Diabetic neuropathy relief

[smhardesty]

Kind of a long way from model building, but I found something that I think is worth sharing. Like many others, I have a fair amount of diabetic neuropathy in my feet. Mine is mostly numbness with tingling, but off and on I have the burning, especially in my toes.

I have discussed it with my wife a couple of times. Last Friday at Walmart she happened to notice a box that said, "Pain Relieving Foot Cream" so she took the time to investigate just a bit. After she read what it said on the box and checked the price she decided to buy a jar for me.

It's made by a company called, "Magnilife DB" and it says it relieves tingling, burning, itching, shooting pains, and sensitivity. I kind of took that info with a grain of salt but started using it Friday evening. I've been applying it 2 or 3 times a day. It really does work, or at least for me, it has. It hasn't relieved 100% of the numbness, but it did totally relieve the burning I had. My feet feel a whole heck of a lot better.

Don't know if it will work for you, but for only 15 bucks it's worth a shot. As I said, this is a long way from model car building, but with as many members on this forum as there are I'm sure there are at least a few that suffer from neuropathy. Maybe this will benefit at least one or two of you.

[High octane]

3 hours ago, smhardesty said:

Kind of a long way from model building, but I found something that I think is worth sharing. Like many others, I have a fair amount of diabetic neuropathy in my feet. Mine is mostly numbness with tingling, but off and on I have the burning, especially in my toes.

I have discussed it with my wife a couple of times. Last Friday at Walmart she happened to notice a box that said, "Pain Relieving Foot Cream" so she took the time to investigate just a bit. After she read what it said on the box and checked the price she decided to buy a jar for me.

It's made by a company called, "Magnilife DB" and it says it relieves tingling, burning, itching, shooting pains, and sensitivity. I kind of took that info with a grain of salt but started using it Friday evening. I've been applying it 2 or 3 times a day. It really does work, or at least for me, it has. It hasn't relieved 100% of the numbness, but it did totally relieve the burning I had. My feet feel a whole heck of a lot better.

Don't know if it will work for you, but for only 15 bucks it's worth a shot. As I said, this is a long way from model car building, but with as many members on this forum as there are I'm sure there are at least a few that suffer from neuropathy. Maybe this will benefit at least one or two of you.

While I don't need it, it is good info and hopefully others will find some relief by using that product. Thanks for the "heads up."

[Classicgas]

Thanks for the info. I was diagnosed with diabetes 2 years ago. I haven't had the problem yet but this is good to know if it does.

[smhardesty]

1 hour ago, Classicgas said:

Thanks for the info. I was diagnosed with diabetes 2 years ago. I haven't had the problem yet but this is good to know if it does.

Trust me when I say that neuropathy in your feet just kind of slips up on you. I started out just having cold toes. I thought it was caused by "thin blood" due to all the medication I was taking. Turns out I was wrong.

I also had in my head that neuropathy just hit people that had real problems keeping their diabetes under control. Wrong again. I do very well keeping it in check and have very few really bad A1C readings, but here I am with feet trouble.

[1972coronet]

Wonder if it's got Lidocaine in it ? That member of the "'cain' family" received O.T.C. approval a few years ago ( I've had the prescription stuff for a few years as well . It's a little strong than the O.T.C. preparations -- 4% on O.T.C. , 5% on the prescription stuff ) .

 I use Salonpas [sp] roll-on pain relief on my lumbar and cervical regions , and it works wonderfully ; just takes that grinding , pulsating edge off .

[smhardesty]

No. There is no lidocaine or other "cain" ingredients. This stuff is homeopathic and the 3 active ingredients are things I've never heard of or seen before.

EDIT:

I got to thinking about what your message was after I posted the reply above. Salonpas is for muscle and joint pain. This Magnilife DB cream is for diabetic foot pain like pins & needles, burning, and itching and helps relieve numbness and tingling. They're 2 products for different needs.

Diabetic neuropathy is a horse of a different color. The nerves in your feet (and hands) are damaged by diabetes. The result can be slight numbness and tingling all the way to severe burning and sharp, shooting pains.

Edited September 18, 2018 by smhardesty

[bobthehobbyguy]

One hazard to watch out for is getting an infection due to the numbness. I have type 2 diabetes.  Was having issues with hammer toes.  Has my general practioner refer me to a foot Dr.. He did a check to see how good the feeling in my feet were. I'm lucky I don't have issues. However the foot doctor said he said he has a lot of diabetes patients that have severe infections because of numbness.  Be sure to check your feet regularly to make sure you have no issues.

[Vince Nemanic]

Bob, I have Type 2 also, and my podiatrist told me to put lotion on my feet every day. The lotion keeps the skin soft and prevents chaffing from occurring. The cracks from chaffing are what get infected.

