Strange numbness and glove like symptoms from spiking glucose levels?

Neuropathy in diabetics is usually caused by prolonged exposure to high blood sugar levels.  Now your spikes to 155 are not what we usually associate with neuropathy.  If your fasting levels were between 200 and 300+ and you had been in this state for lets say a year +, you would probably be showing signs of neuropathy! 

Now, Im going to speak about what happens generally.  Ususally in diabetics, neuropathy starts in the feet.  Its the place with circulation problems and its the extremities that are affected first.  Because of your lower BS readings and more unusual symptoms (neuropathy is most often a tingling or a numbness that involves the feet, not the leg) your doctor may be on the right path.  I have a good friend in London who's wife was diagnosed with MS and her symptoms were very much the same.  I don't mean to be the harbinger of bad news, but it just doesn't sound like diabetic neuropathy.

In any event, follow up with your docs for more testing!

 Warren

Thank you for the information.  You know when all these symptoms first started I was having severe pain and numbness in my feet. In fact I still do.   My glucose levels were also much higher than they are now but they still weren't super high.   My fasting numbers were about 110-115. So the good news is my diet and exercise program have helped a lot.     I do remember speaking with a neurologist who performed some EMG/NCV studies who said that they have been seeing cases of diabetic neuropathy in people who only have slightly elevated glucose levels which apparently goes against what was originally thought about when DN starts.    

As for my B-12 levels I have  them checked every so often and they have been in the normal range.   A doctor I was seeing even went so far as to Rx me B-12 injections to take twice a week  to see if it would help the symptoms, Unfortunately they never did help much but, I do understand the importance of B-12.

I was originally thought to have Lyme disease but it was eventually ruled out but after what I have been told about the disease I might still have it.     To be honest the whole MS Dx does not sit well with me.   I have no lesions or demylination present on any of my scans.  True it does always show but you would think there would be something.   Now what is present is a herniated C3-C4 which according to the radiologist report is impinging on my spinal cord.  I also have some bulges at C-5 C6 and what looks like bone spurs impinging on my cord as well.    The thing is none of my doctors think that this is where the problem is from and it defies logic as to why they think this.

At this point I am leaving no stone unturned as to a possible Dx.  

Thanks again

I was just visting here and saw your post, I have Lyme Disease and the first indicator should have been elevated blood sugers, like yours not very high but slightly high, my A1c was 5.5 , I exercise and was on a low carb diet ( I had gestational diabetes in the past), I collapsed one morning and I callled an ambulance and they asked me what could be going on and I said maybe you check my blood suger, fasting was 114, I know most people would say no big deal, but fasting should be 80-90 so slight elevation shows somthing is not normal, my Lyme Doctor said that when the body is under stress it can cause diabetes, thats why I probably used to get gestational diabetes, Lyme Disease is very hard to diagnose and I did get this weird feeling in my tips but dont feel it any more and I am feeling better as treatment progresses, get yourself a Lyme Test and coinfections by Stony Brook or Igenex and I really would like to know your results, Good Luck I know this is a difficult journey but I try to enjoy it, I learned alot and I appreciate everything I can do and I can eat!

hi quahog,

Please keep searching for a Diagnosis and dont give up I am sure you will find something to get better