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<blockquote data-quote="andreaabbott1" data-source="post: 1032843" data-attributes="member: 88720"><p>Just to let you know everything he has had has been via the doctor they have tried pregabalin that didnt work</p><p>Amitriptyline, which because of the neuropathy and blood pressure drop when he stands he was taken off that, plus it didnt touch the pain at all</p><p>neither did tramadol</p><p>we are now on 600mg of Gabapentin morning and afternoon and 900mg in the evening and still no relief from the pain</p><p></p><p>he has never ever taken his diabetes seriously and has refused to eat healthy meals</p><p>I have posted on here for ages about trying to get him to eat correctly</p><p>frequent blood sugars in the 24,s or higher for 15 years</p><p></p><p>he has been lucky to get away without complications for so long</p><p>but this started suddenly in July 2015 as an ache and pins and needles in his toes</p><p>now he cant weight bear on either leg</p><p>his weight has gone from 18 stone down to 10 stone</p><p>he looks older than a 90 year old</p><p></p><p>the pain is constant burning, pins and needles, the feeling of muscles tearing</p><p>the knee joints hurting</p><p>electric shock feelings, muscle claudication</p><p>sensitive to touch</p><p>although he is still lucky that he can feel the difference between hot and cold and he can feel a pin touching his leg and a feather</p><p></p><p>he can no longer go upstairs so as such hasnt showed in 4 months</p><p>he cant lift himself off the loo so has a frame around the loo</p><p></p><p>honestly please please dont ever do this to yourselves or family</p><p>just say no to the ice cream or mashed potato or the cake, stop buying biscuits because yes 1 can and will hurt</p><p></p><p>I look at diabetes now as a destroyer of life , and it needs to be fought by the person who has it, like a naughty child who wants sweets and chocolate and you have to be firm and say no</p><p></p><p>I never really believed diabetes was a killer, but it is and a very sneaky killer to, because by the time you are aware of the damage it is doing its to late to stop it</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="andreaabbott1, post: 1032843, member: 88720"] Just to let you know everything he has had has been via the doctor they have tried pregabalin that didnt work Amitriptyline, which because of the neuropathy and blood pressure drop when he stands he was taken off that, plus it didnt touch the pain at all neither did tramadol we are now on 600mg of Gabapentin morning and afternoon and 900mg in the evening and still no relief from the pain he has never ever taken his diabetes seriously and has refused to eat healthy meals I have posted on here for ages about trying to get him to eat correctly frequent blood sugars in the 24,s or higher for 15 years he has been lucky to get away without complications for so long but this started suddenly in July 2015 as an ache and pins and needles in his toes now he cant weight bear on either leg his weight has gone from 18 stone down to 10 stone he looks older than a 90 year old the pain is constant burning, pins and needles, the feeling of muscles tearing the knee joints hurting electric shock feelings, muscle claudication sensitive to touch although he is still lucky that he can feel the difference between hot and cold and he can feel a pin touching his leg and a feather he can no longer go upstairs so as such hasnt showed in 4 months he cant lift himself off the loo so has a frame around the loo honestly please please dont ever do this to yourselves or family just say no to the ice cream or mashed potato or the cake, stop buying biscuits because yes 1 can and will hurt I look at diabetes now as a destroyer of life , and it needs to be fought by the person who has it, like a naughty child who wants sweets and chocolate and you have to be firm and say no I never really believed diabetes was a killer, but it is and a very sneaky killer to, because by the time you are aware of the damage it is doing its to late to stop it [/QUOTE]
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