My neuropathy is diagnosed as diabetic in nature and I am certainly having muscles issues that appear to be worse at the tendons. I stretch, I massage, I work them and never get more than mild relief.

I have knots in my calf muscles that are larger than the past, mostly because of time contraints. I have 9 million good habits I try to adhere to, but time is limited, work, family and so on taking precident at times.

Any ideas are more than welcome.

Just hoping for you that glucose management trumps all. It appears the effects of out of control blood sugar is far-reaching, much more far-reaching than I ever knew.

The only seemingly consensus thing I'm reading about with regard to supplements and tendons is to make sure you're getting enough vitamin C.

Meanwhile, I've developed muscle cramps like I've never experienced before in muscles I've never had cramps in before. I have an imbalance somewhere, and I'm suspecting calcium.

It's all very frustrating....

I give up my milk habit as part of carb watching, and may not be getting enough calcium now. Since fruit is also not good for carbs, I've started eating bell peppers daily which are a great source of vitamin C. But now I learn bell peppers are nightshades, and could be causing problems.

Over two years of consistent a1c improvement, massive overhaul of lifestyle, diminishing physical stamina is continuing. I'm trying to adjust somethings. I think I do too many long walks, at least 2 miles roundtrip to and from my car daily, -20 windchill or 85 and humid.

I lost a grasp on my knots in my calf muscles while dealing with the shingles. I rest more often recently, mostly on the accord of an empty tank. Bone dry some days.

I maintain as much optimism as seems reasonable short of delusion. I can see perfectly where I went wrong and only reference it to ensure I don't return there. My general health is remarkable in ways. I know this all would be infinitely worse had I not made changes.

I'll up the vit C a bit, why not? I get it via veggies and lemon and lime juice (tons of homemade hummus).

I have not gone full no nightshade to check for a sensitivity, but I have reduced them in the past. I enjoy so many, too.

Pat yourself on the back for making the necessary changes and stopping the destruction. Not everyone does, and it's just baffling to me.

I can imagine you have the frustration I do whereby you've done so much to correct things yet continue to not feel good. But you're right. Keeping in mind where we might be if we hadn't made changes is the thing to focus on.

Meanwhile, I just ate what amounted to 1 + bell peppers in four different colors on an empty stomach. I guess if I have a problem with them, I'll find out shortly.

I'm uncertain the damage is stopped, though certainly stemmed. I am allocated 4 strips a day to test. I feel testing one out of three days (up to 12 times that day) which gives me base, 1/2 hour or full hour after depending on recent activity), 1 hour and two hours after.

I know at this point when I have overdone it on carbs/sugars and really feel that I have just broken some regulatory function that will be askew from here on out. Over 140 bgc for too long an slight, incremental damage takes place.

I wonder what else might be at play. It could just be the insidious rainbow of symptoms that are in motion. My neurologist believes I can see improvement. My primary is more damage is done pov.

I hope and work to the former, but believe the latter is more likely. I do expect to have an ebb and flow to my symptoms, as good days are "fly like the wind" fiestas, even if my good would appear absurd to others.

I think once you come to terms with what is going on and if you do everything in your power to address it, some phoenix behavior starts to roil.

My wings have holes, ragged and worn. This year has started mighty rough, but I weathered things that would've crushed me in the past.

Pressing on, always

Jon

Jon, do you put the magnesium lotion on your calves?

If it is not working, have you reported this to your doctor?

Yes, I do. I have mentioned this to them and in the past we tried some muscle relaxers. I massively overwalked a few days ago, five mile day- 3 in an hour during lunch, but this has been pervasive for awhile.

I love the lotion for my muscles, but it never solves the issue. I have been a loaf for the better part of the last 24 hours, stretching and moving, but tethered to my ottoman.

I will send a portal message to my neurologist.

I had a head down and tough it out approach for a long while. I feel like diminishing returns are showing.