My BG is under good control, I do occasionally get spikes over 140 but
not over 160. I use Humalog before meals and sometimes I mess up and
need a correction shot. My A1c has been 5.8 or lower for a year now.
I've been T2 for 9 years, I use metformin, Lantus and Humalog.

My boyfriend suggested it was my shoes but it can't be that. He also
said I'm faking it to get him to give me foot massages (not true). I
have 3 pair of running shoes, they all fit well and are broken in. If
it were only one foot I would think it was a pinched nerve but both
feet are involved.

Is it unusual to get the neuropathy symptoms after exercise? It goes
away a few hours later.

I know I shouldn't go barefooted and don't go barefooted outside. In
the house, there is nothing that could damage my feet. I usually just
ware socks in the house.

Andrea2
Type 2

My feet went changed from a narrow width to a medium width when I entered
Jr. High.  Then in my late 20's, I went up 1/2 a size.  Then after the
diagnosis of diabetes, I learned part of the reason for my foot pain.  My
feet had not only gone up a whole size but a whole width too.  And they
became thicker from top to bottom.  I kept buying soft shoes because I
thought the softness, suede and the like would make my feet feel better.  I
had no idea my feet were being crammed into the shoes!  I finally went to a
good shoe store where they know how to measure feet.  Problem solved!

As for running shoes, I prefer New Balance because they come with different
lasts to fit the shape of your foot.  They also come in different widths.  I
can get a year or two (depending on how often I wear them) from a pair of
shoes.  But I don't run!  My husband does run and he can only get 3-4 months
from a pair.  He wears New Balance too.  But things break down in the shoes
when you are pounding on them all the time.

My daughter is taking Hip Hop this year.  That's a type of dancing for those
who don't know.  She wears athletic shoes for this.  The dance class is one
hour a week, although the class tends to run long because it's the last
class of the day and the teacher just keeps going because the kids beg for
more.  She has already worn out two pairs of shoes (Keds) since the
beginning of the year.  The tread is all worn off the bottom. Her New
Balance shoes are still in good shape.

One thing I learned in watching the diabetic foot video at my Endo's office
is how to tell if your shoes fit.  Stand down on a piece of paper and trace
around each foot.  It's best to have someone else do the tracing.  That way
your entire weight is on the paper so you get the true size and shape of
your foot as you would be walking on it.  Label each one so you know which
is the right and which is the left.  Feet can be different sizes.  Then cut
them out and hold them up to the bottom of your shoes.  If any portion of
your foot is sticking out beyond the sole of the shoe, then the shoe doesn't
fit.

It is hard for me to get good fitting shoes, I wear size 4 and my feet
are slightly different. I go to the San Diego Running Institute, they
fit each foot separately and I think they do a very good job. I
presently have 3 pair which I wear according to where I am going
running. I need to get a new pair about every 6 months.

Since I have been getting the neuropathy symptoms with all 3 pair, I
don't think it is the shoes. I am wondering if the "pounding" my feet
take that makes the neuropathy bad enough for me to feel it OR maybe
the circulation is getting bad in my feet and running requires more so
I feel the symptoms.

I've read about EPO and ALA supplements for neuropathy. I already take
an Omega 3 supplement containing DPA, DHA, and EPA.

Andrea2

Andrea2

It's not the shoes, it must be neuropathy. This morning I decided not
to run but workout on the stair stepper. I have had it for years but
almost never use it. I worked out for an hour until I was quite tired.
When I stopped and sat down, my feet felt like they were going to
sleep, not just my toes but all the way up to my ankles. I got the
same pins and needles when I walked barefooted. It took 3 hours to go
away completely.

I called my endo, talked to a PA, she told me it sounded like
neuropathy but couldn't be sure. I had her refer me to a Neurologist
and I have an appointment for Friday morning.

I went out and bought some ALA and Evening Primrose Oil. The only
extended release ALA I could find is JARROW FORMULAS Alpha Lipoic Acid
300mg 60 Tablet Time Releases. The EPO is 1000mg. I'm not sure how
much to take, I'm going to try 1 EPO and 1 ALA with each meal (3 per
day). How long does it take to see some results?

I love running more than anything else, I have been a runner since my
high school days. I run on almost every day, if I couldn't do it any
more it would be devastating to me.

Andrea2
Type 2

I went to the Neurologist today. After many tests and poking (and
tickling) he said I don't appear to have any neuropathy at all. That
was the good news.

He does think I have a vascular problem, and he referred me to a
Vascular surgeon who specializes in Peripheral vascular disease. This
could be worse that neuropathy, I think.

Andrea2
Type 2
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