Buzybe

[Buzybe]

PMR and Type 2 Diabetes.

Hi everyone I was diagnosed with PMR in July this year and Prescribed steroids 15mg.

The pain subsided after a few days and I am now on 8mg, however I was diagnosed about 6 weeks ago with Type 2 diabetes. I have burning feet , ankles and hands which is worse at night so much so that I wake up with it. Waking up this morning I still feel the same and have a slight headache.

I don’t know whether these symptoms are worse because of the steroids or is there an underlying problem. I would welcome members comments.

Thank you.

[SheffieldJane]

I was diagnosed with steroid induced diabetes. As I lowered my Pred dose and cut out most sugar and carbs, I was lucky enough for it to normalise. I get burning feet if I even have so much as a small glass of white wine.

[PMRpro Ambassador]

The most common cause of burning hands and feet at night is peripheral neuropathy and a common cause of that is diabetes but there are others causes of the symptoms:

my.clevelandclinic.org/heal...

Is it Type 2 or SID (steroid induced diabetes) which isn't quite the same? Do you know how long it has been going on?

[Buzybe in reply to PMRpro]

I had burning feet about 2 years ago but no nerve damage. It went away. After PMR in July and then Type E Diabetes, the GP said it was steroid induced. It just seems worse now as it is also in my hands and last night my skin was itchy.

[MrsNails]

Hi Buzybe

My HbA1c went up to 47 so was classed as Type2 PreDiabetic but Steroid Induced, l lost 2stone in 5months & my HbA1c is now 43 but l’d like to get it below 40 🙏🏼

I’ve had ‘burning’ feet since l started with symptoms of PMR but it was made worse by Chemo & as Pro says that is peripheral neuropathy but luckily only in my feet (a side effect of Chemo)

MrsN

[piglette]

Were you ever checked for diabetes before you started pred? If you have now been diagnosed, going for reduced carbs etc should pay off irrespective of whether it is steroid induced or not.

[Buzybe]

Thank you, I had-to ask GP for a diabetes test.

[Koalajane]

I was also diagnosed type 2 a while after my PMR diagnosis. I was put on gliclazide and went on a LCHF diet. My hba1c went down rapidly so was taken off gliclazide and my hba1c is now 35 being controlled by diet

[Buzybe]

Thank you.