MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'diabetic neuropathy'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:08:13 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3220694&cid=t_99625_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F01%2Fin-memoriam.html Earlier this week, I got word that a woman who called herself “Goddess” online has passed away. She had over 6,000 friends on the DiabeticConnect community site. To be honest, I didn’t know much about her other than the tips and questions she posted very regularly.  Still, it’s the oddest (and saddest) sensation when any [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3220694 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:00:57 +0100 3220694 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3136617&cid=t_99625_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FRZOwa-VXi0s%2F Anyone who has experienced chronic lower back pain knows that there are many treatments to try, but it may be difficult to find one that works for your specific problem. Transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation (TENS) is technique that many doctors and physiotherapists have been using to treat pain, including lower back pain. It’s a painless procedure that uses electrical currents to try to interrupt the pain signals from reaching the brain. Electrodes from the TENS machine are placed around or on the painful area and the machine is then turned on. Electrical currents are sent through the electrodes and into the body tissue. The currents don’t cause any pain, but some people do feel a bit uncomfortable. Now, new guidelines, published at the end of December 2009 in the journal ... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3136617 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 10:26:14 +0100 3136617 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2276496&cid=t_99625_134_f&fid=36012&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FBattleDiabetes%2F%7E3%2Fx9WtIJhhVBA%2F Diabetic Neuropathy can go undetected in Diabetics and therefor the area is not taken care of the way that it needs to be once neuropathy sets in. That is why IPN products such as Neuropad is giving patient’s a needed heads up in the detection of neuropathy. Along with countless side effects from Diabetes, complications with the foot can be debilitating. Of the world’s entire amputation rate, complications from diabetes are responsible for 25% of the amputations. This breaks down to roughly every thirty seconds someone is losing a limb to diabetes. How will an Indicator Plaster Neuropad, or IPN, change the way we detect Diabetic Neuropathy in the future? The IPN can be performed either in the office or by the patient at home and takes about roughly 10 minutes. The fact that th... Battle Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2276496 Tue, 17 Mar 2009 05:52:32 +0100 2276496 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2257871&cid=t_99625_107_f&fid=38269&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdrdonnadouglas.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F03%2F10%2Fpain-management-in-the-21st-century%2F Chronic pain affects nearly 90 million Americans. It usually begins with a sports injury, car accident or health condition like migraines, diabetes, arthritis and cancer.  Chronic pain is different from the acute pain of stubbing your toe and often feels like burning, shooting, or shocking sensations.  The good news is that today’s pain specialists have sophisticated new treatments — from medications to advanced technologies — to provide chronic pain relief.    Chronic pain can be classified as nociceptive or neuropathic pain.  In some cases (nociceptive pain) the body’s nervous system is working properly, relaying signals to the brain that there is an injury.  But in neuropathic pain the nervous system is not functioning properly.  There is no obvious source of... Dr. Donna, MedicineWoman blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2257871 Tue, 10 Mar 2009 02:00:56 +0100 2257871 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1616371&cid=t_99625_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2F333148400%2F In this study, UT Southwestern investigators are hoping to show that by releasing pressure from the specific nerves of these patients, pain may be decreased and sensation improved. Similar to carpal tunnel surgery- this surgery would alleviate the pressure on the inflamed nerve area and decrease the pain and suffering that these patients have to live with on a daily basis. The scientists and doctors leading the study are hopeful that they will be able to restore the protective sensation thus decreasing the risk for cuts, ulcers and ultimately amputations. via Southwestern Medical Center Tags: amputations, carpal tunnel syndrome, chronic pain, Diabetes, diabetic, diabetic neuropathy, nerve pain, surgeryShare This (Source: Diabetes Notes) Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1616371 Sat, 12 Jul 2008 00:47:02 +0100 1616371 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1321831&cid=t_99625_134_f&fid=36012&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBattleDiabetes%2F%7E3%2F256357743%2F Diabetic Neuropathy can go undetected in Diabetics and therefor the area is not taken care of the way that it needs to be once neuropathy sets in. That is why IPN products such as Neuropad is giving patient’s a needed heads up in the detection of neuropathy. Along with countless side effects from Diabetes, complications with the foot can be debilitating. Of the world’s entire amputation rate, complications from diabetes are responsible for 25% of the amputations. This breaks down to roughly every thirty seconds someone is losing a limb to diabetes. How will an Indicator Plaster Neuropad, or IPN, change