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Old 10-31-2008, 09:05 PM
mazea mazea is offline
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Yes cold feet, pain and swelling was a problem I had when I first was diagnosed and started insulin (Lantus and Novorapid) in May. I couldn't walk longer than 5 minutes or without crutches for 3 months after starting the insulin. Then I changed from Lantus to Levemir and had an appointment with a neurologist. The neurologist said I had inflammatory neuropathy. Inflammatory neuropathy is a temporary condition that happens in the first few months of taking insulin. A special xray showed poor circulation in the cold foot. I got a sunbeam heated throw rug and kept my feet under it.

Now I am back to normal which means that whatever was wrong was temporary. Except for occasional tingle I have no pain in my feet at all now and walk a lot. I believe it was the Lantus that caused the inflammatory neuropathy, because the condition started straight away after taking the Lantus, and stopping it made the pain go away immediately. Even now I can't take the Lantus or the condition comes back.
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