Replied By Joshua (Aiken, South Carolina) on 11/01/2009
wet socks helped when i sprained my ankle to numb the pain but for bad circulation and diabetic neuropathy, it is the worst thing you can do. cold feet lessen circulation and worsen numbness and cause much pain when getting out of bed.i personally found wrapping my feet with a heated blanket, food with garlic and onion and brewers yeast full of chomium picolinate made and incredible relief. do put the setting on the electric blanket at its lowest and sitting on the side of the bed running while sitting helps circulation and feeling to return.
Replied By Diabeticexplosion (Falun, Dalarna, Sweden) on 07/09/2010
European no-nonsense M.D. Matti Tolonen, scornful of the inefficient approach in nowadays diabetic treatment, recommends, Calciumpyruvate, Carnosin, Benfothiamine, EPA (not DHA), and as for foods, RAW sauerkraut and other veggies treated in the same way. Staw away from SSRI of course! And he is very critical of Metformin and the likes. Although diabetes has exploded in a way that can NOT be explained with our eating habits (remember that whole-grained food and veggies weren't eaten much in the 60's! ), one has to try to come to terms with it. Neuropathic pain in the feet is horrible but can be lessened quickly in many cases. Massaging soles has worked well for me, but after eating all of the above, it's basically gone...Replied By Me (Boulder, Co) on 07/11/2010
The numbness and burning in the feet is a very upsetting feeling and I do not even have diabetes but have that nerve problem. What cured it for me was the advice of a radio show doc who said high doses of vitamin B6 three times a day. Within three days the pain stopped. Hope it helps you also.Replied By Diabeticexplosion (Falun, Dalarna, Sweden) on 07/18/2010
I have heard also that B6 is a great help, but also that if you take it too much for too long, it can actually get worse. So I have been careful with that, but I take it that it cannot be that bad if you won't take huge amounts. Someone said that one should never go above 150-200 mg/day. Are you familiar with that? The main difficulty for me, is that I was tricked into believing that it went away, but it didn't. I was running around so much, and then it gets much better, but as soon as I rest a day or two, it comes back. The really phoney thing is that I was an opiate addict for decades, and then I had spectacular blood circulation, as opiates dilute the arteries and veins, but now when I stopped that, I grew cold all over. Vitamin B3 isn't helping either, what can one do to improve circulation if one doesn't want to use aspirin?
Replied By Tips For Free (Napa, Ca) on 07/26/2010
I do not have Diabetes but I have nerve trauma from arthritic spurs on my spine. I experience pain, numbness, tingling and weird sensations up and down my legs. I have been helped by a B formula. I discovered it as a result of my endless search for an end to my agony. It has B 2, 5, 6 and 12, folic acid and Thiamine in it. Nothing makes it go away completely but thus far it is the only thing that has helped me.Replied By Dave (Fountain Inn, Sc) on 01/08/2012
Google "calcium AEP diabetes" and "acetyl L carnitine diabetes neuropathy" and you will find that both can be very helpful in dealing with both cause and effect of diabetes.Replied By Jackie (U) on 02/17/2018
I would refer folks to Om's comments..her idea is to tread feet in a bucket of cold water for two minutes before going to bed do dry feet but straight away put on WOOL socks and into bed.Replied By Yvonne (Wa) on 06/09/2020
Did your neurologist say the vitamins were ok? I asked mine and he said no. But I always wonder. I'm so tired of the pain.Replied By Alan (Mexico) on 06/11/2020
Alpha lipoic acid, plus acethyl l carnitine, plus benfothiamine..👍👍