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for a few years I have had needle type pain in my feet when I get out of bed in the morning(which goes away once I walk a few steps- and cant sleep comfortably on my side if my wrists bent when resting on the mattress - I need to prop them flat on a pillow to sleep- now my knuckles have started cracking when I curl my fingers ....why?
Your symptoms seem to be related to peripheral neuropathy. There are several medical conditions that cause these symptoms. I suggest you to do a glycemia blood level to exclude diabetes which is one of the common causes.
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What Causes Pain In The Feet?
Hi, Your symptoms seem to be related to peripheral neuropathy. There are several medical conditions that cause these symptoms. I suggest you to do a glycemia blood level to exclude diabetes which is one of the common causes. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.