Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy

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Registered: 12-17-2001
Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
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Sun, 08-19-2007 - 8:09pm

HI Folks,

I hope none of you have a complication from your diabetes known as diabetic peripheral neuropathy. I had never heard of it in the twenty five years or so I have had Type 2 diabetes. I have worked hard to manage my diabetes by losing weight exercising and usually doing the right stuff. DPN is nerve damage usually effecting the feet, legs and arms. At it's worst it can effect the body's core, too. Mine started as tingling in my legs and became intensely itchy. It was disabling. In the early stages it was diagnosed by nerve conduction tests by my neurologist. No medication was recommended then.

I came here when it got worse and Mary Frances gave me some hope and told me about Lyrica.
My Dr. agreed and we have bounced around trying different dosages. My Dr. started me out on 3X25mg daily but I experimented with some different combos and decided I need double that amount. So I take 2X50mg, 2X25mg and it works great. That is the minumum dosage recommended by Pfizer the pharmacuetical manufacturer. I have very little discomfort.

This is not a cure but my goal remains to control my blood glucose and hope for the best.
The internet can be scary and helpful. For instance I have read long term diabetics have an incidence rate of DPN of 1 in 3, 1 in 2, and 2 of 3. Who do we believe? Why haven't diabetes educaters told us about this? Do any of you have any experience with this monster. I would appreciate your input.

Stay safe,
Pray for peace,
Regards,

Paul

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Paul

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Wed, 09-19-2007 - 1:27pm

Sounds like this dr is a keeper Marci!!!


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Thu, 09-20-2007 - 5:48am

Hi Everyone,


I have questions about Lyrica, I have back problems and in constant pain and some numbness and tingling in my feet.

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Thu, 09-20-2007 - 7:51am

Hi Rita!


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Thu, 09-20-2007 - 8:26am

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Thu, 09-20-2007 - 9:52am

Rita, push hard for one of them to do it.


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Registered: 12-17-2001
Thu, 09-20-2007 - 3:57pm

Hi Rita,


Google Lyrica.

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Paul

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Fri, 09-21-2007 - 1:06am

Paul,


I am so glad that you posted and I was hoping you would see her posting. While I know the clinical stuff about Lyrica I have never needed to take the medication. Knock on wood!! It is always better to hear it from someone who has been there.


Thank you for being here.





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Registered: 05-29-2007
Fri, 09-21-2007 - 6:59am

I go see my family Dr tomorrow so I guess I am gonna have to push to get these meds stopped and start from scratch.

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Registered: 09-22-2007
Sat, 09-22-2007 - 3:24pm

Hi Marci,


I am new to the message board and just read your.

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Sat, 09-22-2007 - 6:46pm

If you have a walmart near you they sell them. BUT they used to sell them by the pharmacy and have now moved them to the regular socks area. They now have a dr scholls version and i think its called MediPeds. The dr scholls though has 2 different kinds, ONE is diabetic and the other is not, so you have to read the labels.

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