Diarrea for that long isn't a sign of diabetic neuropathy. Have you seen a GI specialist? You need to be seen by a doctor that specializes in problems with the stomach, colon and the intestinal tract. Have you been tested for gluten sensitivity? Problems with gluten can cause neuropathy too. We have a wonderful gluten forum here at Neurotalk. http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forum13.html

Getting your sugars under control and taking good care of yourself with diet and exercise (properly done with a physical therapist) can sometimes cause healing of the nerves. One of our faithful members...Brian...had pre-diabetes and has actually healed with his diet and supplements being carefully watched. It would be to your advantage to read the stickies at the top of the forum. http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/thread177.html

I know you are depressed over what has happened. You don't say how old you are. I have small fiber sensory neuropathy, axonal neuropathy, and some autonomic neuropathy. It burns, cramps, squeezes, makes my back feel like it's breaking, and bones are actually breaking. But by fighting back, I've managed to start driving again, yesterday I had lunch with 5 women I worked with for about 15 years, shopped to buy myself a new hat. And today, we looked at new cars. I drove three of them. That's hard work. Walking around parking lots to look at cars. I've only been off crutches for a couple of weeks. I broke my ankle, thoracic spine, multiple breaks in my sacrum, 3 breaks in my pelvic bones. All at the same time with maybe a couple of months between the worse breaks. Did I cry? You betcha Lone Ranger. But I refuse to stay down. After the initial shock of finding out that all of that pain was caused by more breaks, I started fighting back. Oh and I forgot to mention, these breaks were on top of the neuropathies.

I'm going to buy a new car. Mine isn't safe for me to leave town in. Not dependable any more. And I want to leave town in order to shop for the supplies I use in my jewelry business. Yes, I have a jewelry business. And it is growing. Sometimes I can't feel my hands and picking up the little pieces to do the work is difficult. Sometimes they hurt so badly that I can't use the tools I need. But I refuse to quit.

You can overcome the depression. Strong emotions are a killer for neuropathy. Get plenty of good food. Take vitamins and supplements. Take your B12. Watch those sugars. Get out and see people even if you have to do it in a wheelchair. Get your doctor to order physical therapy for you. Some people benefit by using a ReBuilder. There are threads on here about using one.

And if you need to rant, cry, or even celebrate something good, we are all here for you.

Billye