Dr. Fang, I have been diagnosed with diabetes for more than 10 years. Long-term use of hypoglycemic drugs, but poor blood sugar control. Recently, my fingers have been numb, my feet have been sore and cold, do you have any good solutions?
This is a private message from a sugar friend I received in the morning, and I usually receive a lot of letters from such sugar friends: diabetics have symptoms of numb fingers, sore feet and cold due to illness. In this issue, I will talk to you about this topic, how can diabetic patients be relieved?
Why do diabetics have numb hands and feet?
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the body's qi and blood deficiency and blood inflexibility can easily cause symptoms of numbness in the hands and feet. With the prolongation of the course of the disease, diabetics can easily cause various complications if they do not pay attention to maintenance, and numbness of hands and feet is one of the most common complications of diabetics. Many diabetic patients have this condition, which is often not relieved by Western hypoglycemic drugs, so they seek traditional Chinese medicine treatment.
Share a case study
Mr. Mu, 58 years old, has been diagnosed with diabetes for 15 years. In the past 15 years, the symptoms of thirst and polydipsia have been repeated, and nocturia is 3~4 times. Frequent insomnia, poor sleep. It is easy to wake up when you sleep shallowly, and it is difficult to fall asleep after waking up.
There are also cases of stomach pain, mostly after eating. Fingers are numb, feet are sore and cold, and I am afraid of cold and wind. Palpitations and occasional chest tightness. As a result, his mental state was very poor, his face was yellowish, and he was easily fatigued. I have been taking hypoglycemic drugs all the time, and I have been constantly adjusting my medications, but they have little effect, so I found me.
Immediate: fasting blood glucose 11.7 mmol/L, 2 hours postprandial blood glucose 13 mmol/L. The tongue is dark red, the tongue coating is thin and white, and the veins are fine.
Based on the patient's profile, the alleviation of this disease needs to start with the syncope and yin. It also nourishes qi and yin, regulates cardinals, invigorates blood circulation and dispels blood stasis, and regulates the internal environment of the body.
Formula
Bupleurum chinensis, cinnamon branches, dried ginger, skullcap, banxia, licorice, smallpox pollen, astragalus, kudzu, atractylodes, zhimu, shou wu vine, magnolia, salvia. Water decoction.
Note: Traditional Chinese medicine pays attention to one person, so the dosage is not marked. Please take medication under the guidance of a physician
bupleurum
outcome
The patient carefully followed the doctor's advice, and after taking it for one month, the symptoms of hand numbness, foot pain and coldness, insomnia, nocturia, stomach pain and stomach distension were significantly reduced. After continuing to take the original prescription for a period of time, the patient was refreshed and his face was ruddy. Symptoms such as numbness in the hands, pain in the feet, insomnia, excessive nocturia, and stomach pain are gone, and the fasting blood sugar is 5.6mmol/L. Eat and drink normally, and have normal bowel and bowel movements. After half a year of follow-up, all indicators have been normal so far, and there is no discomfort.
Skullcap
solution
The above recipe is derived from the addition and subtraction of Bupleurum Guizhi Dry Ginger Soup and Jade Liquid Soup. Bupleurum soothes the liver and relieves depression, regulates the qi, and dissipates the depressed fire. Skullcap takes its clear and less yang depressed heat. Dried ginger, cinnamon branches, boiled licorice, spicy sweetness, and yang to warm the spleen. Smallpox pollen clears away heat, quenches thirst, and calms the nerves. The method of banxia eliminates food and stagnates.
Astragalus membranaceus invigorates qi, Pueraria lobata qualifies thirst, Atractylodes atractylodes strengthens the spleen and dampness, Zhimu pours lung fire and nourishes kidney water, Shouwu vine nourishes blood and calms the nerves, Magnolia officinalis eliminates dampness and phlegm, and removes qi from fullness; Salvia miltiorrhiza dispels stasis and relieves pain, invigorates blood circulation and clears the heart.
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To sum it up
1. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the body's qi and blood deficiency and blood inflexibility can easily cause symptoms of numbness in the hands and feet.
2. Share a case study to see how to alleviate symptoms such as numbness and foot pain in diabetic patients.
Diabetes is a chronic disease that can easily lead to various complications. The goal of treating diabetes should be to lower blood sugar, but it is not the only goal. Instead, we should start from the whole and adjust the body as the priority. While lowering blood sugar, it can reduce the discomfort caused by diabetes, thereby improving the quality of life of diabetic patients.
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