I have been dealing with some type of neurapathy for over 15 years, and it continually gets worse. I also have had tupe 2 Disbetes for all of those years. Everyone I talked to said "diabetic neuropathy" which I have but I also have neuropathy that is not diabetic, and to me that is the worse one as for pain.
My pain is asymmetrical. To be diabetic neuropathy it must be symmetrical (the same info both feet). I am told that this pain can be caused by a pinched nerve or a damaged nerve likely in the Lumbar region of my back that radiates down to my feet.
I was never given an EMG/nerve conductive test (which I understand is quite unpleasant, but so the neuropathy pain. My PCP is setting me up with one.
This would answer a question for me on how to treat because at least the nerve damage in my ?back? can be treated and maybe I can get rid of the pain. For the diabetic neuropathy portion I am working hard to keep my A1c down. By CGM it us now 6.4 and has been in this range for some years.
In the meantime I am in the early days of a Gabapentin (which I fought against hard for years but finally secumbed) treatment plan (100mg morning; 100mg afternoon; 400mg evening) I am just starting out so no real changes yet.