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What Causes Numbness In The Toes While Suffering From Diabetes?

Hi, I am a female age 76, 5 3 , weight of 120, active & feel great with no health issues. I do not take any prescription medications. I do take several vitamins each morning & a 50mg water pill each day (all over the counter.) I do not have diabetes. My question is this: on both feet, all my toes to approx. 1/4 of my fee (from the toes) always feel very numbish. Especially when I m laying in bed during the night. I realize that someone who has diabetes will have this issue - but I don t have diabetes, so what would be any other reasons for this to be happening? This has been going on for approx. a year & started out with one toe on one foot (left foot - next to little toe....which I had badly stubbed months before so thought it was a damaged nerve from that) - but then to my surprise, it spread to the other toes as time went on & now, the other foot & toes are doing the same thing. I have not gone to a doctor about this yet because I ve been thinking it will run it s course soon & go away. For now....I m hoping you can give me some input as to why this is happening. Thank you. Yvonne
Sat, 27 Oct 2018
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Hello,

It could be due to peripheral neuropathy.

Consult a neurologist and get evaluated.

Detailed evaluation including nerve conduction study is required for further assessment.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Shinas Hussain,
General & Family Physician

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What Causes Numbness In The Toes While Suffering From Diabetes?

Hello, It could be due to peripheral neuropathy. Consult a neurologist and get evaluated. Detailed evaluation including nerve conduction study is required for further assessment. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician