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Neuropathy of the feet: Any advice on how to eliminate the numbness?
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I am a diabetic since 2017 and diabetic neuropathy started with my feet (tingling, numb, painful nerve strikes, etc..) in 2018 which nerve damages eventually spread into my calves and thighs plus waist. Until this day(2023), I have been dealing with unmanaged/uncontrollably diabetes II and painful neuropathy.
After all the doctors, neurologist, emergency rooms, hospitals, etc.. , plus prescribed medications (gabapentin, Juniva, Metformin, Duloxetine, etc.. I completely regret to spend thousands and thousands of dollars (Out of Pocket and/or Insurance)…
After 5 years with such conditions, you DO NOT want the neuropathy (nerve damage) to quickly grow and affect your entire feet, calves, thighs, and hands as it is an extremely terrible feeling along with very poor state of mind, anxiety, stress, daily activities, etc..
Sadly, REAL answer for these serious mental and health complications and conditions were experienced as "NO CURE" ! The only solution provided is to amputate feet, legs, and hands. I could not live with myself with such situation as I will continue to suffer and convince mind it is part of the remaining part and style of my life.
I do not mean to frighten anyone but only explain my experiences.
My helpful solution was used icy hot “cream” as pain increases. Plus, I adopted a 4 year German Shepard to help encourage walking at least 3-4 times a week.
My advice is to eat healthy, exercise, and most definitely "Save your Money!
My prayers are with you …
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I'm dealing with neuropathy in my feet only recently - about the last year. I live in WI where the seasons change and I swear I can feel the cold weather and temperature changing in my feet. (Yes, my husband looks at me funny when I say that.) Our current frigid temps are a newer challenge; I recently realized having the heat in the car directed at my feet (at all) results in them "burning!" Then it'll take 4-12 hours for them to recover. Currently, I have six pairs of shoes lined up and I switch them around very frequently throughout the day. Some have rounded roomier toes. My hiking boots have thick soles so I don't feel the cold from the floors or ground outside (or heat/cold.) Sometimes I wear my big warmer men's slippers because everything else feels too tight and causes tingling which ramps up to pain.... For numbness, stabbing pain, etc. I also change socks in the day. Sometimes the texture of one just starts feeling irritating and that increases into shoes having to be off.... It just goes on and on. I have a prescription cream that includes ketamine. That is the current best medication for me. I might top that with Voltarin (over the counter lotion) when cream one isn't doing the trick. I feel like I'm always preparing for my feet to get worse. I often have no symptoms too. And I wonder if spring will bring improvement as temperatures warm. Staying away from coffee, and carbs more and more, exercise ... Trying to keep the temperature and comfort of my feet steady always. It's definitely a mystery still to be solved.
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Hi Michhino
Reading your post, you are voicing my sentiment to the letter.
Nothing works.!!!
I do use Vicks and it tones down the intensity of the pain, numbness, and the rest of the feelings, also Mineral Ice.
Cheap at Walmart.
I work out at the gym 4 days a week for an hour and also do it from time to time physical therapy 3 days a week.
Nothing helps as you said and resigned to the fact that I have to live like that and do the best of it.
Looking around, I see others with much more intense and difficult issues than mine. So "I Aint Complaining"
I am 85 and so far I am still here. 🙂