 

[smhardesty]

Yep. That's one if the things this Magnilife cream does, moisturizes the feet and it's safe to use between the toes.

My podiatrist and I are discussing when to start a series of surgeries to correct the Pincer nails I have. With Pincer the nail doesn't grow flat or slightly curved like normal. Instead they grow more 'C' shaped and become severely ingrown. Up until now I have always split the side of the nail with a pocket knife, then ripped the ingrown portion out.

No more of that. With my diabetes that's a sure fired way to a serious infection that could cost me a toe. The podiatrist will only repair 2 toes at a time because it's pretty darned painful for one and he only wants 2 toes to watch heal at a time. But the good news is we only have to do 8. Both my little toes are fine. Go figure.

[David G.]

I find that a magnesium supplement helps me. My neuropathy is not diabetes related so your results may be different, but it may be worth a try.

David G. 

[Foxer]

I've had Type 1 Diabetes for 50 years now. I've had the neuropathy for years but at least it's mostly numbness with little pain for me. Thanks for the info on something that works for you. It seems nothing works for many.

Here in Massachusetts there's another option. I'm registered as a Medical Marijuana Patient for Diabetic Neuropathy. It's the CBD that does it, not the THC that gets you high. That's a nice bonus, though. Since I don't have a severe case I don't have a lot of experience with how it treats pain, but it seems to work when I do.

[smhardesty]

7 hours ago, David G. said:

I find that a magnesium supplement helps me. My neuropathy is not diabetes related so your results may be different, but it may be worth a try.

David G. 

Magnesium is one of the vitamins and minerals that diabetics are usually deficient of. One of the others is vitamin B-12. The docs and all the nutritional gurus try to get you to add different foods to gain those naturally, but will also agree that supplements help.

 

6 hours ago, Foxer said:

I've had Type 1 Diabetes for 50 years now. I've had the neuropathy for years but at least it's mostly numbness with little pain for me. Thanks for the info on something that works for you. It seems nothing works for many.

Here in Massachusetts there's another option. I'm registered as a Medical Marijuana Patient for Diabetic Neuropathy. It's the CBD that does it, not the THC that gets you high. That's a nice bonus, though. Since I don't have a severe case I don't have a lot of experience with how it treats pain, but it seems to work when I do.

I looked into medical marijuana for relief of the pain I have with my cervical vertebra and the headaches it causes. That's a slippery slope for me. First, I receive my medical care from the VA. As far as I know, they aren't anywhere near ready to consider medical marijuana as a possible treatment for pain. Then the second problem is gun ownership. Illinois has actually confirmed that it is NOT a problem to hold an FOID card and use medical marijuana. The problem lies with the Federal boys. The Fed still refuses to accept medical marijuana as a legitimate medical treatment and still classifies marijuana as a controlled substance and therefore refuses to allow medical marijuana users to legally own a gun. It's a tangled mess for sure, and I'm not about to step into it. I'm one of the few that still receives opioid prescriptions for pain management. As long as I still have some type of control of pain via the VA I'll hold off on trying to get a medical marijuana card. That's always an option though and if the pain got bad enough, I suppose I'd reconsider gun ownership and CCW. It's amazing what real pain will do to a fellow. That's another reason I get so enthused when I find something like this Magnilife cream that actually works.

[Foxer]

16 hours ago, smhardesty said:

Magnesium is one of the vitamins and minerals that diabetics are usually deficient of. One of the others is vitamin B-12. The docs and all the nutritional gurus try to get you to add different foods to gain those naturally, but will also agree that supplements help.

 

I looked into medical marijuana for relief of the pain I have with my cervical vertebra and the headaches it causes. That's a slippery slope for me. First, I receive my medical care from the VA. As far as I know, they aren't anywhere near ready to consider medical marijuana as a possible treatment for pain. Then the second problem is gun ownership. Illinois has actually confirmed that it is NOT a problem to hold an FOID card and use medical marijuana. The problem lies with the Federal boys. The Fed still refuses to accept medical marijuana as a legitimate medical treatment and still classifies marijuana as a controlled substance and therefore refuses to allow medical marijuana users to legally own a gun. It's a tangled mess for sure, and I'm not about to step into it. I'm one of the few that still receives opioid prescriptions for pain management. As long as I still have some type of control of pain via the VA I'll hold off on trying to get a medical marijuana card. That's always an option though and if the pain got bad enough, I suppose I'd reconsider gun ownership and CCW. It's amazing what real pain will do to a fellow. That's another reason I get so enthused when I find something like this Magnilife cream that actually works.

I have a 40% VA Disability for Diabetes, got a Medical Discharge for it, so I don'y expect them to get with the program. Wasn't aware how gun ownership could mess everything up even more. It's good you found something that works.