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What Causes Prickling Like Pain In Toe Of Leg?

i am a diabetic for the last 20 years. Now i have pricking like pain in toe og leg causing sleepless nights for the next two consecutive days after which the pain slowly disappears. this happens every month. kindly let me know what is the cause, which triggers it, is it permanently possile to prevent this pain by taking medicine or by other means.s.bhavanisankar, india.
Mon, 18 Apr 2016
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hi, according to your description it feels like you are either suffering from diabetic peripheral neuropathy, or peripheral vascular disease[PVD]. considering you are a diabetic for 2 yrs you are more pron to both of above. for diabetic neropathy proffer control of diabetic is important As well to relive your pain there are medicines which will helps you. For PVD there are surgical interventions and to confirm this you may need to see a radiologist and undergo arterial duplex scan of lower limbs followed by vascular surgical opinions.
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What Causes Prickling Like Pain In Toe Of Leg?

hi, according to your description it feels like you are either suffering from diabetic peripheral neuropathy, or peripheral vascular disease[PVD]. considering you are a diabetic for 2 yrs you are more pron to both of above. for diabetic neropathy proffer control of diabetic is important As well to relive your pain there are medicines which will helps you. For PVD there are surgical interventions and to confirm this you may need to see a radiologist and undergo arterial duplex scan of lower limbs followed by vascular surgical opinions.