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Neuropathy | Last Active: Sep 21 2:18pm | Replies (21)
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Hello. I have had type 2 diabetes since 2013. I have excruciating pain in both of my feet from diabetes. I am on metformin and currently am titrating off of Lyrica. I have been on the max dose of 600 mg for more than 10 years. I am seeing a pain management doctor. He suggested Qutenza. It is a pain patch that you place on the area of pain. The side effects are not that good. It has to be applied in a doctors office. The problem is there is no generic alternative and it costs over $5000 for a treatment!! I want to know if anyone here has chronic pain in their feet and what have you tried?
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Hello @beachgal2112, Welcome to Connect. You are not alone. I did a search of Connect and I thought it might be helpful to learn what other members have shared while you wait for others to respond. Here's the search using "chronic foot pain what helps" along with the links to the discussions, comments and more - https://connect.mayoclinic.org/search/discussions/. Also, the Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy has a couple of webinars on diabetic neuropathy that might be helpful for learning more.
-- FPN Webinar: A Holistic Approach to Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy: https://www.youtube.com/watch
-- FPN Webinar Demystifying Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy with Rodica Pop Busui, MD, PhD: https://www.youtube.com/watch