Diabetic neuropathy pain

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Avatar n tn Skihouse, There is a book, "Pain Free 1-2-3" by Jacob Teitelbaum, M.D., that has many suggestions for treating pain from neuropathy. Alot of the information is also on his website, endfatigue (dotcom). Click on sitemap, then on "booknotes" to find chapter by chapter information for the book. http://www.endfatigue.com/book_notes/Pf123_book_notes_overview.
Avatar m tn Tingling or burning in the arms and legs may be an early symptoms of Diabetic Neuropathy. It often begins in your toes and feet. You may have deep pain, often in the feet and legs and obviously it can effect other extremities. As said above there are medications to help control your symptoms. Maintaining your BS within normal limits is even more important if you have developed Diabetic Neuropathy. PVD produces similar symptoms and is also more common in diabetics.
Avatar m tn I have pain associated in Diabetic Neuropathy in my feet. I have started taken Gabapentin for the pain. Will Gabapentin effect my blood sugars?
Avatar f tn 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.
Avatar f tn Peripheral neuropathy is more of a symptom than a diagnosis. I guess Idiopathic Peripheral Neuropathy (Peripheral Neuropathy with unknown cause) could be a diagnosis. Peripheral neuropathy can be from toxins (including alcohol,) Diabetic Neuropathy, etc. Once all the "symptom related diseases" have been ruled out, and you can't find a cause, then a diagnosis of Idiopathic Peripheral Neuropathy would seem appropriate.
488823 tn?1218370567 I guess because of being a diabetic type 2 for at least 20 years, she gets a lot of pain around her thigh area in one of her legs and no matter what she takes, she gets a little relief for a short time but comes right back.I think it runs in my family because my daughter which is in her forties has Diabetic Neuropathies in her foot and they are both over weight. My first question is, what kind of doctor should she be seeing?
Avatar f tn In a diabetic with thyroid disease, numbness in the hands would raise concern for another type of neuropathy: carpal tunnel syndrome. The median nerve can be injured anywhere along its course. If your symptoms are confined to just your hand, it may be the nerve was injured somewhere at the wrist. The carpal tunnel is the area in the wrist that the median nerve passes through.
Avatar m tn 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.
Avatar f tn My main problem now is the pain, numbness, dropping things all of the time because of pain/numbness in hands, have trouble being on my feet due to the neuropathy. Was on insulin, Novolo 70/30 and it worked pretty well, however, caused my ankles and feet to swell to a point where walking is very painful. I'm looking for something other than Vicodin, Percocet and Neurontin (3600 mg/day) to use for pain. The Vicodin works a little bit, as does the Percocet.
Avatar f tn I have had neuropathy for quite some time. I've been a diabetic (type II) since '95 and my doctor has put me Cymbalta for neuropathy pain. It's a capsule and comes in 60 mg. It is also prescribed for people w/anxiety, but it seems to help me. Good Luck!
1770925 tn?1365618522 Nor the diagnosis reached by the physician whoi helped you. That being said pain results from nerve compression secondary to inflammation. Since the pain develops after you are lying down after a while the etiology must have something to do with a problem causing developing compression on inflammed nerves. The compression probably comes from lymphatic fluid. The could be due to lack of muscle tone, venous preload, or kidney malfunction.
686681 tn?1227305438 Well, here goes! I have 9 ruptured discs in my back and surgery has been ruled out. I have been diagnosed with Fibro, Restless Leg, Sciatic nerve compression, periferal neuropathy, compression neuropathy, diabetic neuropathy, spinal stenosis, and, o yeah, I'm diabetic. The pain has increased substantially to the point where I have no quality of life. I take Lyrica, several diabetic medicines, 40 Mg Oxycontin three times a day with 10 Mg/325 Peercoset for blow over pain.
1770925 tn?1365618522 But a big part of my problems has come from doctors treating me as if my neuropathy was from diabetic. That and then not bothering to look for the non diabetic cause.
Avatar n tn org/cgi/content/abstract/12/10/3050 There seems to be some research showing glutathione may help with diabetic neuropathy. I take N-Acetyl-L-Cysteine, a precursor to glutathione, primarily to help my liver deal with occupational solvent exposure. So far it hasn't done anything for the neuropathy in my feet.
Avatar m tn you could possibly be diabetic-i would make a dr appt!
Avatar f tn Your carpal tunnel syndrome is most probably due to the hypothyroidism. Now, in view of this new information of the hypothyroidism, you foot pain could be neuropathy related. You can ask for a nerve conduction study. Treating the underlying condition that is the hypothyroidism is required.
Avatar f tn Hi there. Diabetic neuropathy develops due to nerve injuries caused by decreased blood flow and high blood sugar levels, more likely if the blood sugar levels are not well controlled. Peripheral nerve injuries may affect the nerves in the skull or the nerves from spinal l column. The goals of treating diabetic neuropathy are to prevent the disease from getting worse and to reduce the symptoms of the disease.
Avatar f tn You may be having pain from more than one source- PAD may be one (which I talked about above). Diabetic neuropathy, one website says can cause jabbing pain that's sharp, which may be worse at night and you can have pain when you walk. Also, it mentions how you can be extremely sensitive to touch, even with a sheet, it can be agony.
Avatar n tn 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.
Avatar n tn 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.