Sudden hands and feet tingling

noroardanto · #1 (**permalink**) 01-07-2008, 12:44 PM

Hi! has anyone experiencing tingling in hands and feet just when the bg is under control?
I am male, 35, 5'6", 128 lbs, diagnosed with type 1 two months ago and currently on Lantus 50u before bed (my doctor said my diabetes should have started 3 years ago).
Since then, I excercise daily (30min stairclimber + 10min weightlifting) stop smoking, watch my carb intake very carefully and meter my bg at least 4 times a day. My 2 months bg level averaged at 93 fasting and 160 2 hours after meals. Suddenly, 2 days ago I had this tingling (no pain) all over my hands and feet. I never had neuropathy symptoms before, why this symptoms happened just when my bg is under control? Are there any explanations for this other than neuropathy? Should I call my doctor immediately?

Thanks in advance for any comments on this.

novorapid · #2 (**permalink**) 01-07-2008, 08:11 PM

hi i have just started to have the same effects hand and feet tingling, bg's could be better for me but i also have this severe headache right side only pretty much all day some days more intense than others, off to see doctor 9th wed. i also just started to get trigger finger left and right hand, painful at times to.

JJM335 · #3 (**permalink**) 01-08-2008, 05:01 AM

Noroardanto:

Neuropathy usually takes years to develop, if you have only recently been diagnosed, it would seem to be unlikely - I also get tingling in my hands and feet, but I have been T1 for >30 years.

Are you taking only Lantus? This seems a rather "unconventional" regime if you are T1, particularly as you are taking 50 U which seems quite a high dose for your bodyweight. In general T1's will take Lantus (or another long-acting insulin) in conjunction with a rapid acting analog insulin (Novorapid/Novolog, Humalog or Apidra) which is taken at mealtimes to cover the digestion of carbohydrates.

This is all explained nicely in a couple of books that I would recommend

Think Like a Pancreas by Gary Scheiner
Using Insulin by John Walsh.

If you can't find them locally, you can order them over the internet from Amazon.com.

Joel

JediSurfer · #4 (**permalink**) 01-08-2008, 06:43 AM

My hands and feet sometimes tingle when my BG is dropping. This can happen at any level for me. Sometimes if I peak to 10 and then it drops back down to 6 rapidly I often get tingling sensation.

davef · #5 (**permalink**) 01-08-2008, 06:48 AM

I had a tingling/numb sensation in my hands before I was diagnosed but since getting my BGs down this has not occured. I had it once and when I checked my numbers were up.

noroardanto · #6 (**permalink**) 01-09-2008, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by JJM335

Noroardanto:

Neuropathy usually takes years to develop, if you have only recently been diagnosed, it would seem to be unlikely - I also get tingling in my hands and feet, but I have been T1 for >30 years.

Are you taking only Lantus? This seems a rather "unconventional" regime if you are T1, particularly as you are taking 50 U which seems quite a high dose for your bodyweight. In general T1's will take Lantus (or another long-acting insulin) in conjunction with a rapid acting analog insulin (Novorapid/Novolog, Humalog or Apidra) which is taken at mealtimes to cover the digestion of carbohydrates.

This is all explained nicely in a couple of books that I would recommend

Think Like a Pancreas by Gary Scheiner
Using Insulin by John Walsh.

If you can't find them locally, you can order them over the internet from Amazon.com.

Joel

Yes I only take Lantus. I know that most people with T1 are also using fast acting just before or after meals. But with 50 units of Lantus and my 2100 kkal diet (spread into 6 meals) my daily bg: fasting 93-94 mg/dL, 2hr after breakfast 135-145, 2hr after lunch 135-150 and 150-175 2hr after diner. With these numbers I hope that I won't need more than 1 shot a day.
Thanks a lot for the books recomendation I am new to diabetes and still need many info. I am sure going to buy those books.

Maddogg · #7 (**permalink**) 01-09-2008, 02:48 PM

I've been diabetic for over 6 years with moderate to good control and I too will sometimes get that sudden pins and needles feeling in my lower limbs and hands. My feet also have poor circulation, but i have really good feeling in them. I passed my last prick test no problem.
I wouldn't worry to much about it unless it becomes consistent or if it starts affecting your lifestyle/work...

Getting a second opinion from a doctor might be something you should do.