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. Diabetes type 2, later stages - past week suffering with burning feet and lower legs, cannot clear it. Anybody help please.

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diabetes type 2 later stages - neuropathy starting in feet and legs, but past week or so the burning sensations seem to be there without respite. driving me a bit crazy! anybody help me please???
 
Can't help but would suggest you need to be talking to your GP by whatever means is available to you at the moment.
 
I was thinking of making a thread a thread as i am having the exact same thing, but don't have to now. im type 1 but the burning is driving me crazy and I'm wondering if its the change to our routines due to lockdown. I know we can do some sort of exercise but we still must be using our legs a hell of a lot less each day and i feel like mine are seizing up a bit, just makes me wonder if lockdown is a contributing factor.
 
Welcome to the forum @velia

I have no experience of the discomfort in feet, but as others have said I
think it would be good to talk to your doctor.

Let us know how you get on
 
Welcome to the forum @velia glad to have you onboard.

Neuropathy in the lower legs and feet can be very painful, you need to contact your GP asap for help. They maybe reluctant to give you medication until you have had Neurology tests but under present conditions may offer you medication on a temporary basis until the Corona virus has been eliminated. You also need to have your blood sugars under good control as this really helps, there are several options to help but need to be prescribed by your GP. Make sure you explain the pain and grief you are going through, I have had it for three years now and it will never go away because the damage is already done.

If you are able do some form of exercise every day even better go out for a long walk to get your legs moving but your first port of call is the GP, hope this helps let us know how you get on.
 
brisr949 said:
I was thinking of making a thread a thread as i am having the exact same thing, but don't have to now. im type 1 but the burning is driving me crazy and I'm wondering if its the change to our routines due to lockdown. I know we can do some sort of exercise but we still must be using our legs a hell of a lot less each day and i feel like mine are seizing up a bit, just makes me wonder if lockdown is a contributing factor.
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Hello @brisr949 yes a separate thread would be better as you are on quite a cocktail of pain reducing medicines for Neuropathy and other conditions.
 
brisr949 said:
I was thinking of making a thread a thread as i am having the exact same thing, but don't have to now. im type 1 but the burning is driving me crazy and I'm wondering if its the change to our routines due to lockdown. I know we can do some sort of exercise but we still must be using our legs a hell of a lot less each day and i feel like mine are seizing up a bit, just makes me wonder if lockdown is a contributing factor.
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Have been under doctor's care for long time now. After telling him how desperate I am, he has prescribed co-codamol 8/500 tried for two nights no luck, still up all night -but took 2 this morning at 5.30 and only slight symptons coming back. However have experienced three cramps in legs in 2 hours! Not to good with sugar control - cannot taste most things, mainly only shredded wheat! Thanks for all infor.
 
I have been using my trampoline in the garden for stretching exercises and bouncing - it gets the heart rate up and is excellent low impact for the joints.
It would not be enough to counter eating shredded wheat though - far too high carb for me.
 
You should really try hard to get your sugar control under better control as this will help a lot with your discomfort. Promoting pain relief is a hard one for me as being on long term pain relief comes with a price as my days now are controlled by when i can next take my tablets and even my cocktail only gives me 30 - 60 mins of respite. I did stop taking the one med prescribed for my neuropathy which is the duloxitine as it really made me sleepy for a while. So please speak to your doctor about all your options but getting those sugars better will not just help your pain but your general mood and life in general.
 
20 years ago I used to have such burning feet at night I would have to put them in ice water, not dry them and put a fan on them. It was horrendous. Round about that time I was diagnosed with Pernicious Anaemia and also I noticed my T3 (thyroid) was below range. A private doctor prescribed the T3 and my GP started me with B12 injections. Since then I have never had burning feet. So I do not know whether it was a thyroid problem or a B12 one. I had to have a private blood test done to find out about my thyroid.
 
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