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Diabetes and numbness

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I have recently been diagnosed as having type 2 diabetes,i also have a undiagnosed neurological condition, over the last 3/4 days i have had a numbness which started in my feet and has now gone upto my stomach which feels tight after eating, plus my feet feel tingly and sometimes like there burning,is this something which really should be seen by a doctor? it may seem like a very stupid question but my wife is at high risk with the coronavirus and we are self isolating so dont want to go to doctors if not needed as the risk to my wife is high if i was to get it plus we have no way of staying apart for 2 weeks if i go out,and this is very worrying for my wife
 
Hi Mikey. I have been living with T2 and an undiagnosed neurological condition for a number of years now so can relate to your dilemma since I also have to think about my wife in these times. My neuro problems come and go but over the years each time they come they are more pronounced and when they go they don't go as far away.

I think you should try and get a telephone appointment with your GP and talk things through. In principal you should be seen by a neurologist but the chances of getting anywhere, even in normal times, are not high unless your GP considers it an emergency.
 
Thanks for taking the time to reply, getting to see a neurologist in normal times would not be a problem as i was seeing one in bristol for a few years for other illness and would be able to go back hopefully, i will call gp monday to see what they say about it.The problem when using the internet to search for information is that not really knowing what to look for makes it tricky,thankyou again and stay safe
 
Absolutely you need to consult a doctor - what's your blood glucose doing? Do you home test yourself?
 
trophywench said:
Absolutely you need to consult a doctor - what's your blood glucose doing? Do you home test yourself?
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Hi, i have only a month ago been diagnosed type 2,very worried about going to doctors as my wife is at high risk from covid so we are isolating and not going out,if i did go i would have to be apart for 2 weeks and have no way of doing that but i shall call my GP in the morning to talk about it as i dont test any levels at home or been told to do so.
 
Hello @mikey65

Welcome to the forum

I think others are right, a telephone appointment with your GP would be a good first step. I can completely understand why you woikd be concerned about going out unnecessarily, and I think physical GP appointments are being very carefully distributed for that very reason.

The only time I’ve asked about any odd sensations in me feet and legs (after almost 30 years of diabetes) I was told that any changes due to nerve damage from diabetes were likely to appear equally on both sides of the body at once.

Hope you get hold of a phone appointment without trouble and can get some reassurance about the symptoms you are experiencing.

In terms of self-monitoring. Not all GPs are supportive unless you are on medication which can cause hypos, but most members on the forum consider a BG meter to be a vital part of their diabetes kit. With a meter you can check your individual response to different foods to find which are ‘safer’ for you and which you should have less frequently. You can also see what your levels are if you are experiencing unusual sensations and check to see whether it may be BG related.

One of the most affordable meters members here have found is the SD Gluco Navii which has test strips at around £8 for 50

Hope the appointment goes well tomorrow.
 
You cannot physically go to a GP surgery, unless the surgery need you to go there. If they do, that will be arranged in the telephone consultation with the GP which they will arrange with you to do specifically, when you ring them to tell them about your health concern. This is what all GP surgeries in England have arranged to do; presume your own GP surgery knows full well about your caring responsibilities in which case it will be on your medical records and thus you will not need to emphasise them. If you do need to be seen you will get specific instructions about how to do it, even down to which door to present yourself at if there's more than one.

I was told precisely the same as Mike's told you, above. Diabetic damage usually affects BOTH side of the body in a similar way, which is why I said what you have doesn't sound like it's that - therefore needs diagnosing properly whatever's causing it.

I have to add, you absolutely cannot afford to ignore your own health whatever your wife's health problems happen to be - so please, please don't do that.
 
trophywench said:
You cannot physically go to a GP surgery, unless the surgery need you to go there. If they do, that will be arranged in the telephone consultation with the GP which they will arrange with you to do specifically, when you ring them to tell them about your health concern. This is what all GP surgeries in England have arranged to do; presume your own GP surgery knows full well about your caring responsibilities in which case it will be on your medical records and thus you will not need to emphasise them. If you do need to be seen you will get specific instructions about how to do it, even down to which door to present yourself at if there's more than one.

I was told precisely the same as Mike's told you, above. Diabetic damage usually affects BOTH side of the body in a similar way, which is why I said what you have doesn't sound like it's that - therefore needs diagnosing properly whatever's causing it.

