Tendinopathy

[claire49]

Hi, just wanted to see if anyone out there has experienced chronic tendinopathy while diabetic 2 and have found that metformin has helped?

 

[Leadinglights]

Hi, just wanted to see if anyone out there has experienced chronic tendinopathy while diabetic 2 and have found that metformin has helped?

Welcome to the forum. I had to look it up as I have never heard of the condition and I can't recall anyone mentioning it.
The problems people often get are involving the nerves or conditions like frozen shoulder.
I'm not sure how metformin would help other than helping to manage blood glucose at a good level.
Perhaps you would like to share how you manage your condition and how long have you been experiencing the tendinopathy. Did it come on suddenly or was it just gradual. Are you having any specific treatment.?

 

[claire49]

Welcome to the forum. I had to look it up as I have never heard of the condition and I can't recall anyone mentioning it.
The problems people often get are involving the nerves or conditions like frozen shoulder.
I'm not sure how metformin would help other than helping to manage blood glucose at a good level.
Perhaps you would like to share how you manage your condition and how long have you been experiencing the tendinopathy. Did it come on suddenly or was it just gradual. Are you having any specific treatment.?

I'm 10 months into gluteal tendinopathy and have either frozen shoulder/rotator cuff for past 5 months... menopause also happening so could be contributing. Managing through nuerofen occasionally as dont like to take too many and started physio...only diagnosed with diabetes this week..lots in the family

 

[Leadinglights]

I'm 10 months into gluteal tendinopathy and have either frozen shoulder/rotator cuff for past 5 months... menopause also happening so could be contributing. Managing through nuerofen occasionally as dont like to take too many and started physio...only diagnosed with diabetes this week..lots in the family

There seems to be a difference between tendinopathy caused by injury and that associated with diabetes.
If it is diabetes associated then the best thing you can do is to find a way of reducing your blood glucose and many have found a low carbohydrate approach is successful and this link may give you some ideas for a way forward for modifying your diet. https://lowcarbfreshwell.com/
I hope the physio helps but I have had rotator cuff damage and arthritis in my shoulders and found the combination of physio and seeing a chiropractor have made a huge difference. I couldn't sleep lying down or reach for anything off a shelf and at one point I could hardly lift a cup of tea. I tried a TENS machine, heat and cold packs, voltorel gel, kinesiology tape, you name it I've tried it.

 

[claire49]

There seems to be a difference between tendinopathy caused by injury and that associated with diabetes.
If it is diabetes associated then the best thing you can do is to find a way of reducing your blood glucose and many have found a low carbohydrate approach is successful and this link may give you some ideas for a way forward for modifying your diet. https://lowcarbfreshwell.com/
I hope the physio helps but I have had rotator cuff damage and arthritis in my shoulders and found the combination of physio and seeing a chiropractor have made a huge difference. I couldn't sleep lying down or reach for anything off a shelf and at one point I could hardly lift a cup of tea. I tried a TENS machine, heat and cold packs, voltorel gel, kinesiology tape, you name it I've tried it.

Many thanks for all your advice

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

Sorry to hear about your Tendinopathy @claire49

People with diabetes do seem to be more likely than the general population to experience tendon pain and damage, including tendonitis and tendinopathy (no idea why one is ‘o’ and one is ‘I’!!)

There’s an article here from the British Journal of General Practice which has a few suggestions about possible treatment options.

Tendinopathy in type 2 diabetes: a condition between specialties? - PMC

pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

 

[claire49]

Sorry to hear about your Tendinopathy @claire49

People with diabetes do seem to be more likely than the general population to experience tendon pain and damage, including tendonitis and tendinopathy (no idea why one is ‘o’ and one is ‘I’!!)

There’s an article here from the British Journal of General Practice which has a few suggestions about possible treatment options.

Tendinopathy in type 2 diabetes: a condition between specialties? - PMC

pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Many thanks