hyper sensitivity

[am64]

I always been worried about loosing sensation in feet due to high bloods ...I didnt know you can get hyper sensitivity .... my dsn is concerned about the shooting pains I have been experiencing ...my pluses and circulation are fine however the nerves are hyper sensitive
Anyone else suffering ?

 

[am64]

Anyone know anything about this ???

 

[Northerner]

Hi am, sorry this got missed originally. Nueropathy can take either forms - either lack of sensation or the kind of shooting pains you describe. I have had these from time to time if my control has not been great. The good news is that this is often temporary (known as 'transient neuropathy') and can disappear if you can get better control back.

Hopefully, the new medication regime you are on will help to bring things under control and the pains will go.

 

[KookyCat]

Hi Am64
I had something similar for a while when I switched to MDI and my control improved rapidly. It's mostly gone now but still does it at night occasionally. I have very strong pulses and no problem with sensation, and was told it was something called painful neuropathy that some people get with increased control. I also had it in my jaw for some reason, and a finger randomly. I had peripheral neuropathy from a B12 deficiency though and these were the symptoms just in case it helps:
Hyper sensitive feet - couldn't go bare foot without pain
Shooting pains in my big toes and the arch of my foot
Cramp in my little toes at night
A feeling of cold water running down my leg
Tingling in my toes
Inability to move my little toe (I normally can)
Spasms just as I was falling asleep that would jolt me awake
Something called l'hermitte's sign (I have not got the spelling of that right!) which I think is specific to B12, but basically as you fall asleep there is a sharp shooting pain that runs from under the ribs to the opposite hip.

Not sure if any of that is helpful, but definitely worth getting it checked out because the neurologist I've been seeing says early intervention is key with any nerve issues 🙂

 

[MacG3]

Hi AM64 / kooky,

I have sensitive feet also, with the odd shooting pain. The diabetes nurse said it was down to me rapidly getting my bs levels dropping so quickly, and should go away in time.

It's the sensitive feet which are the issue, I can actually feel every tuft in the carpet and even feel my socks. Not painful just weird.

I was offered two options to try and get rid of it quickly.

First option was cardanum oil/lotion (forgive spelling, auto correct wanted car donut ). This burns your feet and desensitises the nerve endings. You have to apply with gloves to protect your hands.

Second option was antidepressant drugs, they numb the sensitivity some how. I thought I'd try these. Had the first tablet last night and not slept, and feeling a bit quesey. We'll see him these go.

 

[Northerner]

...First option was cardanum oil/lotion (forgive spelling, auto correct wanted car donut ). This burns your feet and desensitises the nerve endings. You have to apply with gloves to protect your hands. ...

😱 I'm surprised something like that was offered to you as a diabetic, if that is indeed how it works 😱

As said earlier, it's often (usually?) transient as blood sugar levels improve overall. The way it was explained to me was that your nerves are used to being bathed in glucose-rich blood, and when that glucose decreases they become very sensitive until they get used to the new 'normal'. 🙂

 

[KookyCat]

Hi AM64 / kooky,

I have sensitive feet also, with the odd shooting pain. The diabetes nurse said it was down to me rapidly getting my bs levels dropping so quickly, and should go away in time.

It's the sensitive feet which are the issue, I can actually feel every tuft in the carpet and even feel my socks. Not painful just weird.

I was offered two options to try and get rid of it quickly.

First option was cardanum oil/lotion (forgive spelling, auto correct wanted car donut ). This burns your feet and desensitises the nerve endings. You have to apply with gloves to protect your hands.

Second option was antidepressant drugs, they numb the sensitivity some how. I thought I'd try these. Had the first tablet last night and not slept, and feeling a bit quesey. We'll see him these go.

I tried capsicum cream last year with the B12 neuropathy, it worked but I found the weird numb feeling a bit odd, so they gave me antidepressants and after a dicey couple of weeks with sleep issues and nausea they did work to make it more comfortable, they did make me a bit anxious though, still worth it for short term relief! Good luck with them, I understand the sensation of feeling every tuft in the carpet pile, that's an excellent description of the very weird sensation 🙂

 

[MacG3]

🙄 Capsicum cream. I knew it began with a 'C'.

I put that one down to lack of sleep and a complete ignorance of cooking

 

[KookyCat]

🙄 Capsicum cream. I knew it began with a 'C'.

I put that one down to lack of sleep and a complete ignorance of cooking

I got it wrong too, just looked and it's called capsaicin . The weird workings of my brain is clear, since it's a derivative of chilli and a chilli is a capsicum so almost there😉. I much prefer the idea of cardamom cream though!

 

[am64]

Thanks folks for the info ..maybe I will try some olbas oil on feet ....at the moment the pain is very irregular. .... but will mention B12 to DSN next time I see her .

 

[KookyCat]

Thanks folks for the info ..maybe I will try some olbas oil on feet ....at the moment the pain is very irregular. .... but will mention B12 to DSN next time I see her .

I meant to mention that Metformin can contribute to B12 deficiency (my Dad had an issue with it) which is why I mentioned it, just in case that didn't make sense 🙂

 

[am64]

I meant to mention that Metformin can contribute to B12 deficiency (my Dad had an issue with it) which is why I mentioned it, just in case that didn't make sense 🙂

I read about that somewhere on here before so thats especially why it needs checking out

 

[Cat1964]

Hi AM64 / kooky,

I have sensitive feet also, with the odd shooting pain. The diabetes nurse said it was down to me rapidly getting my bs levels dropping so quickly, and should go away in time.

It's the sensitive feet which are the issue, I can actually feel every tuft in the carpet and even feel my socks. Not painful just weird.

I was offered two options to try and get rid of it quickly.

First option was cardanum oil/lotion (forgive spelling, auto correct wanted car donut ). This burns your feet and desensitises the nerve endings. You have to apply with gloves to protect your hands.

Second option was antidepressant drugs, they numb the sensitivity some how. I thought I'd try these. Had the first tablet last night and not slept, and feeling a bit quesey. We'll see him these go.

I take Amitriptyline for Fibromyalgia. I fought with my doctor over this and kept telling her I'm not depressed but she said they are being prescribed to me as a nerve pain blocker. The first night I took them I didn't sleep well either but then again I never do sleep well. I went back a few weeks ago as she told me they take about 4 weeks to kick in. When I went a few weeks ago I told her I haven't noticed any reduction in pain and my sleep was still as bad as ever. So before she gives up on them she's doubled the dose. One thing I have noticed is I sleep a wee bit better, I still wake up during the night but not as often. And I haven't had so many 'bad days' with pain. So they might just be working. In fact on Saturday I forgot to take it and had the worst sleep ever and ended up getting up at 6am on Sunday. Hopefully your medication will help too and it might take the medication a few weeks to do its job properly.

 

[Aoife]

I had a period of awful foot pain, shooting up from the ball of my foot (just the right one) up to my leg. It wouldn't be there the whole time but wold come in waves, nothing at all then I would be minding my own business or asleep and suddenly it wold come. Mine was solved by changing my work shoes. I had been wearing the same sort for a few years and never had a problem but after I changed them to a completely different make and style I have never (touch wood) had the problem again. I spend a huge amount of my working day on my feet.

 

[am64]

I have had a similar job in past but now not on my feet all day....still have to wear very comfortable shoes...with covered toes and heels ....as the residents are very good at getting you with their wheelchairs !!!