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How is burning feet in diabetic patients treated?

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Medication: The first thing in dealing with painful diabetic neuropathy is to take care of your diabetes. Medicines such as gabapentin, Lyrica (pregabalin) and Cymbalta are commonly prescribed to treat pain and burning caused by diabetic neuropathy. Talk to your doctor.

Answered 6/27/2014

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Dr. Payam Rafat answered

Specializes in Podiatry

Many options.: Topical capsaicin may be helpful for some, while others may benefit with oral medication such as Pregabalin (lyrica), Amitriptyline (elavil), duloxetine (cymbalta), Gabapentin (neurontin), Carbamazepine (tegretol), or valproate (depakote) to reduce the painful symptoms in the feet due to neuropathy. Watch you sugar intake, and have your vitamin b levels checked and supplemented as necessary.

Answered 6/19/2020

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Burning feet: Burning feet in diabetics means nerve damage . Symptoms can be controlled by certain medications like amitryptiline, nortryptiline, gabapentin, pregabalin. There are certain other medications like carbamezapine , capsaicin cream and local anaesthetic medications are also used but it is crucial to have a good control of diabetes to prevent any further damage to nerves.

Answered 9/15/2016

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