if so what is this problem called and what can help her,is there any medications for it?could it be poor circulation?
2007-07-17 02:24:32 · 10 answers · asked by A New Married Man 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Diabetes
Yes, diabetics can get poor circulation due to changes in the walls of the blood vessels in the legs, neuropathy (nerves have a mylelin sheath around them & diabetes damages the sheath, resulting in pain (sometimes rather sharp).
But, the pains could also be due to potassium deficiency and many other conditions. Please take her to her doctor and find out for sure, so the correct treatment for the condition can be started. You don't want this to get worse because it could be serious.
2007-07-17 09:33:15 · answer #1 · answered by Autumn 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-15 20:25:59 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Diabetics are prone to bad circulation in their legs. You have to watch many people lose toes and in bad cases even a foot if it gets bad! Most insurance will even pay for diabetics to see a podiatrist (foot dr) just to have their toe nails clipped because it can be risky if you accidentally snip your feet! It can be a serious problem and she should be seeing someone regularly to make sure she is not having problems with her feet and legs. Dehydration can also cause leg cramps, so in this heat going on in most of the country, I would recommend drinking a lot of water and see if that helps but would talk to her doctor about keeping an eye on her circulation so she can make sure if it is related to diabetes that she takes measures now to make sure it does not get worse. Good luck.
2007-07-17 02:34:01 · answer #3 · answered by Mrolendo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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my girlfriend is a diabetic and i wanted to know if her leg pains at night might have something to do with it?
if so what is this problem called and what can help her,is there any medications for it?could it be poor circulation?
2015-08-26 08:31:29 · answer #4 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes I have the same problem and it is called neuropathy that's when diabetes effect the nerves in your legs and the doctor can give her pain medication to take for it.
2007-07-18 05:19:39 · answer #5 · answered by smiley 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is possible that the leg pain is from being a diabetic, but it is also possible that she has what they call RLS, Restless Leg Syndrome and there is medication for this. The first thing I would do is contact her doctor and let them be the judge of what is going on. Is she insulin dependent.....does she take her insulin? All questions should be directed to her doctor just to make sure nothing else is going on. Good luck.
2007-07-17 02:37:37 · answer #6 · answered by cutiepie 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes that is definetly a sign. The condition is diabetic neuropathy. She should speak to her doctor about the leg pain. There are medications that her doctor can prescribe to help.
2007-07-17 03:50:10 · answer #7 · answered by dsaliby728 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am diabetic and I have it on my right side, My arm and my leg The Dr. said I have neropthy. and she put me on lyrica, that helps me get to sleep. Its for the pain in the nerves. I couldn't sleep either. up all night. ask ur Dr. about lyrica. hope this helps good luck
2016-03-13 23:11:50 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's called Diabetic Neuropathy. Her nerves are dying from the toxicity of uncontrolled sugar levels in her blood.
2007-07-17 02:29:48 · answer #9 · answered by correrafan 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
sounds like cramp and yes being diabetic can be a cause, but you can get it if your not diabetic aswell, its just more likely. You can get medication for it.
2007-07-17 02:29:16 · answer #10 · answered by nickic2k 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