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What Causes Tiredness And Soreness In The Legs Of A Diabetic?

I have sore muscles in my lower legs and feeling very tired. I do have type 2 diabetes but my blood sugars are not high or out of control. The feeling of fatigue is being to be overwhelming and the pain in my legs keep me from sleeping or getting rem sleep
Thu, 27 Apr 2017
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Hello,I read your query and I would like to say that Diabetes can cause weakness and loss of fitness. Having raised blood sugar levels sometimes after a heavy meal and occasional altered salt levels puts muscles at a disadvantage and they don't perform quite well. Also with time as diabetes progresses, the blood supply to small nerves is lost and that nerve fiber dies.When the nerve serving a muscle fibre dies then the muscle fibre will also stop working.
In addition people with diabetes also have an increased tendency to narrowing of the arteries that is a condition called peripheral vascular disease which is caused by narrowing of the arteries, usually due to the build-up of cholesterol. It is associated with smoking and poor diet. The blood supply to the muscles is decreased with time and this phenomenon is more pronounced after exercise, as it can't keep up with the demand. Pain is often more noticeable than weakness but both can be a problem.

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What Causes Tiredness And Soreness In The Legs Of A Diabetic?

Hello,I read your query and I would like to say that Diabetes can cause weakness and loss of fitness. Having raised blood sugar levels sometimes after a heavy meal and occasional altered salt levels puts muscles at a disadvantage and they don t perform quite well. Also with time as diabetes progresses, the blood supply to small nerves is lost and that nerve fiber dies.When the nerve serving a muscle fibre dies then the muscle fibre will also stop working. In addition people with diabetes also have an increased tendency to narrowing of the arteries that is a condition called peripheral vascular disease which is caused by narrowing of the arteries, usually due to the build-up of cholesterol. It is associated with smoking and poor diet. The blood supply to the muscles is decreased with time and this phenomenon is more pronounced after exercise, as it can t keep up with the demand. Pain is often more noticeable than weakness but both can be a problem. Hope that solves your query.