How does a 40yr old newly diagnosed Type 2 diabetic control neuropathy when they already have Cerebral Palsy and a spinal injury caused by a wheelchair basketball accident? My uncle had Type 1 and ended up losing both legs in his 50's. I don't want that to happen to me. Doctors can't help me! All they do is shug and say they don't normally have to deal with my kind of situation! Any advice from any diabetic would be grateful as I have so many issues it's unbelievable. Despite my illness, I am positive and will do whatever it takes to protect my health. What kind of exercise can I still do, will my current non-diabetic medication cause contra-indications and.......blimey!!!!! So many questions!!!! HELLLPPPP!!!!!!!
2006-09-29 20:10:41 · 22 answers · asked by Pixxxie 4 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Diabetes
I do not smoke and can walk a little on sticks but it is agony due to nerve pain. It feels like walking on broken glass. I damaged my neck so problems affect my whole body. I have sensation in my lower limbs but it is intermittant. I could be hit with a brick one day and not feel it and be gently stroked next day resulting in screaming agony. Sometimes even breathing hurts me so the thought of an aggressive exercise routine is difficult. I use light weights to help my arm power and try to keep mobile when I can but even my arms lose sensation sometimes. Not all spinal damage results in complete paralysis so I'm ok some days but am in hell on others. I also struggle to eat on pain days so am worried I'll let my blood sugar drop too far. I reckon God is having a laff!!!! LOL
2006-09-30 19:43:58 · update #1
doctors should tell you what meds will cause trouble, you have to tell them what you are on, you can do any exercises you have been doing. just watch out for areas that rub on things or cuts as it can get infected and if your nerves are dammaged you cant feel it, stick to the diet and take your meds and see your doctors at least every 3 months .
2006-09-29 20:15:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-19 23:57:19 · answer #2 · answered by Tamara 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-17 03:34:36 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you got sensation in your legs? If you haven't, then neuropathy is irrelevant because it causes loss of sensation.
Am I to infer that you are wheelchair bound. If so your regular medical checks should include foot care.
However the main reason for leg amputations in diabetes is not the neuropathy, but atherosclerosis. A diabetic is far more liable to this than a non diabetic. A smoker even more so. When I was a student, one of our lecturers told us that of fall the legs he had had to amputate, 95% of patients were diabetic smokers.
Prevention: Check your blood sugar often & keep it within the range recommended by yoour doctor. Regular Hb1Ac tests (by your doctor) will monitor how good your control actually is in case you're having sugar "spikes" at times you are not checking.
Watch your diet and make ure your cholesterol level is OK. Do not rely on the non medical holesterol checks that are available, you need one that will monitor the ratio of your HDL/LDL (good / bad cholesterol.)
I've been a type 2 for just over a year. It's more a niusance than anything else, having to watch diet & blood sugar all the time, but you soon get to live with it. The most important thing is not to get complacent about it. You have to control your diabetes, otherwise it will controll you with regrettable consequences.
Good luck.
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The first priority is to control your blood sugar levels really well, and that's down to diet and medication. DIET is so important... avoid temptation at all costs. Test regularly so you know what's going on.
Exercise is still possible. The main thing is to avoid injury to feet and legs. It won't prevent neuropathy, but is important in it's own right. You don't say what level of exercise you're able to do, but if you can't partake in track or gym type exercise, why not talk to your GP about getting an active passive trainer - it allows you to exercise legs and arms either actively if you can, or passively if you have trouble. It also provides resistance if you want it. It's used sitting down, and also has an antispasticity feature to cope with locking or spasms.
Hope this is of use.
2006-09-29 20:23:08 · answer #9 · answered by RM 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
As a type II diabetic I can understand your worry....you need to speak to your gp or your diabetic clinic about these worries as these can add to your sugar level becoming unstable.
If you do all you can to maintain the level you need and have been given then you should have nothing to worry.
Take whatever medication they give you and follow their advice, they know what is best for you and what meds go with each other.
2006-09-30 11:04:30 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-09-29 20:29:57 · answer #11 · answered by alexinscarborough 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