| Well, apparently we can't use anything. Every drug bottle has a warning for diabetics, electric blankets do, we're not allowed to walk barefoot anywhere ever, we can't wear new shoes for more than 20 minutes at a time, no using hot water bottles, etc.....
The list goes on and on. seems we should just curl up and get out the way of everyone who is healty.
Well, apparently we can't use anything. Every drug bottle has a warning for diabetics, electric blankets do, we're not allowed to walk barefoot anywhere ever, we can't wear new shoes for more than 20 minutes at a time, no using hot water bottles, etc.....
The list goes on and on. seems we should just curl up and get out the way of everyone who is healty.
We're stuck between being told that "if" we take care of ourselves, logically we should have no differences from anyone else, and "WARNING Diabetics...don't do ____fill in the blank____". It's really frustrating. I say, unless you KNOW you have neuropathy, use the blanket. Even if you have neuropathy, use the blanket (just be careful) because guess what? Neuropathy or not your feet are still "feeling" cold and will do what cold feet do either way. They act as if when you have neuropathy that you should just avoid staying warm, it's nuts.
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Type 1
Dx'd Oct 2, 2006
Medtronic pumper - NovoRapid
Drusens in both eyes.
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