Diabetes - I feel heat burning in my feet, will I need medicines for diabetes as well as neuropathy?

Hello and welcome to the site. I have diabetes connected to the medications I take for the past seven years.

First, it is very important to be treated for diabetes. Neuropathy, blindness and death occur for untreated disease. This is a serious disease and cannot be ignored.

Neuropathy increases without treatment of diabetes. There is no cure for this and it progresses to a very painful condition. You are prone to infections of the feet as the feet become more numb that do not heal easily. This can lead to amputations.

Second, uncontrolled blood sugars cause coma and death. It can come on suddenly without a chance of getting help. Wearing an ID bracelet is important for fast treatment. This is controlled by meter readings four times daily. A good doctor will find out how your diabetes is progressing. There are pills or insulin to take.

There is a lot more to learn and I suggest you go to the American Diabetes web site.

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Please see a doctor right away and receive treatment for this disease. When controlled it is quite easy to deal with. When not, it is one of the leading killers of young and old.

Ask questions. Read. See a doctor now, please.