the way we detect Diabetic Neuropathy in the future? Continue Reading Indicator Plaster Neuropad Is Key In Early Diabetic Neuropathy Detection (Source: Battle Diabetes Blog) Battle Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1321831 Sun, 23 Mar 2008 04:51:21 +0100 1321831 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1034178&cid=t_99625_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F11%2F17%2Fdiabulimia-underdosing-on-insulin-a-dangerous-way-to-lose-we.html by Pat SalberI was pretty shocked when I first heard about diabulemia. This is a practice some teens and young women with Type 1 diabetes, are using in order to lose weight. They purposely underdose their insulin allowing their blood glucoses to skyrocket. The excess blood glucose is eliminated in the urine. “Traditional” bulimics purge excess calories by forcing themselves to vomit. Diabulimics purge excess calories by underdosing on insulin and peeing out unmetabolized glucose.Girls and young women with diabulimia will tell you they feel really crummy as their glucose levels increase and they increasingly rely on metabolizing fatty acids for energy instead of glucose. The end result of underdosing insulin is a state known as diabetic ketoacidosis, that is characterized b... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1034178 Sat, 17 Nov 2007 22:59:41 +0100 1034178 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=856806&cid=t_99625_122_f&fid=35055&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsarasotaneurology.com%2F2007%2F09%2F10%2Ffibromyalgia-new-therapy-offers-hope%2F Fibromyalgia is a chronic muscle pain disorder that has no underlying identifiable cause. Sufferers have muscle pain, multiple areas of tenderness and fatigue. It is a poorly understood disorder, with many physicians not even acknowledging that it is a real illness. There is , however ample evidence that fibromyalgia is a real condition as it has been estimated that as many as 6 million Americans suffer from this affliction annually. Patients typically see several physicians and become frustrated when all their testing comes back normal. Other accompanying symptoms may include poor sleep hygiene, headache, mental clouding (fibromyalgia fog) and depression. Although this conditions rarely clears, suffers can be treated successfully with a combination of medications and regular exercise. The... Sarasota Neurology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=856806 Mon, 10 Sep 2007 12:06:26 +0100 856806 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=806941&cid=t_99625_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F18%2Fman-disabled-by-neuropathy-treated-with-immune-globulin%2F Filed under: Type 1, Type 2, Childhood, Adult Onset, Drugs, Research, Daily NewsJapanese researchers published an interesting case in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry. The case involved a wheelchair-bound 57-year-old man with serious diabetic neuropathy. The patient had type 2 diabetes for 10 years, and experienced pain and progressive loss of muscle and strength in both legs. He also lost a lot of weight. Researchers at Nagoya University School of Medicine treated this gentleman with intravenous immune globulin (IVIg) for 5 days. The patient initially realized marked improvements in pain and muscle weakness, but the pain crept up again over the following three weeks. A repeat course of IVIg infusions reduced the pain once again. For a man who could not previously stan... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=806941 Sat, 18 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 806941 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=774174&cid=t_99625_122_f&fid=35055&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsarasotaneurology.com%2F2007%2F08%2F02%2Fneuropathy-burning-numb-feet-new-treatment%2F “Doctor, my feet burning and are numb.” That is a frequent complaint that I here from my patients. Peripheral neuropathy, a nerve condition, commonly starts in the toes or the feet. Affected individuals may feel this as a numbness, tingling, raw or burning sensation. These symptoms very slowly progress over many years. The most common type of neuropathy affects the nerves that supply sensation in the feet. As the condition worsens and spreads up the legs, it can start to affect the fingers and hands as well. Patients who present with these symptoms all need to be screened for diabetes and vitamin B12 deficiency. Other common causes for sensory neuropathy can include chronic, daily alcohol consumption, kidney failure and chemotherapy. For many patients that have sensory neuropat... Sarasota Neurology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=774174 Thu, 02 Aug 2007 12:13:37 +0100 774174 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=461143&cid=t_99625_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F2%2F18%2Flarval-therapy-just-another-name-for-cleaning-wounds-with-maggots.html Maggots. They are fly larvae. Yuck, you think. Double yuck, if you have ever seen them. But, wait a minute, we have known for a long time that maggots can clean infected wounds. It’s just darn hard to explain to a patient and his or her family. “Hi, Mr. Smithy, you have a nasty infection there, but we have just the treatment for you. We’ll just smear some fly larvae in your wound and let them have their way.”There are reputable studies of this practice. To pretty it up, however, the researchers have come up with names that make it seem more sophisticated than it really is. One article used the term “maggot debridement therapy,” no doubt referred to as MDT. A recent article in the well-respected and well-read journal, Diabetes Care, has cleaned up the nam... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=461143 Mon, 19 Feb 2007 04:57:02 +0100 461143