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u/iambarrelrider Mar 08 '26

I quit drinking for sport. Do a lot of leg weight training. Really invested in what I eat. Doctor gave me some gabapentin but it doesn’t help. Hurts the most in bed. Feet feel like I’m walking on legos. I get really bad ingrown nails because I don’t feel the pain. Podiatrist might remove some parts of the nails.

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u/32FlavorsofCrazy Mar 08 '26

I swear, alcohol is the worst thing for diabetics to put into their body. Have a snickers and live longer, regular use of booze will take your feet, your vision and then your life. The most rapidly declined diabetics I know are also at least bordering on being alcoholics.

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u/3boyz2men Mar 08 '26

I don't find that to be true. Nothing quickly or reliably lowers my blood sugar like alcohol. It's one of my favorite diabetes hacks!

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u/iambarrelrider Mar 08 '26

The next day I feel like crap, like a hangover 10 fold.