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What Could Be Numbness In Feet And Legs For A 61 Years Old Individual With Mild Blood Sugar?
yes my question to you is the last 3 to 4 months I been having some numbness on my feet & legs some time, they are cold .
it would last few days then sometime I have no numbness, not cold I been taking metformin 500mg for two months
and check my diabetes blood test every other few day it ready ok 116/ sometimes 100 / once in a well it would ready 147 I even cut down my sugar. I lost weight. Is this normal my age is 61. Can you give me some advice.
it would last few days then sometime I have no numbness, not cold I been taking metformin 500mg for two months
and check my diabetes blood test every other few day it ready ok 116/ sometimes 100 / once in a well it would ready 147 I even cut down my sugar. I lost weight. Is this normal my age is 61. Can you give me some advice.
Sat, 18 Jan 2014
Hi,
I have gone through your query.
Since you a diabetic, You haven't mentioned for how long, Peripheral Neuropathy is the most probable cause for your symptoms. Neuropathy is a complication of Diabetes and initially cause Numbness and later on may result in pain.
It is progressive and treatment is only symptomatic.
Treatment is advised after some investigations.
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I have gone through your query.
Since you a diabetic, You haven't mentioned for how long, Peripheral Neuropathy is the most probable cause for your symptoms. Neuropathy is a complication of Diabetes and initially cause Numbness and later on may result in pain.
It is progressive and treatment is only symptomatic.
Treatment is advised after some investigations.
Do consider a positive feedback as a credit to my work. Let me know if you have any further questions.
You can contact me on my page http://bit.ly/1dYupT2
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