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pinkbeckyann said:I had pins and needles and numbness in my legs and feet too. I get shooting pains and my legs spasm. I have to sleep with a pillow between my legs because it hurts to have one leg on top of the other!
I went to the Doctors and they told me straight away that i had peripheral neuropathy. They gave me tablets and thats it. I would really like a test to see what is actually happening as im only 25!
I have a circulation booster which i find helps, and don't get in a really hot bath or use a hot water bottle on them as they can burn quickly and you may not notice. I know this doesn't really answer your question, but hope it helped abit
desidiabulum said:Have they tested you for B12 deficiency? Muscle cramps in calves and shin splints can be signs of B12 deficiency, as can some types of neuropathy. The mixed diagnoses you were getting might be if your symptoms weren't those of classic diabetic neuropathy. This is what I found -- if it doesn't fit the diabetic box then it's ignored by consultants, though the NCV test proves something is badly wrong.
My problems were B12 rather than diabetes-related, which is lucky for me as it's easily treated -- I'll keep fingers crossed that it could be the same for you.
NOTE TO ANYONE READING WHO IS ON LONG-TERM METFORMIN DOSAGE: make sure you get your B12 levels checked annually, as metformin, though generally a Good Thing, has been shown to reduce B12 levels in the long term.
desidiabulum said:Have they tested you for B12 deficiency? Muscle cramps in calves and shin splints can be signs of B12 deficiency, as can some types of neuropathy. The mixed diagnoses you were getting might be if your symptoms weren't those of classic diabetic neuropathy. This is what I found -- if it doesn't fit the diabetic box then it's ignored by consultants, though the NCV test proves something is badly wrong.
My problems were B12 rather than diabetes-related, which is lucky for me as it's easily treated -- I'll keep fingers crossed that it could be the same for you.
NOTE TO ANYONE READING WHO IS ON LONG-TERM METFORMIN DOSAGE: make sure you get your B12 levels checked annually, as metformin, though generally a Good Thing, has been shown to reduce B12 levels in the long term.
I was just wondering what EXACTLY peripheral neuropathy pains feel like. I went to my GP with burning, shooting pains, which changed location regularly, without any outward signs like swelling or redness. He immediately said: neuropathy. Went again, saw another GP, as the pain was unmanageable, this time got blood test request to check out B12 levels. Since then, the pain is now in my whole ankle, it has changed its nature (i.e. no burning or shooting but akin to sprained ankle or joint pain), so I am seeing GP again in few days as I am quite unhappy to be stuffing myself with codeine with no results whatsoever.
And finally, can neuropathy affect us at any point or is there a blood glucose level which acts as a threshold? My recent results are under 9 mmol/L