Comments on: Do you suffer from terrible almost unbearable leg pain?

By: stanley

stanley — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 06:42:47 +0000

It is not likely to have such severe pain with diabetic neuropathy. In fact, in diabetes sometimes sensation is DEcreased which causes problems because they cannot feel it when they get minor wounds, which then becomes infected.

If she has severe pain, is it in her calf? If she has concurrent hypertension and hyperlipidemia, she could be having vascular insufficiency and claudication. In this instance, the blood supply to the leg is insufficient. After some walking, it can cause severe pain, called claudication. One clue – is her leg a little cool to the touch compared to the rest of the body?

Hope this helps. If this is so painful, I suggest you bring her to see a doctor to diagnose the exact cause. It is hard to make a definitive diagnosis without seeing her. Painkillers may help temporarily but they do not solve the problem.

By: shortnsexy080

shortnsexy080 — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 06:42:47 +0000

i know several diabetics..and none of them have this problem..try taking just like a tylenol or something..if that doesn’t work i would defnatley go to the doctor..because she shouldn’t be in this much pain..could it be arthritus?

By: rian30

rian30 — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 06:42:47 +0000

Sorry to read about your mother. I hope she gets better soon.

I have 4-5 diabetic patients in my family. but no, usually they did not have this problem. It may not be directly related. I think you need to contact a Doctor.

By: alexeverwander

alexeverwander — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 06:42:47 +0000

Growing up with Type I diabetes, this happened to me sometimes. My legs would hurt for hours, sometimes so much that it made me nauseated and I would vomit. My lying excuse for parents told me it was just ‘growing-pains’. Please to be excusing my bitterness. As an adult, I look back and think it was probably due to poor control or related factors. I don’t get them anymore, at least not in recent memory.

I don’t think this is neuropathy, but she should definitely mention the problem to her doctor. I can’t stress enough how important it is to communicate well with one’s doctor.

By: fruitybaby101

fruitybaby101 — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 06:42:47 +0000

I am a diabetic and have this problem, neuropathy can cause terrible pain in the legs. I was presribed Neurontin for my leg pain it helped but the side effects was too much for me to handle. Talk to your doc about certain treatment options. I, now just take pain meds (Vicodin) to ease the pain. God Bless