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Posted 7/2/2012 7:15 AM (GMT 0)
Can someone explain to me what diabetic neurophathy is or is not. My legs go numb from the knee down... sometimes they just feel very heavy and tingly... other times, I get awful pains in my thighs , my ankles and feelings of 'knives' in my bones... is this normal? The thigh pain can be serious enough to keep me awake at night ? I take asa with a bit of codeine with seems to help.
Posted 7/2/2012 2:28 PM (GMT 0)
Neuropathy usually starts in the feet, burning, numb, tingle sensations. It can progress to the point you could step on a nail and not feel it. That's why we must check our feet daily.

If you have recently brought your glucose into control, you may be feeling the nerves regenerating some.

I don't think I've ever heard of what you are describing, probably be best to have a doc check it out.
Posted 7/5/2012 12:36 PM (GMT 0)
have your potasium checked. my mom had hep c and cirrhosis and her potasium was low and she would have pain just like that and so severe she couldnt walk
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