Re: numbness in foot and leg

[Guest guest]

Hi Rick,

I've been having similar problems, only mine has progressed to being quite

painful at times. My toes also turn quite purple. The chair you use can make

a huge difference. I bought an Aeron chair from Herman . It's quite

pricey, but it does a great job of eliminating the pressure on the backs of

the legs. I'd also check with your doc to see if there are other things you

can do.

Don

> numbness in foot and leg

>

>

>

>

> Last night I was up until about 12:30AM working on the web page

> for my son's school. A while

> after I went to bed, I noticed that my right foot was kinda

> " achey " and maybe a little tingely.

> It seemed fine this morning until I got into work (web

> developer). Now that I have been sitting

> down for an hour or two, I notice a slight tingling sesation

> (could be called numb I guess) from

> the back of my right knee to my foot. It kinda switches from

> tingley to a slightly warm feeling

> and it aches very little, but enough to notice. I have always

> had very sensitive feet and they

> are just as sensitive as ever, but I am concerned that this may

> be an early sign of neuropathy

> and/or nerve damage. Should I contact my doctor? Is sitting in

> this darn chair for 9 hours a day

> going to contribute to neuropathy and/or nerve damage? Any help

> will be greatly appreciated.

>

> Thanks,

> Rick

>

>

> =====

> " Very funny y, now, beam me down my clothes... "

> Kirk

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

does exercise help?

--- Don Hanson wrote:

>

>

> Hi Rick,

> I've been having similar problems, only mine has progressed to being quite

> painful at times. My toes also turn quite purple. The chair you use can make

> a huge difference. I bought an Aeron chair from Herman . It's quite

> pricey, but it does a great job of eliminating the pressure on the backs of

> the legs. I'd also check with your doc to see if there are other things you

> can do.

> Don

>

> > numbness in foot and leg

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > Last night I was up until about 12:30AM working on the web page

> > for my son's school. A while

> > after I went to bed, I noticed that my right foot was kinda

> > " achey " and maybe a little tingely.

> > It seemed fine this morning until I got into work (web

> > developer). Now that I have been sitting

> > down for an hour or two, I notice a slight tingling sesation

> > (could be called numb I guess) from

> > the back of my right knee to my foot. It kinda switches from

> > tingley to a slightly warm feeling

> > and it aches very little, but enough to notice. I have always

> > had very sensitive feet and they

> > are just as sensitive as ever, but I am concerned that this may

> > be an early sign of neuropathy

> > and/or nerve damage. Should I contact my doctor? Is sitting in

> > this darn chair for 9 hours a day

> > going to contribute to neuropathy and/or nerve damage? Any help

> > will be greatly appreciated.

> >

> > Thanks,

> > Rick

> >

> >

> > =====

> > " Very funny y, now, beam me down my clothes... "

> > Kirk

> > __________________________________________________

> >

[Guest guest]

Exercise?....wait a minute, I vaguely recall that...

Actually, I have bad joint pain from my autoimmune hepatitis, so it's very

hard for me to exercise.

> numbness in foot and leg

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > Last night I was up until about 12:30AM working on the web page

> > > for my son's school. A while

> > > after I went to bed, I noticed that my right foot was kinda

> > > " achey " and maybe a little tingely.

> > > It seemed fine this morning until I got into work (web

> > > developer). Now that I have been sitting

> > > down for an hour or two, I notice a slight tingling sesation

> > > (could be called numb I guess) from

> > > the back of my right knee to my foot. It kinda switches from

> > > tingley to a slightly warm feeling

> > > and it aches very little, but enough to notice. I have always

> > > had very sensitive feet and they

> > > are just as sensitive as ever, but I am concerned that this may

> > > be an early sign of neuropathy

> > > and/or nerve damage. Should I contact my doctor? Is sitting in

> > > this darn chair for 9 hours a day

> > > going to contribute to neuropathy and/or nerve damage? Any help

> > > will be greatly appreciated.

> > >

> > > Thanks,

> > > Rick

> > >

> > >

> > > =====

> > > " Very funny y, now, beam me down my clothes... "

> > > Kirk

> > > __________________________________________________

> > >

[Guest guest]

>

>

> Exercise?....wait a minute, I vaguely recall that...

