, tingling and burning in my feet and hands especially the first couple days. Is this going to be permanent? Now, after 2 months, my BS has more or less stabilised BUT the neuropathy is still here....the twitching is better but its replaced with burning especially in my feet. Did I mess my body up by lowering BS too fast? I never had these symptoms with my BS high...
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I know this is an old post, but this is exactly what is happening to me. Did it resolve for you? Any others experience tingling/burning after quickly lowering BS levels?
 
Caprock94 said:
I know this is an old post, but this is exactly what is happening to me. Did it resolve for you? Any others experience tingling/burning after quickly lowering BS levels?
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The op has not been around for a while, so doubtful if he will reply. @Rick1318 was last seen: 1y 45w ago
 
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