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Neuropathy of the feet

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Corbdon

Member
Messages
6
Location
Motherwell, Scotland
Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Insulin
Dislikes
Preachy people, and being told what I can and can't eat
Hi all,

a question about the side affects. I'm type 2 and on insulin. My consultant made a passing remark that by controlling my sugar and diet that my neuropathy may be reversed, does anybody know if this is true.

Don


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I had it in my hand, went low carb lost weight, it went away!


Over Xmas I ate anything I liked and it came back


Now trying to get back on the straight and narrow.


Cara
 
I'm type 2 and very well controlled without drugs. Hba1c of 39.

My dr suspects neuropathy in my feet and siad in some cases it just happens no matter how well controlled you are.

I guess some cases are down to the luck of the draw.
 
I read somewhere that nerve damage can heal but at a very slow rate so don't expect miracles too soon.
 
I asked my consultant at the hospital yesterday if I would ever get rid of the pain in my leg and he said no we have got to find a drug to control it. I have been on a morphine based drug for 4 months and he keeps upping the dose the only thing it does is make me constipated I am now on 60 mg a day and he told me it can go up to 100 Ming if u can tolerate it .


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How do you know if your have neuropathy of the feet ? I'm worried I have it


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I have it in my left leg my feet are ok I have really bad burning down my leg with constant pins and needles and shooting pains around my knee which make me jump with the pain. Not nice


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Sounds like me then I get it to in my legs and in my feet. I try to keep walking do you think this will help it


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I'm trying to just keep waking till I can't no more every chance I can I need to get a new job too can't just sit all day


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That's a very good point actually my feet are bad today but have been running every day this week they feel tender on the soles


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Maybe at the beginning you can reverse it but my doctor here in Spain says the same not reversible. I follow a low carb diet blood sugars under control last blood test 42 but leg is getting worse !


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I have gone from a HBA1C of 55 at diagnosis a year ago to 41 three months ago to 39 on New Years Eve.

I low carb and exercise a lot. My feet are getting worse and my Dr says the damage there now will be there forever and that basically things will get worse with time as diabetes is progressive.

He said due to the nature of the illness that i can do everything right and tick every box, but neuropathy may still result.

I don't let it get me down. i have good control and my feet still work, so i'm grateful.
 
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