burning in feet

hi there i have diabetes and have had for about 10 yrs but for a while ive been getting pain in my feet the end of my toes really burn this only happens for abot 20 seconds and then eases but can happen upto 20 times a day and also the outside of my right foot is now doing the same if any body can help please let me know many thanks ian

[MATANDA]

I,for one, experience the hitching under both feet.The toes are also giving me some sort of numbness. They need to be warmed. I 'm also looking for a possible & permanent solution.

[lazyrideruk in reply to MATANDA]

Things will only get worst unless you can do something about your diabetes. I suggest you do a LOT more exercise and if needed get your weight down. If you don't, your feet will lose all external feeling but suffer a lot of internal pain. Also if you should get a cut on your foot it will take a long time to heal, it could lead to gangrene and you lose a foot!

[MATANDA in reply to lazyrideruk]

Thank you for your advice otherwise i walk a lot but not barefooted. I will try your advice

[patliputra]

It is obvious that burning sensation is due to neuritis .the root cause being your diabetes. This burning sensation is a very early sign of peripheral diabetic neuritis. You can stop this neuritis from deteriorating and possibly reversing it. I will just suggest start walking bare footed in your house as much as you can. It will take time but improvement will be there.

[jrcnpg]

Diabetes is an insidious disease and must never been ignored. I have known people having limbs amputated because they have ignored the warning signs which you have described. If you are over the age of forty you need your feet assessed by a dedicated diabetic team once a month, your eyes screened (a photograph of the back of your eyes) every twelve months or if complications with your eyes are present every six months, your blood taken to be tested, HbA1c which is sent away for tests to give an indication of how your blood glucose levels have been over a period of three to six months which gives your diabetic team indicators of what medications to prescribe for you. Your kidney function is also tested since they are prone to damage from too much blood glucose in your system. Your cholesterol and triglicerite levels need to be checked and if necessary treated with statins. If you are overweight for your age and height then that needs to be addressed, too. If you are insulin dependant as well as on oral anti-diabetic medications, as I am, that needs to be monitored until you have attained the target your diabetic team will set for you. Your blood pressure needs to be measured at least once a month or even more than that if it is too high or too low. You ought to be given a blood glucose meter and test strips and lancets and a diary in which to write down your blood glucose levels when you get up first thing in the morning, an hour before every meal and between one and two hours after eating. If your blood glucose levels are historically high, as mine are, then you need to be provided with strips to test for ketones in your urine. Without assistance you could fall into a coma quickly followed by death. I have no desire to alarm you with the things I have written here, but it is so important to be monitored. I wish you well.

[squibbitus]

This is from a lot of reading and research and online forum discussion research: (please do your own research of genuine material)

I agree, diabetes type 2 is your problem. BUT -I keep seeing advice to eat starchy food with each meal. From the research I have read and people I have seen online improve their blood glucose figures, you need to cut down starchy carbohydrates and foods containing obvious sugars, cakes, biscuits, sweets etc. It is the excess glucose in the blood that is causing the problem. As far as I am aware there is no evidence that eating fat makes you fat, so do not avoid "healthy fats" ie butter, dripping, coconut oil, avocado oil. Avoid the trans fatty acids found in foods cooked at high temperatures such as sunflower oil, pastries, pies etc...

What can I eat...I hear you ask, eat proteins - any kind, meat- fish - fowl- eggs -nuts, cooked in fats, baked, fried, however you like but not bread crumbed or battered. Get your carbohydrates from vegetables (no fruit - high sugar here) for example, salad veggies, broccoli, courgettes, cabbage, etc..try to avoid root veggies. Don't avoid dairy - eat FULL fat, not fat - free as fat-free tends to have the fat replaced with sugar and other additives.

This is generally called a low carbohydrate way of eating. It is up to you to work out the right number of grams per day to cut down to, perhaps start at 100grams of carbohydrates per day, maybe 75 or 50 - even 20 grams if you need to lose weight.

I do not have diabetes but am currently eating this way as I see a lot of diabetes complications and do not want this to happen to myself. This a lifetime change - not just a one off.

You can enjoy treats if they are made from scratch by yourself. Try to avoid shop-bought snack bars, sugar free sweets in the shops, etc as these are processed and can cause a laxative effect.

I eat chocolate but above 70% cocoa solids, I eat double cream, these are both treats to me. Double cream has less sugar than milk in it, this is the reason why full-fat dairy is preferred.

I have had a recent check up at the doctors - cardiology check up and my cholesterol is 4.2 and they are pleased with my weight loss and reduction in BMI. I have improved my health and so can you.

Diabetes makes the glucose you eat - in simple terms - goo up, make sticky, sugar coat - your internal tiny vessels, which is why your eyes, kidneys, feet, etc... get problems first.

I believe from my own peer reviewed research - please do your own - that sugar/carbohydrates have no nutritional value and therefore do not need to be consumed. Our bodies are capable of making our own glucose when we need it.

I hope this helps - you can, I have seen in online forums, even reverse your diagnosis of diabetes with diet (Type 2 only).

It is not easy - but worth it!

Good luck!

As stated, all this information is from my own research and from seeing people online reduce their blood glucose numbers, triglycerides, LDL, HDL, etc.. with paper copies and pictures posted in forums.

I do believe health professionals and diabetes charities are changing their views on starchy carbs with every meal....but it is a slow process.

[kate2604]

Hi, as people have quite rightly pointed out its the nerve endings starting to degenerate. Go to your doctor and ask for your (free in the UK) diabetic foot check. You are supposed to get them every 12 months. The pain is being caused by having too much sugar crystalizing in the veins and destroying nerves. If caught in time, you can do something about this, if left you could end up with it being amputated. It is very important for all diabetes to learn how to check their feet, what are the danger signs and get it sorted quickly. Increasing your intake of niacin (B3) you have to have the other B vitamins too and minerals for it to be absorbed properly. The best way to do this is eating 2 portions of oily fish like sardines, salmon,tuna a week. The fish also have the nutrients to be able to absorb the vitamins properly. Make sure you drink water too as it helps with absorption. Check your feet, especially the end of the toes, if you see them starting to redden or turn black go immediately to get them checked out. You only get 1 pair of feet and you spend 90% of your waking time on them.

[Were]

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