> Actually, I have bad joint pain from my autoimmune hepatitis, so it's very

> hard for me to exercise.

>

MSM is getting a lot of press for its ability to help severe joint pain. But

most people don't know that MSM comes from **colostrum** - and when you take

a 100% colostrum product, you get the benefits of MSM *plus* you

significantly address autoimmune disorders - like your hepatitis, Don.

Diabetics, of course, have lowered immunity and consequently are very prone

to illnesses that a normal immune system can shake off easily. Diabetes also

means slower healing from wounds, surgeries, etc. Colostrum helps this, and

it helps regulate blood sugar to boot and addresses the problem of insulin

resistance in type 2 diabetics.

Do your due diligence and find out more about colostrum - you owe it to

yourself to do this! This is simply an opportunity to learn how to help your

body heal itself. I'm sorry if I offended anybody with this, but I will take

that risk because I know that many listmembers WILL benefit from it. Email

me privately please.

K.

[Guest guest]

Rick...your symptoms sounded a lot like mine several years ago. SEE YOUR

DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY! I was at a point in my life with no money or insurance

and had to wait for both.,It was tough! Sure enough I was out or control

and the diagnosis was neuropathy. My legs felt like they *sparkled* like

pictures you see of synapses firing in the brain!

I am using neurontin...it was originally for epileptics. But now has been

approved for diabetes. Things often improve at night, but sometimes worsen.

Keep your sugars in check. Last night (for somereason, I can't understand!)

I forgot my evening dose of insulin. This am my bgs were 212! My feet were

extremely painful! Took my insulin and now the pain is much less. But I do

need to go have lunch! I am behind! (dumb computer!) Hope you find out soon

and don't wait to lose all feeling! That is when it becomes dangerous!

*hugs* Toni

numbness in foot and leg

>

>

> Last night I was up until about 12:30AM working on the web page for my

son's school. A while

> after I went to bed, I noticed that my right foot was kinda " achey " and

maybe a little tingely.

> It seemed fine this morning until I got into work (web developer). Now

that I have been sitting

> down for an hour or two, I notice a slight tingling sesation (could be

called numb I guess) from

> the back of my right knee to my foot. It kinda switches from tingley to a

slightly warm feeling

> and it aches very little, but enough to notice. I have always had very

sensitive feet and they

> are just as sensitive as ever, but I am concerned that this may be an

early sign of neuropathy

> and/or nerve damage. Should I contact my doctor? Is sitting in this darn

chair for 9 hours a day

> going to contribute to neuropathy and/or nerve damage? Any help will be

greatly appreciated.

>

> Thanks,

> Rick

>

>

> =====

> " Very funny y, now, beam me down my clothes... "

> Kirk

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the advise Toni, but do you think I should wait a day or two and see

if it isn't a

pinched nerve or some fluke like that?

--- Bill & Toni Fuller wrote:

>

>

> Rick...your symptoms sounded a lot like mine several years ago. SEE YOUR

> DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY! I was at a point in my life with no money or insurance

> and had to wait for both.,It was tough! Sure enough I was out or control

> and the diagnosis was neuropathy. My legs felt like they *sparkled* like

> pictures you see of synapses firing in the brain!

> I am using neurontin...it was originally for epileptics. But now has been

> approved for diabetes. Things often improve at night, but sometimes worsen.

> Keep your sugars in check. Last night (for somereason, I can't understand!)

> I forgot my evening dose of insulin. This am my bgs were 212! My feet were

> extremely painful! Took my insulin and now the pain is much less. But I do

> need to go have lunch! I am behind! (dumb computer!) Hope you find out soon

> and don't wait to lose all feeling! That is when it becomes dangerous!

> *hugs* Toni

> numbness in foot and leg

>

>

> >

> >

> > Last night I was up until about 12:30AM working on the web page for my

> son's school. A while

> > after I went to bed, I noticed that my right foot was kinda " achey " and

> maybe a little tingely.

