an American citizen underwent medical check-ups in your country for severe pain in the legs and discovered that the cause was a chronic, life-threatening autoimmune diseaseaccording to his story. This case, shared on social networks, reached millions of users.
At the end of February, a woman named Pax revealed his alleged health problem and attracted the attention of Internet users. In a post of his TikTok accountthe young woman of 27 years He explained that one day, that same month, he went to a medical ward for the first time in search of a solution to the constant discomfort What did I feel lately in my extremities?.
«I went to a clinic because of pain in my legs. I had them in misery, they hurt me a lot. I was getting to a point where I couldn’t sleep. I went directly from work to the clinic,» said the American citizen through a video on the social network.
At that time, despite the pressing situation, Pax I still thought that his condition was not serious. When he arrived at the medical facility, the specialists began to ask questions and tests. As the check-ups progressed, the health professionals gave signs that the patient I needed urgent help.
«They started to worry. I asked them: ‘Why are they worried?? Just my legs hurt, give me lidocaine or some kind of painkiller and send me back home, I’ll be fine‘» recalled the young woman, who at that point was still without being aware of the severity of his condition.
What diagnosis did the young woman receive?
Following medical tests, which included a CT scan and blood tests, the guard staff gave him a bad news: their blood sugar levels were out of controlwith values excessively high.
“When I came out of the CT scanner, the nurse who treated me first asked me: ‘You have diabetes?’. I answered no, or at least I thought so. In the end, my sugar level was at 700 —normal values, on an empty stomach, range between 70 and 99—, and the blood test glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c)—measures the average blood glucose over the past few months—resulted in 14 % —it is a percentage excessively loud and alarming—”, he indicated in this regard.
According to Pax, the doctors They confirmed that I had type 1 diabetesa disease that has no cure, although it can be controlled. «In this condition, the pancreas produces little or no insulin. Insulin is a hormone that the body uses to allow sugar (glucose) to enter cells to produce energy. There are different factors, such as genetics and some viruses, that can cause type 1 diabetes. Although type 1 diabetes usually appears during childhood or adolescence, can manifest in adulthood«, reported the American academic medical center Mayo Clinic (Mayo Clinic) on its website.
Why did he have pain in his legs?
On the other hand, Pax’s leg pain was due to one of the complications of type 1 diabetes: diabetic neuropathy. «It’s a kind of nerve damage which can occur if you have diabetes. A high blood glucose level can damage the nerves of the whole body. Diabetic neuropathy most frequently affects the nerves of the legs and feet», communicated the Mayo Clinic on its official website.
Following confirmation of Pax’s diagnosis, one of the clinic’s doctors made a shocking statement. “The doctor literally told me that I was surprised he was still conscious.. Furthermore, he told me: ‘I’m surprised you were able to come here on your own.’. Yo I had never dealt with blood sugar issues or anything like that.«said the young woman.
After having completed all the studies at the clinic, Pax was transferred to a hospital to continue with your treatment and keep your health under monitoring. She remained hospitalized there for a few days and received intravenous therapyaccording to your version.
How your case continued
On March 19, the American citizen, already back home, shared a new video on TikTok about the news of her health problem.
In the publication, he assured that he had achieved reduce your blood sugar levels through insulin injections. Also, he stated that he began using a device that constantly controls this measurement, called continuous glucose monitoring system. However, his leg pains they did not stopbut quite the opposite: empeoraron.
According to her, she suffers from a rare phenomenon known as treatment-induced diabetic neuropathy (Treatment-induced neuropathy of diabetes, AIMING), also known as insulin neuritis.
«TIND is a little known complication of diabetes that can affect up to 10% of people with diabetes. This acute condition occurs due to aggressive glucose-lowering therapy in people with established diabetes who have a history of less effective blood sugar control,» the website reported. Healthlinespecialized in health, in an online article.
«Like diabetic neuropathy, (…) TIND presents in similar shapecon neuropathic pain sharp and burning. (…) It begins abruptly between 2 and 6 weeks after improvement in glycemic control. According to a 2015 studycan be associated with autonomic symptoms and rapid worsening from others microvascular complications«he asserted Healthline.
«The cause of TIND is a little more difficult to determine (NdR: than the cause of diabetic neuropathy). It occurs after a rapid improvement in sugar levels in blood in people with history of hyperglycemia in diabetes. «This typically involves a decrease in glycosylated hemoglobin HbA1c of two or more percentage points over a 3-month period,» the website clarified in the same article.
Currently, Pax continues with insulin injections and maintain a controlled diet. In turn, take pain medication in its extremities. «I still don’t have any significant changes. (NdR: refers to the discomfort in his legs), I hope it improves«, he reflected on March 19 on the social network, where he received hundreds of messages of encouragement from other users.