I have to add, you absolutely cannot afford to ignore your own health whatever your wife's health problems happen to be - so please, please don't do that.
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Thanks for your help stay safe
 
everydayupsanddowns said:
Hello @mikey65

Welcome to the forum

I think others are right, a telephone appointment with your GP would be a good first step. I can completely understand why you woikd be concerned about going out unnecessarily, and I think physical GP appointments are being very carefully distributed for that very reason.

The only time I’ve asked about any odd sensations in me feet and legs (after almost 30 years of diabetes) I was told that any changes due to nerve damage from diabetes were likely to appear equally on both sides of the body at once.

Hope you get hold of a phone appointment without trouble and can get some reassurance about the symptoms you are experiencing.

In terms of self-monitoring. Not all GPs are supportive unless you are on medication which can cause hypos, but most members on the forum consider a BG meter to be a vital part of their diabetes kit. With a meter you can check your individual response to different foods to find which are ‘safer’ for you and which you should have less frequently. You can also see what your levels are if you are experiencing unusual sensations and check to see whether it may be BG related.

One of the most affordable meters members here have found is the SD Gluco Navii which has test strips at around £8 for 50

Hope the appointment goes well tomorrow.
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everydayupsanddowns said:
Hello @mikey65

Welcome to the forum

I think others are right, a telephone appointment with your GP would be a good first step. I can completely understand why you woikd be concerned about going out unnecessarily, and I think physical GP appointments are being very carefully distributed for that very reason.

The only time I’ve asked about any odd sensations in me feet and legs (after almost 30 years of diabetes) I was told that any changes due to nerve damage from diabetes were likely to appear equally on both sides of the body at once.

Hope you get hold of a phone appointment without trouble and can get some reassurance about the symptoms you are experiencing.

In terms of self-monitoring. Not all GPs are supportive unless you are on medication which can cause hypos, but most members on the forum consider a BG meter to be a vital part of their diabetes kit. With a meter you can check your individual response to different foods to find which are ‘safer’ for you and which you should have less frequently. You can also see what your levels are if you are experiencing unusual sensations and check to see whether it may be BG related.

One of the most affordable meters members here have found is the SD Gluco Navii which has test strips at around £8 for 50

Hope the appointment goes well tomorrow.
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Thanks for taking time to respond, diabetes is new to me so lots to learn as for the numbness its in both feet/legs and and up to the bottom of my ribs its like wearing a tight swim suit and stomach gets tight after eating,i have got nerve damage and my body keeps firing up with inflamation markers all over but its not diabetes the list is endless sadly although the problems can be seen its unknown whats causing it,i will be making a call to my GP in the morning to seek advice,sorry for any spelling mistakes
 
Hello @mikey65
Just wanted to say hello, and sorry to hear you are having such a difficult time.
I hope you get some good help from your GP today.
 
mikey65 said:
Hi all had my GP phone call and they called the hospital neurology dept and i have been given an emergency appointment first thing tomorrow morning for scans ect.
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That‘s great news @mikey65

Hope the scans give you answers and a way forward.
 
GOOD! Very pleased things are moving for you, and someone else on here who'd had to present at A&E last week and had to stay in while they pumped him full of whatever drugs he needed for a couple of days cos anything they can they're delivering intravenously as you can get bigger doses into the body quicker, said he was impressed with the segregation between Covid patients and 'normal' ones in there.
 
mikey65 said:
Hi all had my GP phone call and they called the hospital neurology dept and i have been given an emergency appointment first thing tomorrow morning for scans ect.
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Very pleased that your GP was able to follow up your concerns and that you will now have had your scans. I hope that you get the results soon.
 
Hi everyone,i have just left hospital after my visit tuesday i was told i was being taken in for emergency testing after a full spinal mri and a mri on my head and ct scan on my chest, countless blood tests a lumbar punture and nerve reflex tests all over i have now been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis to ad to my t2,thanks for all for replying to my post.
 
Sorry to see that you now have a diagnosis of MS to deal with alongside your diabetes and any worries you may have about your wife’s health. I don’t know anything much about MS, is there treatment that will help ease your symptoms?
 
Not to sure as things have moved along in the last 14 years since he died, sadly its time to look around again to see what is out there.
 
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