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Pain in feet

Beanz1975

Beanz1975

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Type of diabetes
Type 1
Treatment type
Insulin
For a while now I've been suffering with my feet, it started off with a little numbness in my toes and pins and needles feeling, now just feels like my feet are just aching ALL the time, doctors have not diagnosed anything but put me on amitriptyline which apparently will help??? Only been taking it for a few days but not helping yet, I'm in pain, will it work ??
 
Beanz1975 said:
For a while now I've been suffering with my feet, it started off with a little numbness in my toes and pins and needles feeling, now just feels like my feet are just aching ALL the time, doctors have not diagnosed anything but put me on amitriptyline which apparently will help??? Only been taking it for a few days but not helping yet, I'm in pain, will it work ??
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I was prescribed that to help ease pain at night and help me sleep and boy does it help you sleep.
Used to be an anti depressant apparently but I don't think they prescribe it for that anymore.
I can no longer take it as it could cause a life threatening situation with the Pentadol I'm now on.
 
Everyone says that about the sleep but doesn't seem to have that effect on me!
 
Hi. I'm on amitriptyline for bad nerve pain that I get with multiple sclerosis. (Yeah and diabetes too guess I'm unlucky. It helps enormously with the pain but it took two or three weeks to really kick in. And sleep? God it knocks me out in 20 mins. Great med though
 
I dont get pain but my feet are often numb,and burning hot at times and sometimes very cold,nothing to do with the weather,
My BS readings average 6 ,gone down from average 8 since coming on the forum in June.
 
I was diagnosed a year ago, 9months ago my specialist nurse did some tests and found I had lost any feeling in my right big toe. I was also getting cold feet very often, which I had never had before.

Since I have managed to get my BG levels under control, I think my feeling in my toe has returned, and I do not get such cold feet anymore. But I still often get a tingling / pain sensation in my feet.

Dr Bernstein (American diabetic dr and author of diabetic solution), States in his book that once normalised BG sugar levels are achieved many patients see a rapid improvement in numbness and pain in toes, but sometimes followed by pain several months after, which eventually resolves itself as sensation returns, suggesting that nerves generate pain signals whilst they are healing.

Something to consider maybe.
 
Ian DP said:
I was diagnosed a year ago, 9months ago my specialist nurse did some tests and found I had lost any feeling in my right big toe. I was also getting cold feet very often, which I had never had before.

Since I have managed to get my BG levels under control, I think my feeling in my toe has returned, and I do not get such cold feet anymore. But I still often get a tingling / pain sensation in my feet.

Dr Bernstein (American diabetic dr and author of diabetic solution), States in his book that once normalised BG sugar levels are achieved many patients see a rapid improvement in numbness and pain in toes, but sometimes followed by pain several months after, which eventually resolves itself as sensation returns, suggesting that nerves generate pain signals whilst they are healing.

Something to consider maybe.
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My HbA1c is now 35. My feet continue to get worse. Hands are much better though.
 
Beanz1975 said:
For a while now I've been suffering with my feet, it started off with a little numbness in my toes and pins and needles feeling, now just feels like my feet are just aching ALL the time, doctors have not diagnosed anything but put me on amitriptyline which apparently will help??? Only been taking it for a few days but not helping yet, I'm in pain, will it work ??
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It's worth looking at your diet too... if you haven't already:

1) cut down on caffeine intake (especially tea)
2) drink more water and replace most caffienated drinks with herbal ones - green tea is especially good for cleansing the body
3) introduce some honey (have it in green tea)
4) take Omega 3, and Evening Primrose Oil daily
 
ConradJ said:
It's worth looking at your diet too... if you haven't already:

1) cut down on caffeine intake (especially tea)
2) drink more water and replace most caffienated drinks with herbal ones - green tea is especially good for cleansing the body
3) introduce some honey (have it in green tea)
4) take Omega 3, and Evening Primrose Oil daily
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3 sounds a bit dodgy.
 
Beanz1975 said:
For a while now I've been suffering with my feet, it started off with a little numbness in my toes and pins and needles feeling, now just feels like my feet are just aching ALL the time, doctors have not diagnosed anything but put me on amitriptyline which apparently will help??? Only been taking it for a few days but not helping yet, I'm in pain, will it work ??
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How bizarre. I have a packet of amitriptyline in front of me right now and have no idea what it is for. Found it in a drawer.
 
Beanz1975 said:
For a while now I've been suffering with my feet, it started off with a little numbness in my toes and pins and needles feeling, now just feels like my feet are just aching ALL the time, doctors have not diagnosed anything but put me on amitriptyline which apparently will help??? Only been taking it for a few days but not helping yet, I'm in pain, will it work ??
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I assume you are diabetic. What is your hbA1c?
 
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