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Neuropathy | Last Active: Nov 23 5:30pm | Replies (573)

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Hello My name is Logan. I have been diagnosed with diabetic neuropathy, categorized as severe.
Hospitalized 4 times cause I could not stand, let alone walk.
I collapse at times, bang myself up. Get up to use washroom in middle of night fall flat on my face and then I cannot even stand.
Today I woke up and I new something wrong. right foot was weird. I cannot move my big toe anymore. It is like it is not there. Diabetic neuropathy has no known cure. The goals of treatment are to: Slow progression Relieve pain. That basically what they told me. AKA it will only get worse, best we can do is slow it some.
Be prepared a wheelchair is a reality for me soon they said.
I am venting here sorry. it just hard knowing what is coming and nothing can stop it.
I am fighting to stay positive. That my feet and lower legs. No injury occurred. That is just how it progressed. click on pic to enlarge if you want. I know it looks brutal. I see them everyday

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Replies to "Hello My name is Logan. I have been diagnosed with diabetic neuropathy, categorized as severe. Hospitalized..."

Hi Logan, Thanks for sharing your diabetic neuropathy story. I also have trouble when I have to get up at night to make a trip to the bathroom. I am pretty unsteady when I have to get up in the middle of the night so I've resorted to keeping a walker next to my bed to give me support in the short distance to the bathroom. I don't have to use the walker during the day but it definitely helps me at night.

It looks like you also have swelling in your feet and legs. How are you doing with your diabetes? Are you able to manage it OK?