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Managing Severe Pain from Diabetic Neuropathy or Sciatica
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Question #52478
20 days ago
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Managing Severe Pain from Diabetic Neuropathy or Sciatica - #52478

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Having diabetic neuropathy problem or sciatica pain. Age 63. Severe pain is more than 5 days. Sugar level is 260. And having bp also. Taking medicine for sugar and bp

How long have you been experiencing this severe pain?:

- 1-2 weeks

Can you describe the nature of your pain?:

- Sharp and stabbing

Where exactly do you feel the pain?:

- Combination of areas

Does anything relieve your pain?:

- Over-the-counter pain relievers

How is your blood sugar managed currently?:

- Not monitored regularly

How often do you experience episodes of high blood pressure?:

- Rarely

What medications are you currently taking for diabetes and blood pressure?:

- Oral medication for diabetes

How would you rate your overall energy levels during the day?:

- Moderate energy
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Hi! I’m an assistant to the Ask Ayurveda doctors. I’ve carefully reviewed your question.

I will explain your symptoms through the Ayurvedic perspective so you understand what is happening in your body as a whole.

The severe pain you’re experiencing can be associated with both diabetic neuropathy and sciatica, which from an Ayurvedic viewpoint, often involves an imbalance in Vata dosha. Vata governs movement and nerve impulses in the body, and its aggravation can lead to pain, tingling, and numbness. Additionally, high blood sugar levels and hypertension can contribute to this imbalance, further complicating the condition.

Diabetic neuropathy typically results from prolonged high blood sugar levels, leading to nerve damage. In Ayurveda, this is seen as a result of ama (toxins) accumulation and disturbed Vata, leading to impaired nerve function and pain. Sciatica, on the other hand, involves Vata disturbance in the lower back and legs, often exacerbated by cold or irregular lifestyle habits.

Your systemic imbalance is reflected in the combination of high blood sugar, high blood pressure, and pain. Ayurveda views these as interconnected, stemming from lifestyle, digestion, and stress, which contribute to Vata and ama imbalances.

To give doctors a precise and effective treatment plan, your answers to the questions below are essential. Without this information, the recommendations will be more general and less accurate.

Please answer each question as clearly as possible.

1. How would you describe the nature of your pain? Is it sharp and stabbing, dull and aching, or more of a burning sensation? 2. Where exactly do you feel the pain most intensely? Is it predominantly in the lower back, legs, feet, or a combination of areas? 3. What seems to relieve your pain? Do resting, heat application, or cold application provide any relief? 4. How well is your blood sugar managed currently? Is it well controlled with medication, occasionally high, or consistently high? 5. How often do you experience episodes of high blood pressure, and how are they managed? 6. What medications are you currently taking for diabetes and blood pressure? Are you on oral medication, insulin, antihypertensive medication, or a combination of these? 7. How would you rate your overall energy levels during the day? Do you experience high energy, moderate energy, or low energy?

Your detailed responses will help tailor a more specific Ayurvedic approach to your condition.


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Take Yoga raja guggulu 1tab 2times after food Rasnaerandi kwath tab 2times after food Dashamoolarista 20ml bd after food Mahanarayana tail external application Avoid oily spicy food meat U ll get results Take 30days and follow up


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for such condition you start yoga and pranayam daily morning for neuropathy start 1.brahmi vati 1-1 after meal twice a day 2.ashwagandha chhorna 1 tsp twice a day after meal with milk 3.mahayograj guggulu 1-1 after meal twice a day 4.madhunashini vati 1-1 before meal twice a day 5.goghrita nasya 2 drops each nostrils twice a day 6. kwath of giloy and chirayata -20 gm kwath boil in 400 ml water boil till remain 100 ml drink empty stomach twice half hour before meal continue for 2 months you will results … for burning sensation abhayanga with coconut oil and for pain start with mahanarayan oil for local application…


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Start with Yograj guggulu 1-0-1 Dashamoola aristha 4 tsp-0-4 tsp with water Mahanarayana taila - mild massage to be done Once check your vit B12 and vit D levels


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✓Medicines Yograj Guggulu – 2 tablets twice daily after food Maharasnadi Kwath – 20 ml + 60 ml warm water morning empty stomach Ekangveer Ras – 1 tablet morning + 1 tablet night with warm water Ashwagandha capsule – 500 mg at night with warm water ✓Oil & Local Care (Daily) Warm Mahanarayana Taila or Ksheerabala Taila – gentle massage on painful areas (back/hip/legs/feet) 10–15 min nightly followed by hot water bag 10 min ✓Daily Must-Do Vajrasana 10 min after every meal Legs elevated 15–20 min 2–3×/day Gentle walking 10–15 min if pain allows (avoid if severe) Monitor blood sugar & BP daily – record readings ✓Diet Light & warm: moong khichdi + ½–1 tsp ghee, boiled lauki/pumpkin, bitter gourd, pomegranate, thin buttermilk + roasted jeera Avoid: cold, spicy/sour, fried, potato, tomato, sweets, late dinner Regards Dr Gursimran Jeet Singh MD Panchakarma


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Start with Cap. Lumbagest 1-0-1 after food with water Tablet ostoact 1-0-0 after food with water Apply myaxyl oil twice on affected area. Myaxyl 1-0-1 after food with water Wear lumbo sacral waist belt during the day. For Diabetes you start with Glymin tablet 1-0-1 before food with water Take Brahmi capsules 1-0-1 after food with water Do Nasya with Brahmi grith 2 drops in both nostril once daily. Do pranayam lom -vilom kapalbhatti bhastrika bhamri 5-10mins twice daily. Recommended medication are attached here with you can buy with 10% discount from Here. Lessen intake of salt in your diet.


