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What can possibly treat numbness in neuropathy?

My sister has had diabetes many years and because its been so high so long she's developed neuropathy in her feet. She wants to die most nights. It's simply HORRIBLE, this condition. The nerves are dying so most of both feet are numb, and she can barely walk. It's just a punch in my gut seeing my best friend like this. 😟She can never come out with me anymore. It's killing me inside.
We've read there's not much treatment for the numbness symptoms. And that's the worst aspect she said, and that It's a sickening feel. She barely even ate high carbs, but Bec her body was so insulin sensitive, she could never take the amount her body NEEDED. So it would just stay higher, rather than chance it constantly dropping rapidly and dangerously.
Any ideas on anything that might help numbness??
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Mardrae · 61-69, F
I use alpha lipoic acid and it works great
Coralmist · 41-45, F
@Mardrae she just recently heard about that. But she read it also lowers sugar. She doesn't want it to dip rapidly. Do you find it lowers your sugar at all? She'd try it if it does not affect blood sugar.
Mardrae · 61-69, F
@Coralmist it probably affects people differently. It's known to lower sugar but I personally haven't noticed too much of a difference in mine and I'm type 1