{"id":5048,"date":"2023-10-20T01:27:59","date_gmt":"2023-10-20T01:27:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.diabetesguardians.com\/?p=5048"},"modified":"2025-07-02T07:26:17","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T07:26:17","slug":"i-have-painful-neuropathy-in-my-feet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.diabetesguardians.com\/?p=5048","title":{"rendered":"I have painful neuropathy in my feet"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5048\" class=\"elementor elementor-5048\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-00e1336 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"00e1336\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-680798e\" data-id=\"680798e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc42c16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dc42c16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">I have painful neuropathy in my feet. What can I do about this?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca9974f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ca9974f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In people with the diabetes, neuropathy is generally caused by nerves being damaged because of chronic high blood sugars. The symptoms usually include numbness or other loss of sensation, coldness, tingling, burning and extreme sensitivity to touch. Treatment includes preventative measures such as vigorous control of the blood sugars and proper foot care, as well as management of the symptoms.<\/p><p>Pain relievers such as aspirin, acetaminophen or ibuprofen may be recommended by your doctor. Other classes of the medications also have been found useful for pain relief such as such as antidepressants, including Pregabalin and the anti-convalescent gabapentin.<\/p><p>Recent research on topical over-the-counter creams containing a natural ingredient found in\u00a0 red peppers called Capsaicin has shown pain relief in about half the people using it<\/p><p>Ask your Dr. if this might be helpful in your case of neuropathy.<\/p><p>For additional assistance with learning how to managing your blood sugars and taking care of your feet, ask your doctor for a referral to a certified diabetes educator for group or individual diabetes self-management education.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I have painful neuropathy in my feet. What can I do about this? 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