Sore, well, kind of everywhere (a bit)

[bkkMick]

Hi

When diagnosed, like many people I guess, I had some numbness in my toes and the soles of my feet. That was about three months ago.

These days my blood sugar readings range from about 5.4 (on a really good day) up to 8+. I guess my average is around 7 (there are swings from time to time).

Over the past few weeks my previously numb toes have started to get sore and sometimes really sore with the odd 'electric shock' - at least that's what it feels like to me. Also (and I don't know if this is related to diabetes) my hands, knees and calves can be sore also.

Today my wife (always a worrier - who got me to the doctors in the first place to discover the diabetes) phoned my doctor and explained the problems. He has told me to take 1 to 2 tables of Celebrex (which a friend takes for gout!) per day for a couple of days and if the problem persists then come in and see him.

I still cannot find, no matter where I search on the interweb, any reference to whether these pains are permanent. I've read about chronic and acute but I've know idea how that applies to me. I guess that's for the doctor to say.

Has anyone heard of using Celebrex to deal with neuropathy? (If that's what I've got). My next appointment is in two months.

Thanks. And thanks from the dietary tips that I've lurked, read, utilised that have helped me get my sugar levels down.

Mick

 

[Trinkwasser]

Hi

When diagnosed, like many people I guess, I had some numbness in my toes and the soles of my feet. That was about three months ago.

These days my blood sugar readings range from about 5.4 (on a really good day) up to 8+. I guess my average is around 7 (there are swings from time to time).

Over the past few weeks my previously numb toes have started to get sore and sometimes really sore with the odd 'electric shock' - at least that's what it feels like to me. Also (and I don't know if this is related to diabetes) my hands, knees and calves can be sore also.

Two possibilities

[1] as neuropathy heals the nerves can fire up and cause more pain until they have finished regrowing and reconnecting

[2] as neuropathy gets worse exactly the same thing can happen

The only way to tell for sure is long term, get your podiatrist to check your feet, then do the same a year later and see if the damage has improved or not.

Meantime keep away from those 8s as much as possible. This helps some people

http://www.diabetic-talk.org/dpn.htm

Also might be worth checking the difference in BP between your arm and ankles, there can be circulatory issues too.

 

[999sugarbabe]

Hi bkkMick,
I too have had weird pains scattered about my person. I mentioned them to my G.P. last time I saw him, but he shrugged them off and said I needed to sort out other things firtst (high blood pressure, high cholesterol, high blood sugar, and correct medication). I can't tell you much about these pains apart from the fact my doctor dooesn't seem to be concerned I'm having them - Hope that puts your mind to rest a bit :|

 

[hanadr]

WE can't tell if it's Neuropathy or something else. You'll have to get the right medics to do that, but we can tell you that keeping the BG in the 4s and 5s cannot hurt you and might help if it is neuropathy. There's evidence that neuropathy can be healed by consitent non-diabetic BG levels, up to a point. There's probably a point wnere things have gone too far. If the nerve damage is too severe, it stops hurrting, because messages are not transmitted.
A bit like the minor burns that hurt more than the most severe ones, which don't because the nerve tissue has been destroyed.
If you're feeling pain, the nerves are still working. Keep those BGs down and help them.