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Members validated the original poster's concern about painfully cold feet after a Type 2 diabetes diagnosis, with many sharing that cold... Read more

Members validated the original poster's concern about painfully cold feet after a Type 2 diabetes diagnosis, with many sharing that cold extremities can signal poor circulation or diabetic neuropathy and emphasizing the importance of getting it checked by a doctor. Several members offered practical solutions they use, including wearing heavy socks or slippers instead of going barefoot, taking B-complex vitamins (particularly B6 and B12), using heating pads, and staying active to improve blood flow. A recurring theme was frustration with doctors who dismiss symptoms or automatically blame high blood sugar without investigating other causes, leading some members to self-diagnose conditions like B12 deficiency or vascular spasms and then advocate for proper testing and treatment.