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Suggest Treatment For Pain In Feet

Posted on Tue, 23 Sep 2014

Question: Feet neuropathy I am diabetic cannot take lyrica pain is becoming very intense

Answered by Dr. Saumya Mittal (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
essential- good sugar control

Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX
Sooner or later, the diabetes always affects the nerves of a person. It is a natural physiology of the body and diabetes.

The point in diabetes is that a very good control of sugars is needed and is absolutely essential for you to get better.
A good control keeps the sugars in control. Thereby the toxic effects of high sugars on body cells are reduced.

I would really like to tell you that you need to discuss the tablet metoprolol with your treating doctor. It raises the sugars, even if marginally. There are many other new good drugs.

Also, I hope your thyroids are well controlled. they can cause similar symptoms as well.

Suggest FBS, PPBS, HbA1C.
Also NCV if not previously done.

Best of luck
Dr Mittal

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Saumya Mittal (23 hours later)

My blood sugars are at aic 9. I need relief for my feet now. If I could get my levels down I would going to Endo now not helping just more insulin. I have no thyroid removed many years ago 200mg synthroid per day. Those levels are good. She I go to a pain clinic?

Answered by Dr. Saumya Mittal (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Need sugar control

Detailed Answer:
Pain clinic cannot help you in the wrong run
You actually need a better control of sugars
In the long run, only that is going to help you
Levels of HbA1C should be around 7
(9 means poor control)
Definitely you need better sugar control

can u elaborate on insulin therapy?
and your diet

have you tried methylcobalamin, calceferol?

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar