Hey Heather, have you considered consulting a rheumatologist, or an orthopedist, or a neurologist as someone previously posted? It’s encouraging that your thyroid is testing WNL, but that still leaves lots of possible explanations. Are you experiencing any numbness or tingling? I’m dealing with some of the same issues. It’s so frustrating. An orthopedist recently prescribed braces for my wrists for some of my pains. They’re for SLEEPING in, of all things. But it has helped a bit; and I’ve just started with them and am hoping for more improvement. There’s also the chance that you could be intolerant to something you’re eating. And that’s a hard nut to crack, too. Any thoughts on that?
Have your doctors ruled out Lyme´s Disease? In the North-Eastern region of the United States, many towns have tests for free or a nominal sum because deer ticks (the transmitters) are such a problem.
the dr. said i dont need cortisol replacement according to blood tests even though i had severe symptoms af adrenal fatigue
nope. saliva tests showed i had/have adrenal fatigue but blood tests showed no problems- dr doesnt thing the saliva tests are legit.i disagree
thanks i have had the MRI test for MS and have to problems
great thought! my stress levels are WAY down compared to what they used to be. i definitely feel better than what i used to when they were high. my body is heading in the right direction but achiness in legs is the same if not worse.
tested for that also and i dont have it! thanks!
i have cut out gluten, diary and have gone low carb and during those times still very achy. now i eat gluten again anda little bit of dairy but still low carb. no numbness or tingling but less feeling in my feet. what is a rheumatologist and orthopedist??
thanks everyone for your thoughts and questions, they have been really good. hopefully we’ll get to the bottom of this- i appreciate you all 
when do you eat/bolus after you workout?? Glycogen replenishment is insulin dependent starting 1 hour post workout, which would mean a bolus within 30 minutes to allow time for insulin to get fully in your system. Glycogen depletion could lead to fatigue of muscles and prolonged soreness. I dont know how hard you workout, but potentially could be a factor if you are mostly working out the legs more than the arms?
good thoughts! i hurt whether i work out or not- it’s not directly related to the gym. my workouts are pretty puny compared to what they used to be anyways 
thanks for the info on the glycogen replenishment- i will now bolus post work out and see if that doesnt help a bit!
I have chronic pain too. Have discovered that if my cholestoral (sp???) is high then my pain is high esp in the hip and above the knee. at least you can go to the gym–cant do that anymore. Anyway, the endo put me on a dose of injected Vitamin b12 and vitamin D3 (pills). This tends to break the achy cycle and gives an energy boost. It can be bought at trimlife.com or by RX. ALSO, when was the last time you bought new shoes? Are the arches in the gym shoes like gone or yuck? I have ortho shoes and that takes care of a lot of the pain. ALso do you have super old pillows? Maybe need pillows that are supportive, not designed to be just for the head. Between these items, I found about 30% relief.
good luck
janet
thanks for all of your good pointers! i dont have high cholestoral but i had no idea that would affect leg achiness. youch you poor thing! I see my endo in a week or 2 and i’ll ask about the b12 and d3 pills. any relief would be great. i was wearing older running shoes to work and switched to relatively new running shoes and it has helped a bit this week at work even though im not on my feet all day. my pillow is great but mattress is older. i think those things would help a bit
check your B12 .:Amongst a plethora of other possible diagnoses.
I had a bad bout of pernicious anemia m( b-12 deficiency)in 2002 and went undiagnosed for MONTHS… Had pain , tingling, inability to balance. Now I still will get pain and tingling and neuropathy now if my levels are too low. I am having some symptoms right now and am going to ask for another b12 shot and will go see a rheumatologist to rule out that on tuesday… Could you possibly have sciatica or a pinched nerve or spinal stenosis? some of your symptoms may be or may be not diabetes- induced…
God Bless,
Brunetta
gotcha thanks
thanks everyone for your insights/ideas. i ended up getting orthodics for my shoes- use them 5+ days a week and they are helping. after 3 different podiatrists i found one who also said i’m getting reynauds which has to do with circulation and he agreed it sounds like neuropathy. from what he said there’s no way to reverse it but a lot of people take neurotin which dulls the pain. i’m not taking it and am wondering if there isnt a natural/alternative way to help neuropathy…or at least slow it down. also im now working at a wellness clinic and they are very good at what they do. we’ll see what they figure out
If I were you, I would ask for an electroconductivity test. I also passed the pinprick and found out I have neuropathy later on. As we did not catch it for some time, I now live in debilitating pain everyday. Don’t wait till its too late hound your doctor for answers.
;thanks for the heads up and i am so sorry to hear youre in such bad pain ;( do you peripheral neuropathy or another type? - what things can be done to avoid the debilitating pain that you are in??? what would you have done differently if you could reverse time?
i keep hearing that there’s nothing i can do about neuropathy except rx to keep the nerve pain down. i know that level bg’s are HUGE in prevention to begin with but what else can i do?
Thanx Heather, I have Peripheral Neuropathy. There is not a whole lot of things that help my pain except meds, (painkillers) and massage or cold therapy. I have been told that if this was diagnosed long ago, when I first had symptoms, i may have been able to treat and reverse some symptoms. However I was diagnosed with PN before I was diagnosed with Diabetes. Exercise is a big factor for treatment of PN as well as strict carb diets. I am awaiting an appt. with a Specialist in Diabetic Neuropathy and Pain Clinic in November, hopefully I will know more then.
hi debra- i was doing some research on TU about neuropathy and ran across a discussion you started about getting relief from neuropathy. anyways, i ran across this below on another neuropathy discussion:
I did some research on the subject and came across a nutrient supplement that is supposed to calm the affects of neuropathy. The nutrient supplement is available at Walgreens, and is called Alpha Lipoic Acid. The recommended dosage according to the doctor whose research I read, is 300mg to 600mg a
I have had peripheral neuropathy (PN) for about six or so years. I had a very severe case, so severe that I could not crawl into my own bed and had to check into the ER. I had been rx’d neurontin when my PN was first dx’d, but that med did nothing for me, and I ended up in the ER. The ER doc switched me to Cymbalta, and that med has given me my life back.