- Messages
- 4
- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
- Treatment type
- Tablets (oral)
Hey guys,
I was recently diagnosed in February of this year with an A1C of 7.1 and have been lurking on these forums ever since. There has been a wealth of information that has given me direction and solace on the beginning of this journey, and for that I thank you all. I am overweight and working on getting my body back into fighting shape to deal with this disease. I am 6'1" and I was around 320 in February and am around 284 today. I have cut my carbs down to ~ 120g per day and take 500mg of metformin and for this month my average morning fasting is about 5.7.
I work out, spending approximately 45 minutes a day on the elliptical and 15-30 minutes on the stationary bike along with stretching/situps, etc. Recently, while working out, I developed some pain in my left foot and it has started to feel cold all the time. I have rested it for a couple days and the pain has receded, but the coldness is still there. Is it possible that what I am feeling is neuropathy? I know that diabetes can lead to issues with your feet/hands, so I am starting to feel a little paranoid. I feel I should add that the feeling is localized to my toes/ball of my foot and that while it feels cold/numb, I can still feel sensation and heat/cold on the area. It just feels cold/numb when nothing is touching it, if that makes any sense.
In the same line of questioning, are you likely to develop further neuropathic issues while your diabetes is controlled?
I was recently diagnosed in February of this year with an A1C of 7.1 and have been lurking on these forums ever since. There has been a wealth of information that has given me direction and solace on the beginning of this journey, and for that I thank you all. I am overweight and working on getting my body back into fighting shape to deal with this disease. I am 6'1" and I was around 320 in February and am around 284 today. I have cut my carbs down to ~ 120g per day and take 500mg of metformin and for this month my average morning fasting is about 5.7.
I work out, spending approximately 45 minutes a day on the elliptical and 15-30 minutes on the stationary bike along with stretching/situps, etc. Recently, while working out, I developed some pain in my left foot and it has started to feel cold all the time. I have rested it for a couple days and the pain has receded, but the coldness is still there. Is it possible that what I am feeling is neuropathy? I know that diabetes can lead to issues with your feet/hands, so I am starting to feel a little paranoid. I feel I should add that the feeling is localized to my toes/ball of my foot and that while it feels cold/numb, I can still feel sensation and heat/cold on the area. It just feels cold/numb when nothing is touching it, if that makes any sense.
In the same line of questioning, are you likely to develop further neuropathic issues while your diabetes is controlled?