Diabetes & Feet
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Diabetic Husband
Asked by K.K. from Denver
on December 8, 2009
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Hi Moms, Can you hear me screaming? I feel that I should put this under the chidcare category! I am upset but, not saying anything till I hear back from you. My hu...
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- Hi K.: My husband also was a diabetic. He passed away three years ago. Since than I have become a rep with Nussentials Corporation a health and wellness company. I ...
- Hi, K.. I don't have a diabetic husband, but I do have a diabetic son. It's true that when their blood sugar is low, their reasoning skills are very impaired. He mi...
- Having been insulin diaetic for 30+ years, yes low blood sugar can make you quite confused. If he tells you it is that low you need to get him to sit down and get him...
Pain and Numbness in Feet
Asked by S.G. from Des Moines
on February 28, 2008
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Hi everyone,
I have been having sharp pain in my left foot just in my outer toes...I also can not walk sometimes it hurts so bad. I know high heels make it worse. ...
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- Hi S., If I were you I'd go see a foot specialist. I work for one and sometimes with what your going through you could have a neuroma. Its a nerve tumor that can ca...
- Hi S., Are you insulin resistant or diabetic? This sounds a lot like neuropathy. Avoid STIMULANTS such as: coffee, carbonated beverages, caffeine, tobacco,a...
- Two thoughts -- A chiropractor is my first suggestion and secondly my mother has the same exact issues going on and was just diagnosed with diabetich peripheral neurop...
Diabetic Cook Book
Asked by S.D. from Honolulu
on January 30, 2009
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Hi Ladies. I was wondering if any of you know of a good diabetic cook book. My father has been on pills for his diabetes for years, but now it sounds like he's going ...
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- Hey S. while I was pregnant I developed gestational diabetes and I really controlled it perfectly with a low carb/high protein diet. There are a ton of great cookbook...
- I have been married to a juvenile (type 1) diabetic for 23 years and have tried various cook books put out by the American Diabetes Association. Overall, the best diet...
- Hi S., I can't help you with the cookbook, but a good friend of mine who is a high muckety-muck at Mannkind just told me that they're about to receive FDA clearance...
Does Yor Feet Hurt?
Asked by S.D. from San Francisco
on February 17, 2009
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I mean really hurt, for 12 months now there has been numbness on the tops of my feet and the tip of my big toe. My baby girl is 9 months, I am 40 years old and in exc...
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- I have a 9 month old and my feet still hurt. I think it had something to do with my pregnancy and the big baby I was carrying.. then once I had him, while I was breast...
- Hi S., I used to have burning and aching feet for two years. I started using magnetic insoles and they no longer hurt. If you would like more info let me...
- Please see an orthopedic surgeon -- NOT a podiatrist. Peripheral neuropathy may be a diagnosis. The surgeon may also refer you to a maker of insoles molded to your f...
Help for My Mom - Pain Relief
Asked by S.B. from Chicago
on June 2, 2010
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My mom had a total knee replacement about a month ago, and she's doing great... with her knee. But since then she has been experiencing what she describes as numbness...
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- I have 2 close friends who have had knee replacements. One is a diabetic, has arthritis and has bi-polar disorder. I can share their experience. Having some form ...
- Magnesium can help with nerve or muscle pain, prickling and tingling and it is worth a try. It has been said if you put magnesium chloride directly on the painful spot...
- We deal with this all the time in our chiropractic office. A good chiropractor can help her with these symptoms. She does not have to live with this pain and discomf...
36 Weeks Pregnant & My Feet,legs Are Super Swollen...
Asked by P.G. from Killeen
on November 24, 2008
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Omg ladies!!! My ankles,feet,and legs are so swollen. I have some redness here and there on my lower calfs. When I get up to walk I feel like they are going to pop!!! ...
Daughters Foot Pain
Asked by T.B. from Houston
on April 27, 2009
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First, I just want to say--how much I appreciate all the moms that take the time to read the posts and respond to each others cares and concerns. The MOM's on this si...
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- The first thing that came to mind is planters worts. They feel like you have a small piece of glass or splinter in the bottom of your foot. The do look like a wart but...
- A lot of what you explain sounds like it could be a heel spur, which she is really too young to have just yet, but you never know. A heel spur is a calcium build up i...
- Hi T B, I had a similar issue for years. The soles of my feet burned, tingled. No stabbing pain, not isolated to one area but rather the whole sole. I thought it was...
Lower Back Pain
Asked by S.R. from Houston
on January 2, 2012
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I am hoping i can get some good advice from someone.. I have had lower back pain for 6 months know, I have gone to the chiropractor, orthopedic, had a mri physical the...
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- Do stretches and relaxation to help the muscles in your back heal. They need you to just be easy on them and they will support the nerve that is in issue.
- Yoga has really helped my lower back pain, you can start with DVDs that are specifically for people with back pain.
- Does your job require you to lift heavy objects or do the same thing over and over that pulls at your hips? Maybe that's part of it. Ibruprophen is good for inflam...
Severe Joint Pain
Asked by L.R. from Los Angeles
on May 31, 2008
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Hello,
I have been experiencing severe joint pain since before giving birth to my 11 week old baby boy. It is mostly in my fingers, wrists, hips, knees, and spine. Ha...
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- you may want to try acupuncture for pain management & also get blood work done to check your thyroid or see if you have any autoimmune illness going on. M.
- Hi Li, Congratulations on the birth of your son. I have a son too and he is the best! I had the same problem. I got really bad pains in my hips and legs (espec...
- I don't think it's pregnancy related, if it was it would have gone by now. I know I experienced many diffrent aces and pains with my last one but they were gone once h...
Leg Pain in 6 Year Old
Asked by S.S. from Spartanburg
on March 25, 2009
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My daughter has been complaining of leg pain for about 2 1/2 weeks now. It appears to be the muscles. Sometimes it will be the thigh on one leg, then the calf on the o...
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- Hi S., Seeing a Chiropractor is the best place to start with this. Not to mention, least invasive. Growing pains will often present like this, particuarly in the mus...
- S., I have a 32 yr old son & a 28 yr old daughter. When my son was the age of your daughter, he complained of the same thing. He was born with a clubbed foot so I knew...
- Be careful and keep an eye on her. Keep notes about her pains, where they are and what time of day they occur. It could be something as bad as lupus or nothing at all.
