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Neuropathy pain
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Kezza1970
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Oooo Nice Lammy ;-) Yes Dr is working with me but no joy as of yet ... I may mention Amitriptyline ... She has me on Duloxatine at moment but going to see her Tuesday as it doesn't seem to be helping ... I can handle the Diabetes but my poor feet :-( Thanks for reply 🙂
KARNAK
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Hi @Kezza1970, sorry the Neuropathy is giving you grief.
It can be very painful as in moi, my feet are 24 hours a day, I also take Duloxetine 60mg together with Gabapentin 2700mg a day. It may take quite a while to kick in but it does help, night time is nightmare time please make sure your feet are kept warm in bed and during the day. I wear bed socks and have a Hypothermic blanket to cover my lower legs and feet which also helps, make sure your feet are cleaned every day and moisturised, do not use cream of any sorts between your toes. Don`t walk around without foot wear it will damage your feet, I have my feet checked twice a year at the local hospital and pay to have my toe nails cut every six weeks, which is also an opportunity to have them visually checked again. Please take care of your feet I have already fractured my right foot this year because I stubbed my big toe on a step, didn`t feel a thing next day in A&E fracture clinic three bones fractured. As a T1 diabetic you need to keep your blood sugars under control which really does help, please take care, hope this helps. P.S the blanket came from the hospital.
It can be very painful as in moi, my feet are 24 hours a day, I also take Duloxetine 60mg together with Gabapentin 2700mg a day. It may take quite a while to kick in but it does help, night time is nightmare time please make sure your feet are kept warm in bed and during the day. I wear bed socks and have a Hypothermic blanket to cover my lower legs and feet which also helps, make sure your feet are cleaned every day and moisturised, do not use cream of any sorts between your toes. Don`t walk around without foot wear it will damage your feet, I have my feet checked twice a year at the local hospital and pay to have my toe nails cut every six weeks, which is also an opportunity to have them visually checked again. Please take care of your feet I have already fractured my right foot this year because I stubbed my big toe on a step, didn`t feel a thing next day in A&E fracture clinic three bones fractured. As a T1 diabetic you need to keep your blood sugars under control which really does help, please take care, hope this helps. P.S the blanket came from the hospital.
mikeyB
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CBD oil is worth a try, because it doesn’t put your brain in a different dimension like amitryptiline. Use a higher strength, around 15%, three drops under the tongue. If you buy from Amazon, make sure it’s a British supplier. Works a treat for my motor neuropathy symptoms.🙂
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