WoolspinnerEm
Active Member
- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 2
Hope I’m getting this right. Very frightened by radial neuropathy diagnosis
I’m on metformin, but nothing else and I’ve never been offered bold testing management or anything. Ive recently lost 41/2 stone and now this last week developed neck, arms and hands pain. So much pain!Welcome to the forum @WoolspinnerEm
Sorry to hear about your neuropathy. How long have you been living with neuropathic pain?
@Flower was offering some helpful thoughts about nerve pain and painkiller options recently.
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New here and to T2 diabetes
Hi all. New to the forum and new to T2 diabetes. I was diagnosed in March with a HBA1C of 117 down to 59 atm with the help of meds/diet. Still a way to go. Learning to deal with the diabetes but I have developed neuropathy in my feet which is proving to be a whole new ball game!forum.diabetes.org.uk
I gather from other members over the years that elevated or erratic BG levels can trigger flare-ups of pain. How is your diabetes management? Is there anything we can help you with? How do you manage your diabetes? And how long have you been diagnosed?
Welcome to the forum @WoolspinnerEm
Sorry to hear about your neuropathy. How long have you been living with neuropathic pain?
@Flower was offering some helpful thoughts about nerve pain and painkiller options recently.
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New here and to T2 diabetes
Hi all. New to the forum and new to T2 diabetes. I was diagnosed in March with a HBA1C of 117 down to 59 atm with the help of meds/diet. Still a way to go. Learning to deal with the diabetes but I have developed neuropathy in my feet which is proving to be a whole new ball game!forum.diabetes.org.uk
I gather from other members over the years that elevated or erratic BG levels can trigger flare-ups of pain. How is your diabetes management? Is there anything we can help you with? How do you manage your diabetes? And how long have you been diagnosed?
Well done on the terrific weight loss!
Do you know if this has had an impact on your blood glucose levels? Sometimes a rapid improvement in BG levels can bring-on nerve pain.
Has neuropathy been formally diagnosed? Or is it just that you are experiencing pain?
Hope you find a way to manage your pain more effectively.
I’m afraid i never known my blood levels,Sorry, gp unit
That is the medication many with neuropathy are prescribed.Thank you for the advice. I’ve just spoken to my g.p. She has sent a prescription of galbatine? To boots for me. My husband will pick it up at lunchtime. Just got to somehow last till then. It’s very kind of you
That’s reassuring, thank youThat is the medication many with neuropathy are prescribed.
Thank you. I’m very close to the edge it’s so painful and so much of my body!I’m sorry to hear you’re in pain @WoolspinnerEm it really can be miserable. You’ve done the right thing by contacting your GP and I really hope the medication helps. Speaking from experience (I have peripheral neuropathy) the medication can take a little while to work but hang on in there, and give it a chance. All the best.