> > It seemed fine this morning until I got into work (web developer). Now

> that I have been sitting

> > down for an hour or two, I notice a slight tingling sesation (could be

> called numb I guess) from

> > the back of my right knee to my foot. It kinda switches from tingley to a

> slightly warm feeling

> > and it aches very little, but enough to notice. I have always had very

> sensitive feet and they

> > are just as sensitive as ever, but I am concerned that this may be an

> early sign of neuropathy

> > and/or nerve damage. Should I contact my doctor? Is sitting in this darn

> chair for 9 hours a day

> > going to contribute to neuropathy and/or nerve damage? Any help will be

> greatly appreciated.

> >

> > Thanks,

> > Rick

> >

> >

> > =====

> > " Very funny y, now, beam me down my clothes... "

> > Kirk

> > __________________________________________________

> >

[Guest guest]

*They say* that exercise helps everything! It lowers bgs and increases

circulation. When I was having laser and healing, my retinologist told me

not to exercise til we were done. Now I feel better, by moving more. Toni

numbness in foot and leg

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> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > Last night I was up until about 12:30AM working on the web page

> > > for my son's school. A while

> > > after I went to bed, I noticed that my right foot was kinda

> > > " achey " and maybe a little tingely.

> > > It seemed fine this morning until I got into work (web

> > > developer). Now that I have been sitting

> > > down for an hour or two, I notice a slight tingling sesation

> > > (could be called numb I guess) from

> > > the back of my right knee to my foot. It kinda switches from

> > > tingley to a slightly warm feeling

> > > and it aches very little, but enough to notice. I have always

> > > had very sensitive feet and they

> > > are just as sensitive as ever, but I am concerned that this may

> > > be an early sign of neuropathy

> > > and/or nerve damage. Should I contact my doctor? Is sitting in

> > > this darn chair for 9 hours a day

> > > going to contribute to neuropathy and/or nerve damage? Any help

> > > will be greatly appreciated.

> > >

> > > Thanks,

> > > Rick

> > >

> > >

> > > =====

> > > " Very funny y, now, beam me down my clothes... "

> > > Kirk

> > > __________________________________________________

> > >

[Guest guest]

That is what I thought at first! I went to a chiropractor. After an exam,

he said, what I am going to do to you will cost you some big bucks, so

before i do anything, I want you to see an MC and have him check you out.

This could be diabetic neuropathy and I want to rule that out before we

start any expensive tests or treatments. Couldn't believe he was so honest

because I had seen one in Austin who treated me for two years and bilked

(no, I did not mean to say billed) my insurance company and me for mucho

dinero! (sp!) Turns out he was right! But the doc that I saw for 5 years,

who let me go on and on with an A1C of 13.9 and just kept on adding *one

more* oral med after another, just acerbated the problem. After I saw an

endocrinologist (and a great one, I might add!) and started insulin, did I

really get that control! Of course it is *a day late and a dollar short*

since I have struggled with 8 laser treatments for bleeding retinas and now

macular edema (which is horrible ...blurry and double vision!) all acerbated

by all that time with out of control dm! I'd could cheerfully wring his

neck.

BTW, there are nerve function tests that the right doctor can perform even

in the early stages of neuropathy. A good doctor into research or one at a

teaching hospital is a good place to look! *hugs* Toni......maybe just give

your doc a call and feel him (or her) out!

numbness in foot and leg

> >

> >

> > >

> > >

> > > Last night I was up until about 12:30AM working on the web page for my

> > son's school. A while

> > > after I went to bed, I noticed that my right foot was kinda " achey "

and

> > maybe a little tingely.

> > > It seemed fine this morning until I got into work (web developer).

Now

> > that I have been sitting

> > > down for an hour or two, I notice a slight tingling sesation (could be

> > called numb I guess) from

> > > the back of my right knee to my foot. It kinda switches from tingley

to a

> > slightly warm feeling

> > > and it aches very little, but enough to notice. I have always had

very

> > sensitive feet and they

> > > are just as sensitive as ever, but I am concerned that this may be an

> > early sign of neuropathy

> > > and/or nerve damage. Should I contact my doctor? Is sitting in this

darn

> > chair for 9 hours a day

> > > going to contribute to neuropathy and/or nerve damage? Any help will

be

> > greatly appreciated.

> > >

> > > Thanks,

> > > Rick

> > >

> > >

> > > =====

> > > " Very funny y, now, beam me down my clothes... "

> > > Kirk

> > > __________________________________________________

> > >