Anyone know if marijuana is effective for diabetic neuropathy?

[Ms. Toad]

4. No knowledge about marijuana -

but sometimes neuropathy can be reduced or reversed entirely by pulling blood sugars back in the normal range.

I was diagnosed with diabetes 3 months ago - still very mild - but by strictly watching the carbohydrates I'm eating I have gotten my blood sugar back into the normal range (it actually only took 3 days - except for the fasting blood sugar which took a month).

The standard ADA recommendations of 100-150 carbs a day are unlikely to get blood sugar into the normal range. (Their goal is to be below 180 at 2 hours after eating - which is well above normal range.) My goal is to keep it under 140 at all times, below 100 in the morning, and below 120 during the day.

I don't have neuropathy, but some of the folks I've talked with who are eating very low carb have reversed or reduced their neuropathy (both Type 1 and Type 2).

I do tons of testing - every new thing I eat gets tested before I take a bite, at 1 hour, at 2 hours and (if it is still rising at 2 hours) at 3 hours. If it's close, I give it another chance. If it isn't close, it is off my list (at least until I lose more weight). I'm rarely outside of that range as long as I stick to fewer than 20 (and 15 is better) net carbs in a 3 hours period.

Hope you found some relief! If not, and you're interested in exploring using a low carb/keto diet to better control blood sugar let me know.