Peripheral arterial disease

[Bakebeansrule]

Really struggling with this at the moment.

3 months ago I spoke to my dr about aches I’d been having in my legs. The muscles felt really tight and aches like the pain you get after cramp. I had a blood test and it came back that I was short of vitamin d and was slightly type 2 diabetic. I started taking vitamin tablets and checking my sugar levels and the pain went away. A couple of weeks ago when it was really hot here I got awful cramp in my
Legs after a busy day at work and thought maybe it was the heat and not drinking enough, someone else at work said he also got cramp that night out of the blue. Since then the aches have come and gone and I’ve convinced myself I have Peripheral arterial disease. I’ve been to the drs today for a diabetic foot check and the nurse said the pulse in my feet are good and I’m low risk for any foot problems and the aches legs is probably down to tension.

This happiness of it being tension lasted all of about an hour now I’m back thinking the worst. It’s a constant dull ache, doesnt always get better with rest in fact it was there first thing when I woke up this morning, it’s not always in the same area can be anywhere hips, thighs to feet, front and back of legs. Can feel better with movement

[ankietyjoe]

How do you even know what peripheral arterial disease is?

[Bakebeansrule]

It’s in one of the books the drs gave me about diabetic complications

[RadioGaGa]

The majority of PAD sufferers don't actually suffer from claudication. When claudication does occur, its after walking the same amount of distance, then goes away with rest. Over time, it may progress to pain at rest. It's caused by blockages in the leg arteries, so the pain will be felt in the same areas (it won't be in one location one day, then disappear and appear in another area). From that description you do not have PAD.

Stopping smoking and adopting a healthy lifestyle can significantly slow down/halt PAD. My grandmother lived with it for ages, and my uncle has had it for a long time now (a long with quadruple bypass in the early 1990s). He's arguably healthier now, in his late 70s, than quite a few men in their 50s!

Keep on top of your diabetes & introduce significant lifestyle changse

[ankietyjoe]

It’s in one of the books the drs gave me about diabetic complications

I think you should stop reading the book and focus on fixing the diabetes. What measures has the Doctor put in place to deal with the diabetes?

[Bakebeansrule]

I’ve lost 2 1/2 stone in 3 months exercise every day and am on a low carb diet so I am trying very hard to deal with the diabetes.

[RadioGaGa]

Have you been prescribed anything Bakebeansrule (Metformin?) or are they just recommending lifestyle changes?

[ankietyjoe]

I’ve lost 2 1/2 stone in 3 months exercise every day and am on a low carb diet so I am trying very hard to deal with the diabetes.

That should do it then. I know there's a big change coming in UK medicine trying to take people off medication for diabetes, and low carb is THE most critical lifestyle change you can undertake. I personally know 4 people who have completely reversed T2 with low carb or ketosis. You could also try fasting from time to time as that also quickly resets insulin resistance.

[Bakebeansrule]

Have you been prescribed anything Bakebeansrule (Metformin?) or are they just recommending lifestyle changes?

I was prescribed metformin (4 per day) by my dr but decided not to take it as my HbA1c levels were 56 so not too high and see what my results come back as next week after 3 months the diabetes specialist agreed with me and said if it was above 50 I’d have to take 1 tablet a day

[ankietyjoe]

It's really good to see the medical professionals embracing the idea that you can fix yourself.