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My Neuropathy

Post a new topicby livingwith on Fri Feb 20, 2009 12:48 pm

I started having numbness in my toes in 2000. I just dealt with it for a very long time. I like others thought it was my back. It didn’t go away. I would sit at my desk and it would feel like my feet were going to burst out of my shoes. Very painful. I finally went to a podiatrists. He immediately said I had neuropathy and gave me neurontin. There was no way I could take it and work or drive. I stopped taking it and went back to doing nothing.
I was diagnosed with diabetes in 2005 so the ...Read the full article
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Re: My Neuropathy

Post a new topicby Hope75 on Fri Feb 20, 2009 2:06 pm

Hi there - I literally feel your pain, but I'm not diabetic or even hypoglycemic. I thought I was and was tested - negative. Anyway, I believe that hypoglycemia CAN have an effect on your nerves - hence the neuropathy. My dad is hypoglycemic and his feet burn like crazy, but no diabetes. I think I've read that the neuropathy you are describing can be a warning to "pre" diabetes. I'm not a doc, but a fellow sufferer and have done a great deal of research to find an answer. Google it and see what you come up with. Take care my fellow foot burner!
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