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Hello everyone

I was looking for some advice. I'm sure this has been asked many many times before, I have searched through previous posts but cant find anything so apologies in advance.
It's my Dad, he has type 2 and is struggling with his hands and feet, numbness, tingling and pain, is there anything anyone has used to even relive this slightly?
Hes had a rough time over the last 3 years with Lung Cancer then Brain cancer and hes 76 so I would like to try and keep him as comfy as possible.
Thank you in advance
 
Welcome @Mab25715 🙂 Your poor dad sounds like he’s had a very rough time. The pain and tingling in his hands and feet could be to do with his diabetes, but it might be sensible to check it’s not connected in any way with his cancer treatment or medications. If the cause is diabetes, keeping his blood sugar within range can help.Is he on any meds for the diabetes? Do you know how his control is?

There are medicines that can help a little with the pain if he does have diabetic neuropathy.
 
Welcome to the forum @Mab25715

Sorry to hear what a tough time your dad has been having. I agree with @Inka, there is a potential for pain and tingling in his hands and feet to be related to his diabetes, but he really would be best getting assessed by a Dr to establish the cause.

Elevated glucose levels can cause damage to the nerve endings in your extremities (Peripheral Neuropathy) which can cause numbness, tingling or pain in the hands, feet and lower legs. Maintaining fairly steady and 'in range' blood glucose levels can be really helpful, as erratic or elevated BGs can aggravate the condition.

And there are specific pain-relief medicines for nerve pain which may help of regular painkillers are not having any effect.

www.nhs.uk

Peripheral neuropathy

Find out about peripheral neuropathy, a term for a group of conditions in which the peripheral nervous system is damaged.
www.nhs.uk www.nhs.uk

But the first thing really is to establish the cause of the pain/tingling, and whether or not it might be diabetes-related, or something else entirely.
 
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