Thought I posted this a few days ago. Maybe that last symptom finally caught up with me (decreased mental sharpness, hehe). My neuropathy has been getting worse and been in a lot of pain for a good 5...
That firm belief that I am a type 1 and doctors keep assuming I am type 2 and keeping me on metformin. Exactly what is metformin doing to my body and the carbs? I read metformin isn't good to be...
Thank you for all the advice. I do believe in that doctors ego trip and it does make sense, since I talked to a friend of mine and she said the same thing about her doctors, and after I brought up...
The doctors I have really are idiots. My 2nd visit and they're still not wanting to test for type 1 diabetes. For the drastic weight loss, they've ordered a HIV test. A tests on my thyroid, and...
Recently diagnosed with diabetes type 2. Due to the fact I lost 45lbs. in a months time, it's been suggested I'm type 1. The doctors refuse to believe that me being 48 years old can be a type 1, are...
5 am and pain level is increasing, due to the morning glucose release and not due for another Gabapentin for at least another hour. Is that increase in pain a sign for further nerve damage?...
Had my 2nd doctors visit about my diabetes yesterday and I don't think it went well at all. It was suggested in the forums here that I ask my doctor to test me for being a type 1 diabetic due to the...
After reading some of the Chronic Forums, looks like I really didn't have an understanding of the pain scale. If I had a 30, my toe would be decorated with a toe tag. (5 – Moderately strong pain. It...
This is getting ridiculous. Just a little bit ago, nerves sending wrong signals to my brain. On the so called doctors scale of pain level 1 to 10, had to stand in the kitchen at the counter til a 30...
My next appointment is Jan 30th. I'll be sure to bring that up. Thank you Alice...
Thank you Lanie and Judy for your advice. My age is 48. My glucose levels seem to bounce around a bit, but for the most part just need a little tweaking on the meds. Most morning levels have been 100...
eeesh. only 36g of carbs for a small pre-dinner when the glucose was 90, then had 0g carb dinner 2 hours later with the metformin, and the glucose is 160. dam stress from the leg pain kicked in and...
Oh, which is the best kind of lotion to be using on my feet, since they're so sensitive ?...
Looks like little sis became big sis, hehe. My neuropathy symptoms first started in 2011. Feet went numb, and had a nail go thru my foot at work and never felt any pain at all, only a warm feeling a...