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Dietary Changes
Posted by Reham (Cairo, Egypt) on 07/15/2013
Hi, I am a diabatic patient since 25 years I have a usual pain in my legs, arm and hands, now started to have severe burning in my leg especially the front lower part and I get cramps while driving. I used to take a lot of Medicine but never works with curing but I hate just taking useless medicine, hope u can assist. I need to know if anyone was in my same situation and got cured and I need to know if I should quit all dairy products ( milk& cheese) gluten (?).
Dietary Changes
Posted by Me (Here, USA) on 07/16/2013
Hello, I have heard very good things about alpha lipoic acid (ALA) for diabetic neuropathy. It is a natural supplement. You may want to look into that. Diabetes runs in my family, so I keep up on it.... And know what a terrible effect it can have on ones quality of life. Wishing you the best.
Dietary Changes
Posted by Suheir Kilani (Anaheim, Ca) on 03/05/2014
★☆☆☆☆WARNING!
Keeping blood sugar levels as constant as possible help the brain stay supplied with the appropriate amount of glucose to regulate the messages from neurotransmitters. It is necessary that blood glucose levels do not go either too high or too low. Memory is yet another reason to comply with any diabetes regulating routine you are on.
Laser Treatment
Posted by In Pain From Seattle (Seattle, Wa) on 03/25/2012
Dear Daniel: Is your mom still without pain after this time? I am scheduled for a counselor to call me this coming Friday. My neurologist said the instrument (the laser) was FDA approved but not necessarily the treatment, especially for TN. The neurologist said that she has known success cases treated for Diabetic Neuropathy, though. I am not sure what this means but it can mean a lot if your insurance doesn't cover it.
Anyway, because of your post, I am looking into it. I am on 1200mg of Trileptal now and still getting shocks when I talk. I am again, trying Homeopathy, but it can take months to work. Please answer me and let me know if your mom is still getting relief.
thank you, in Pain from Seattle
Wet Socks
Posted by Joshua (Aiken, South Carolina) on 11/01/2009
★☆☆☆☆WARNING!
wet socks helped when i sprained my ankle to numb the pain but for bad circulation and diabetic neuropathy, it is the worst thing you can do. cold feet lessen circulation and worsen numbness and cause much pain when getting out of bed.
i personally found wrapping my feet with a heated blanket, food with garlic and onion and brewers yeast full of chomium picolinate made and incredible relief. do put the setting on the electric blanket at its lowest and sitting on the side of the bed running while sitting helps circulation and feeling to return.
Wet Socks
Posted by Craig (MI) on 09/23/2022
What is considered a high dose of B6?
Wet Socks
Posted by Diabeticexplosion (Falun, Dalarna, Sweden) on 07/18/2010
I have heard also that B6 is a great help, but also that if you take it too much for too long, it can actually get worse. So I have been careful with that, but I take it that it cannot be that bad if you won't take huge amounts. Someone said that one should never go above 150-200 mg/day. Are you familiar with that?
The main difficulty for me, is that I was tricked into believing that it went away, but it didn't. I was running around so much, and then it gets much better, but as soon as I rest a day or two, it comes back. The really phoney thing is that I was an opiate addict for decades, and then I had spectacular blood circulation, as opiates dilute the arteries and veins, but now when I stopped that, I grew cold all over. Vitamin B3 isn't helping either, what can one do to improve circulation if one doesn't want to use aspirin?
Wet Socks
Posted by Tips For Free (Napa, Ca) on 07/26/2010
I do not have Diabetes but I have nerve trauma from arthritic spurs on my spine. I experience pain, numbness, tingling and weird sensations up and down my legs. I have been helped by a B formula. I discovered it as a result of my endless search for an end to my agony. It has B 2, 5, 6 and 12, folic acid and Thiamine in it. Nothing makes it go away completely but thus far it is the only thing that has helped me.
Wet Socks
Posted by Dave (Fountain Inn, Sc) on 01/08/2012
Google "calcium AEP diabetes" and "acetyl L carnitine diabetes neuropathy" and you will find that both can be very helpful in dealing with both cause and effect of diabetes.
Wet Socks
Posted by Jackie (U) on 02/17/2018
I would refer folks to Om's comments..her idea is to tread feet in a bucket of cold water for two minutes before going to bed do dry feet but straight away put on WOOL socks and into bed.
Wet Socks
Posted by Yvonne (Wa) on 06/09/2020
Did your neurologist say the vitamins were ok? I asked mine and he said no. But I always wonder. I'm so tired of the pain.
Supplements
Posted by Julyn (Johnson City, TN) on 04/29/2006
Do you have any information on diabetic neuropathy? i am trying to find information on natural treatments for this problem. or do you know ofany other resources to check out. i will appreciate any information that you could forward. thank you
Supplements
Posted by D.d. (Moses Lake, Washington / Usa) on 02/20/2012
There is a product offered for helping in recovery from diabetic neuropathy. I am wondering if those of you who have struggled with and reasearched this problem have any experience with it, and what the results have been. I realize that EARTHCLINIC discourages posting product names and advertisements, but I don't know how else to find objective feedback, so I will post a link to the ad on EARTHCLINIC. Com, and see what happens. This is for a friend who is suffering with this problem, and attempting to find satisfactory medical treatment. Editing by EARTHCLINIC in a way that would allow posting is welcome.
Thanks!
d.d.
http://www.realfoodnutrients.com/neuropathy/home.htm?sid=g&utm_source=googleneu&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=diabetic neuropathy treatment&utm_campaign=neuropathy
