burning feet sensation

[LazyMoose]

Nueropathy (spelling?). I know this can be a symptom of Hypothyroid (I have Hashimoto) and diabetes. I am on the edge of pre-diabetes. My thyroid is off at the moment (fixing this again), but when thyroid meds were leveled, I still had this before. Its annoying - I'm on my feet a lot.

It seems this slight burning sensation is from lack of circulation and muscle tension - combined with nerves. I do what I can to relieve the tight calve muscles (I know about muscles). I have no weight issues - its not that.

**Please share what you have done (any tips) to ward off the burning feet feeling as I know some here have dealt with.**

thank you

[Zoelula]

Some complications such as neuropathy can be resolved with lowering of blood glucose. My understanding is that other treatments are only for symptoms, such as pain control. But I don't know that much about it. If you want, send me a private message and I will give you the urls for a couple websites with a lot more diabetics and you can use their experience about neuropathy.

[LazyMoose]

I had a non fasting HGB A1c of 5.5 (range <6.0).

Prolonged periods of hypothyroid from Hashimoto can have Neuropathy symptoms in a few of us. Hashi effects muscle rebuilding and promotes excess build up of lactic acid with is not good for nerves.

I was just wondering if any diabetics treat  Neuropathy separately. (I guess not).  Apparently it goes away when diabetes is treated?

[Zoelula]

It is hard to know if you are sustaining high blood sugars after meals if you don't test at home. But it sounds like you are not. Uncontrolled blood sugar, spikes, high blood sugar are more of less the same things (though spikes are specifically after meals and uncontrolled refers to ongoing high blood sugars). What I meant was if you are diagnosed as pre-diabetes you are supposedly NOT having the consistent long-term highs that lead to neuropathy. It just doesn't sound like you have ongoing high enough blood sugar to cause neuropathy

I'm sorry I've never heard of neuropathy from thyroid (I have Graves). Perhaps if you post on that board you will get more information. Neuropathy symptoms can also be caused by other things. Perhaps ask your doctor to refer you to a specialist. (Neurologist?)

[LazyMoose]

No, I dont test blood sugar myself.

I have had Non Fasting glucose at the doctor 1-2 hrs after eating and it was 105 and 108 (highest). I was told thats OK after a meal that included starches.

My Fasting glucose can range from 95 to 100 (highstest) the last two years.

This condition can effects some hypothyroid people that had the condition long before treatment - kind of like fibro patients.

***With diabetes, you mention its not from high blood sugar, but uncontrolled blood sugar. A spike is high blood sugar isnt it? (confused).***

thanks

[Zoelula]

Neuropathy usually occurs after long periods of time spent with uncontrolled blood sugars. You say you are pre-diabetes. This would not indicate extremely high blood sugars. Do you test your blood sugar two hours after eating to see if you are sustaining spikes from the food you eat?