I have self-diagnosed neuropathy, but not to the point where I can't tolerate the pain, so no meds. I am trying to get my bg low enough with diet and exercise that the symptoms will hopefully go away. At least that is the way it has worked for some at this forum.
I'm wondering if maybe the meds are responsible for some of your depression, but I don't know that, just a guess. Welcome to the forum. There are lots of folks who can help you out here.
well, a lot of the pain meds are seritonin meds, which are also used to treat depression. and i don't tolerate them very well. i find they make me more depressed. between the doctor and the neurologist they want me to take so many pills i'd be taking about 20 pills a day. i'm sure that some of them do contribute to depression.
i didn't get much from the doctor, he pretty much said "you have type 2 diabetes, heres a prescription, come back in 6 weeks, and then he ran out the door. pharmacists give you better information than doctors
my bg is mostly under control. i have very little appetite anymore. i ride a bike a lot. when i stop the meds for the neuropathy my feet feel like they're going to explode pretty quickly. the girlfriend dumped me in part because the diabetes upset her. if i had just done what she told me to, go to the chiropractor, gotten acupuncture, checked into the mayo clinic, eaten nothing but fish, i wouldn't have diabetes. like eating carbs was a terrible character flaw.
better off without her, but that still causes depression too.
when my new insurance starts i will find a better doctor, although that seems pretty much random if they're any good or not.