Solutions for Foot Pain ( Diabetes )

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Solutions for Foot Pain ( Diabetes )

If you've had high blood glucose for many years and you're now experiencing pain in your feet, the problems are probably related.
Discuss your pain with your health care team. Some people find the pain in their feet and legs will decrease when their blood glucose is closer to normal. Others experience pain only in particular situations. It's common, for example, to feel pain at night when bedding touches your feet. If you experience this, placing a hoop over the end of the bed so that the sheet is kept off your feet will provide relief until your blood glucose levels are lower.

If the problem doesn't go away when your blood glucose is lower, capsaicin cream (which is made from chili peppers) may help. Other therapies (especially medication) are also available, so discuss the various choices with your diabetes health care team.

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