Anyone with neuropathy?

My sis has awful numb sensation in her middle toe now spreading to other toes. Ever have this? Also she can't put pressure on the foot because then there is searing pain. Also a squeezing pain. And the toes feel stiff..can barely bend them. She can't even walk now. All within a couple months. 🥺Her neurologist did an EMG that measures nerves and their function and it did show possible neuropathy. She has been diabetic 25 years with unstable sugars. But she did also hurt her back and he said it could partly be that too. If you had this and it WAS neuropathy... what treatment helped?

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gdon39 · 41-45, M

I do and it is awful

Coralmist · 41-45, F

@gdon39 I am sorry...how long have you had it? Does anything help?

gdon39 · 41-45, M

@Coralmist I guess about five years after trying to act like it wasn't actually happening. That was a bad idea for sure. Do you have Neuropathy too? As far as what helps, almost nothing works. I had a spinal cord stimulator surgically placed in my back and it works somewhat.

Coralmist · 41-45, F

@gdon39 I do not have neuropathy but my sister is just getting it. It is awful pain she can barely walk for a minute. I know getting her sugars down can lessen the foot pain but they fluctuate so much. Even her doc isn't sure why her sugar is unstable. Was the stimulator placed for the treatment of neuropathy?

gdon39 · 41-45, M

@Coralmist Yes the Nevro Spinal Cord Stimulator is for Neuropathy and it's definitely interesting. It has reduced my pain but is not the total solution.

I think you and I chatted about this before. As far as your sister's sugars are concerned fluctuations are not good.

My A1C is 56 but it has taken extreme discipline dietarily speaking. Yoga and a really strong desire to stop the further nerve damage. Once the nerve endings die they will never come back.

If you are worried for her or want to have a chat hmu

Coralmist · 41-45, F

@gdon39 I will definitely have her look into the Stimulator. I appreciate your reply and sharing your experience..That is wonderful your A1C is a good number!!

Coralmist · 41-45, F

@gdon39 Did the spinal cord stimulator cost a lot? Did it diminish any numbness in feet too (in addition to pain)?