Diabetic neuropathy diet
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diabetic neuropathy in lower limbs which are numb. now spreading to palms and hands. good glyceamic control. associated kidney involvement two yrs ,cr-2.4 mgms%,HTN-controlled.
Since you are a known diabetic, these could be signs of peripheral neuropathy or proximal or focal neuropathy. Long standing diabetes with poor blood sugar control could be responsible for neuropathy. Other things, which need to be ruled out, are nerve entrapment, vitamin deficiency and autoimmune diseases. You need to consult a neurologist for a complete evaluation and get nerve conduction studies or electromyography to check for the type and extent of damage. Hope this helps.
org/diseases-conditions/diabetic-neuropathy/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20371587. Diabetic neuropathy is uncomfortable and we hope you are able to effectively alleviate it. Work with your doctor for guidance. The most important thing is to slow the progression which means controlling your diabetes. Keeping your numbers in the target range is important for controlling diabetic neuropathy. Gabapentin is a choice and there are others.
I have changed my diet done several different things I did find out in the past year that I am a diabetic. The first eight years I did not have diabetes. My grandfather was not diabetic and he had neuropathy to the point he was in a wheelchair the last five years of his life could not wear socks could not wear shoes. I too cannot wear socks or shoes or stand to walk on my feet.
It might be a good idea to have your dog examined by a veterinary neurologist. The neurologist could ascertain whether your dog's problem is due to diabetic neuropathy or disk disease, or a demyelinating condition of the nerve cells, and other causes. If disk disease is the problem, Acupuncture, steroids and muscle relaxers have been shown to be as helpful as spinal surgery, and could be very helpful for your dog. Acupuncture can also be very helpful for diabetic neuropathy.
I have Diabetes, and I am wondering if what I am experiencing is Diabetic nerve pain, but here is how it presents: The first day or so, I get a tingling numbing sensation in my right foot, then it turns to a sharp shooting pain, and gets extremely intolerable within a couple of days, then my foot swells.
What do you think of this situation. I have been a T2 diabetic for 9 years. diagnosed in Colorado. Through diet and exercise I became totally controlled, BG before eating 74 to 90 and after eating , never above 180
My Dr said" If he didn't know I was a diabetic he would swear I wasn't" I moved to a different state, New Dr. He told me ( after Blood work) That I wasn't a diabetic and never had been. I argued with him , told him what my Dr in Co. had said...
Hi. I assume you are diabetic. How is your Hba1c? Diabetes can cause neuropathy, particularly if your sugars are higher than optimal. Note that normal non-diabetic hba1c is typically 4.6 - 4.8 which corresponds to typical blood sugar ranges of about 70 - 100.
People with diabetes are often told to target much higher levels. This can set you up for complications.
If your sugars are high would suggest working to lower them (low carb diet, meds, exercise).
This is possibly diabetic neuropathy. This is caused by chronic high blood sugars causing damage to the his nerves.
There are medications that may help.
However, the best way to reverse this is by having very tight blood sugar control (ie. keeping blood sugars in the 70 - 120/140 range all the time). To do this it is necessary to control his diet (low carb is best in terms of reducing blood sugars) and take medications appropriately.
If one is diabetic and has an accident causing trauma, like blunt force, to the foot damaging nerves, is this considered diabetic neuropathy, or can it lead to diabetic neuropathy? A comprehensive foot exam to assess the skin, muscles, bones, circulation, and sensation of the feet is in order. People who cannot sense pressure from a pinprick may have lost protective sensation and are at risk for developing foot sores that may not heal properly.
There are other tests the doctor can run.
Most people do not experience complications such as neuropathy until long after diabetes is diagnosed, but on some occasions, I have known diabetic people whose first symptom was some complication such as neuropathy or loss of vision. The complications are caused by long periods of elevated glucose readings that damage small blood vessels and/or nerves, and it IS possible for a person who is developing diabetes to live with elevated glucose levels that are not high enough to be critical (i.e.
It may be possible to reverse diabetic neuropathy if blood sugars can be brought down to normal range (about 80 - 120 would be optimal target).
hope this helps.
Hello Allan1967
Atrophy of muscles may take place in Diabetic amyotrophy which is a disabling illness that is distinct from other forms of diabetic neuropathy. It is characterized by weakness followed by wasting of pelvifemoral muscles, either unilaterally or bilaterally, with associated pain. Sensory impairment is minimal in the cutaneous distribution sharing the same root or peripheral nerve as affected musculature.
some people get neuropathy easily, and it might not be neuropathy at all. what I thought was neuropathy turned out to be a pinched nerve in my back. The A1c is not the only test or in my opinion the best test for BG compliance. A1c is an *average* BG of the last 3 months and in some people not that accurate of a test.
Do you test your BG?
fasting?
PP? (post eating)
testing your BG 1 hour after eating will tell you how well your body processes carbohydrates.
Hi,
After many exam, my doctor just told me that she think my chronic pain to the legs is probably due to neuropathy. We've used a list of question from the diabetic foundation to evaluate the type of pain i have and it all indicated to the neuropathy, even if i'm not diabetic.
So were came the neuropathy? I did research on the web for side effect for the other med i was taking. And to my surprise Celebrex is a potential contributor to neuropathy.
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