Diabetes causing enourmous pain in feet 24/7?
My Grandpa has diabetes and I guess it is causing nerve damage in his feet. I guess he’s tryed all types of pills, soaking his feet, special shoes, even hypnotherapy! Anyone know something we don’t that he could try that has worked for other people? Feel free to list meds too
Hi Ryan, I know the feeling. I am diabetic. I could not sleep for the burning, stinging and general hurting of my feet.
I tried many menthol based products advertised for such pains, they gave some relief. The best of those was Absorbine Jr. It has an applicator top. It can be gently rubbed on the feet and after it dries a little, put warm sox on and sleep will be easier.
However, recently I started using a homeopathic remedy for burning feet. It’s called Artalgia. I found it on the internet by typing “burning feet” into the Google search box. There were other sites, but, thankfully, I chose the right one. I ordered the Artalgia and within one week the burning was greatly reduced; now I don’t have any burning. It’s only $17. which includes the shipping. The web address: http://www.burningneuropathy.com
Many supplements also help the diabetic/nerve proplems. Diabetes and the medications therefor deplete certain things in the body so need to be replace in a higher amount than for those without diabetes. Certain foods contribute to high suger in the blood, and the result is further damage internally, and pain is one of those results.
You did not indicate the type of pain your Grandpa has. I once had enormous pain and swelling from a medication the doctor put me on.
Diabetes causes many thing in the human body. Medications sometimes cause more trouble than they’re worth. Read the fine print on the medications your Grandpa is taking. Not the bottle, the paper the druggist gives with the Rx. That might help you trace the problem. Also, look the Rx up on the internet and read what there is to be on the look out for. Doctors are very busy. They do not know about the suffering people do at home, during the night and other miseries we as patients go through. When we go in to see them, we feel guilty about complaining, often, patients don’t know how to express how they feel, they just know they hurt, are miserable and need help.
Several things are crucial in managing Diabetes and subsequent damage as well as pain. Weight, diet and exercise are the main factors to control.
I would be glad to discuss this further with you. You may e-mail me for further conversation. I’ve had Diabetes 2 for several years. I’ve studied it in books and on the internet. I never stop searching for how to stop it from ruining my body. It’s a pretty scary thing when you find out what-all it does internally. It affects every organ, every cell, etc. Control it or it will control you (or your Grandpa).
You didn’t say whether or not your Grandpa is under a doctors care. He should be. Testing is very important. Other than the blood sugar, the thyroid and heart, kidneys, etc. all need monitoring. He should be testing his blood sugar daily to control that also. It will help him help the doctor for med. advice.
Really, it’s too much to put it all down here. Hope what I’ve said helps. It’s nice you care about your Grandpa. Being a Grandmother myself, I appreciate that.
If he’s not on medication because he can’t afford it, there’s a Patient Assistance Program that helps people on low income. The doctor has to issue the Rx, but there are forms one can send for from the drug company that manufactures that particular drug and they will send it free if one qualifies.
You have to know which drug company manufactures the drug the Dr. prescribes, then call or write to them for an application.
Let me know if you need more on that angle.
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