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Monitor your blood sugar level regularly. Follow diet restrictions strictly. Regular exercise and meditation. Increase intake of raw vegetables and fruits. Tab.Parijat 2-0-2 Tab.Brahmi 2-0-2 Follow up after 2 weeks.


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Namaste, Your situation needs careful attention because the pain you are describing can be due to aggravated nerves, either from uncontrolled diabetes or sciatica, and right now your sugar level (260) is quite high, which itself can worsen nerve pain and delay recovery. First priority should be to bring blood sugar under better control, otherwise any treatment for pain will give only temporary relief. Try to monitor sugar regularly and avoid sweets, refined foods, excess rice, and heavy meals. Keep your diet light, with more vegetables, whole grains, and a little ghee. Eat on time and avoid long gaps. Sharp, stabbing pain with radiation can be more towards sciatica, while burning, numbness, or tingling is more neuropathy. In many cases, both can overlap, especially in diabetes. Avoid sitting or standing in one position for long time. If pain increases on walking or bending, give proper rest to the back. At the same time, complete bed rest is also not advised—gentle movement within comfort is better. For immediate relief, you can apply warm sesame oil or Mahanarayana taila on lower back and legs, followed by mild heat (hot water bag). This helps reduce stiffness and nerve irritation. If the pain is more in one leg starting from lower back going down, try to avoid forward bending and lifting weight. Sleeping on a firm surface can help. Simple home support: Taking a pinch of dry ginger (sonth) with warm water after meals can help reduce vata and pain. Also, turmeric milk at night can support inflammation control. Ayurvedic medicines with dose and timing: Yograj Guggulu – 1 tablet twice daily after food Mahayograj Guggulu (if pain is severe) – 1 tablet twice daily after food Ashwagandha Churna – 1 teaspoon at night with warm milk Dashmool Kwath – 15 ml with equal water, twice daily after food These can help reduce nerve pain, inflammation, and support strength gradually. However, since your pain is recent and severe, and sugar is high, it is very important to consult your physician soon to adjust diabetes medication and rule out acute nerve compression if it is sciatica. You should start feeling some relief in pain within a few days to a week, but proper control of sugar is essential for lasting improvement.


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avoid spicy food and milk and milk produts and sugar do padabhyang with cow ghee 2 times day take lubarton tab 2-0-2 after foods take glymin + 2-0-2 after food take chandraprabhavati 1-0-1 after food do nasya with cow ghee 2 drop each nostril 2 times day


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Some regime you should follow ✔️Do’s:✔️ Eat freshly cooked food. Chew an inch of fresh ginger half an before meal. Eat only fruit vegetables. Limit dairy products (stop if possible) 🧘‍♀️Yoga🧘‍♀️ Virabhadrasana Trikonasana Vrukshasan Prasavkonasan Bhujangasan Balasan Shavana First thing in the morning as you open your eyes you have to do this exercise on bed. Raise your left leg straight up as high as you can without bending your knees. Bring in back down upto 5 degree donot touch down hold it in the air. Repeat this atleast 5 times in the start and slowly slowly increase the count. Repeat with other leg. 🧘‍♀️Pranayam🧘‍♀️ Anulom Vilom Bhastrika Kapalbhati ❌Dont’s:❌ Sitting directly under a fan or right in front of the A.C Oily, spicy, processed food. Packed food products. Sour and fermented items. Bakery items. Fried food products. Potatoes. Anything that is white in colour like salt, sugar, refined flour, wheat flour,rice. 💊Medication💊 Tab. Ampachak Vati. 2 tabs twice a day before food. Tab. Zpter 1 tabs twice a day before food. Cap. Palsinuron 2 caps twice a day before food. Syp. Maharasnadi Kwath 3 tsp twice a day before food with warm water. Tab. Shankhavati 2 tabs twice a day after food. Suck and eat like hajmola Castor Oil. 3 tsp at bed time with a cup of hot water. Sesame seed oil lukewarm massage to all region below hip. Hot fomentation for 20-25 mins followed by hot water bath.


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1.Tryodashang guggulu 2 tab twice daily with water after meals 2.Nishakatakadi kwath 20 ml with 20 ml water twice daily after meals 3.Ashwagandha churna 1 tsp twice daily with water after meals 4.Mahanarayan taila- massage with warm oil twice daily Diet & Lifestyle— - Avoid: Fried, oily, heavy foods, excess sweets. - Include: Warm soups, cooked vegetables, barley, green gram, bitter gourd. - Hydration: Warm water throughout the day. - Yoga/Pranayama: Gentle stretches (Bhujangasana, Pawanmuktasana), Anulom-Vilom for circulation. - Foot care: Warm water foot soak with a pinch of rock salt for neuropathy relief.


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Based on your symptoms it clearly points toward vata kaphaja grahini which is complicated by madhumeh Janya vata vyadhi So our goal is to balance the dohsa while managing the metabolism to stabilize sugar 1) Kshirabala (101) Capsules- 1 Capsule twice daily before food 2) Glymin Tablets- 1 Tablets twice daily 30 minutes before food 3) Sahacharadi Kwath- 15 ml + 45 ml warm water twice daily before food 4) Amrutadi GuGulgu- 2 Tablets twice daily after food 5) Karpooradi Thailam- Gentle local application Apply warm don’t massage As you are existing with BP and diabetes medication so please keep monitoring on your BP and sugar after using these medications and please at least keep one our gap between the medication and your modern medicine Focus on vegetables which are green bitter gourd Methi turmeric switch from white rice or wheat to barday millets avoid cold salad curd at night refrigerator water drink lukewarm water throughout the day ensure high fibre in your diet 10 to 15 minutes gentle walk after meal


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