Rachel2802
Member
- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 2
Been a while l know, had some issues to deal with which kept me very busy.
l hope everyone is keeping as well as can be expected.
Well, l finally had my all clear on the 'moles' that appeared on my toes. Nothing to worry about but l will probably get more as l age!
My poorly left foot is causing concern now, swollen ankle, no feeling in most of it and an ugly red rash as well as black spots appearing on the back of my heal. GP did the usual check and left has very little sensation from the knee down, right is slightly better but drop foot is still annoying me. l now have am emergency appointment in July to see a neurologist but GP is now convinced its nothing to do with the diabetes and a long term problem that has worsened with just being left untreated. He would not tell me what he thought was wrong for fear of freaking me out (so l immediately began to panic) he said there were things he needed ruling out first but gave me yet more meds for the nerve loss in right foot. But lm not allowed pain killers and NO walking (which is a bit impossible with 3 disabled kids). l still do walk around a little but that's because its the only way to stop the bone twisting/grinding sensations l feel constantly. When l stand l feel as though cold water is being poured from my knees down and my feet are like blocks of ice. Sleeping is difficult as the weight of anything on either foot feels like a heavy weight pushing down on them.
l also have a new ailment, my upper back is numb to the touch, always cold too, this makes sleeping impossible as l feel so cold lm shivering. GP was more concerned about my feet!
New meds are fantastic, that can cause insomnia, may (and do) cause unbalance/falls (which l was already really good at) and they can cause unstable blood sugars.
Anyone else suffering anything like this (foot or back wise) or have any idea what GP is so afraid of? l would rather stress knowing something than nothing at all.
l hope everyone is keeping as well as can be expected.
Well, l finally had my all clear on the 'moles' that appeared on my toes. Nothing to worry about but l will probably get more as l age!
My poorly left foot is causing concern now, swollen ankle, no feeling in most of it and an ugly red rash as well as black spots appearing on the back of my heal. GP did the usual check and left has very little sensation from the knee down, right is slightly better but drop foot is still annoying me. l now have am emergency appointment in July to see a neurologist but GP is now convinced its nothing to do with the diabetes and a long term problem that has worsened with just being left untreated. He would not tell me what he thought was wrong for fear of freaking me out (so l immediately began to panic) he said there were things he needed ruling out first but gave me yet more meds for the nerve loss in right foot. But lm not allowed pain killers and NO walking (which is a bit impossible with 3 disabled kids). l still do walk around a little but that's because its the only way to stop the bone twisting/grinding sensations l feel constantly. When l stand l feel as though cold water is being poured from my knees down and my feet are like blocks of ice. Sleeping is difficult as the weight of anything on either foot feels like a heavy weight pushing down on them.
l also have a new ailment, my upper back is numb to the touch, always cold too, this makes sleeping impossible as l feel so cold lm shivering. GP was more concerned about my feet!
New meds are fantastic, that can cause insomnia, may (and do) cause unbalance/falls (which l was already really good at) and they can cause unstable blood sugars.
Anyone else suffering anything like this (foot or back wise) or have any idea what GP is so afraid of? l would rather stress knowing something than nothing at all.
