A Wake-Up Call: How I Found Out My Dad Has Neuropathy

Stunned… Speechless… Really Dad?   I sat in the doctor’s office watching Dad’s physician stick a pin into his feet, and he said he felt NOTHING. It looked like she was using each foot as a pin cushion, and he felt NOTHING, and I said “ouch” with every prick.   How could this be?  We had known for years that his sugar levels were a little higher ...
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How Do I Know If I Have Feet Neuropathy?

Unfortunately, one of the MOST common complications diabetics can face is neuropathy. So what exactly IS neuropathy? What can you do to combat it? This blog post will go over EVERYTHING you need to know about foot neuropathy. What Is Feet Neuropathy? Feet neuropathy refers to a condition, caused by diabetes and nerve damage, where the feet exp...
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Can I Use Pain Relief Creme for Neuropathy? 

One of our most frequently asked questions is this: Can I use pain relief cream for neuropathy?   The short answer is yes. Neuropathy impacts about 65 percent of patients with diabetes, causing numbness, tingling, and pain in the extremities, as well as a variety of other symptoms. Although neuropathy can affect almost any part of the body, peri...
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