my right leg is numb and swelling a bit. I am afraid to consult my doctor now but going on friday anyway.?

Question

i am 44 yr old male and diabetic. I am following a prescribed diabetic diet but from time to time i miss it(sugar craving) recently i find it hard to walk normal i have to tell my right feet to step (an otherwise automatic motion when we are walking) and i cannot wear slippers since i will not know if they are still on. By observing closely i noticed that it is a bit bigger than my other leg. And that i experience numbming all the time. H E L P

Answer 1

You are doing the best thing by going to see your Dr.
I think that this is a symptom of your diabetes. Perhaps oedema which can be caused by poor circulation as a result of diabetes. Put your feet up for a while every day to help reduce the swelling. Also exercise your legs very gently. Walking of course, but you can also lift each leg one at a time and rotate your foot about 15 times both clockwise and anti clockwise. do 2 or 3 repeats of this 2 or 3 times a day. Do this while sitting down with your legs up. Let your arms and bottom take your body weight. Also just lift each of your legs up and down.
Don't over do it. Stop if it is too much, push a bit if it is easy.

OK, I think that you are very worried about this. Take it easy and relax. I think that the most likely cause is some form of neuropathy, it is common and can be reversible. But don't take my word for it, i am no expert. See your Dr. and good luck.

Answer 2

Sometimes diabetes can cause what is called "neuropathy" which is a damaged nerve. This can be electric type nerve pain, or possibly numbness, or both. It sounds like you have some nerve problem. When did it come on? If it came on suddenly and very recently, like in the past couple of days, you should go to the ER. If it has been happening now the same way for a few weeks or so, just call your doctor and tell about the symptoms to set up your appointment.
It is a little concerning about one leg swelling up. If one leg is swelling up, you have to watch for possible blood clot in the leg. Anyway, you should let your doctor know about these symptoms, don't just keep it to yourself and worry!!!!!
Hope it gets better soon, take care

Answer 3

The feelings you're experiencing may just be related to your diabetes, but I can understand how frightening medical symptoms can be. I've been what I call a "reverse hypochondriac" my whole life. That means that I'm more stressed than the average person about my health and physical symptoms I may experience. But instead of running to the doctors all the time as hypochondriacs do, I have always avoided doctors like the plague, because I'm afraid of what they will say. The whole thing turned around for me last year. I started to have a problem with my leg where it hurt SO much and swelled a little, but it was so painful I couldn't walk on it. After suffering with it for about five days with no improvement, I did the worst thing I could do and looked up symptoms on the internet and tried to diagnose myself. NEVER do that. There's too much misinformation out there. I forced myself to go to a doctor. To make a long story short, I had a blood clot in my leg and I had to go on blood thinners. I'm okay. But in that process, I found a wonderful family doctor that understands my huge fears about medical things, and I also learned the lesson to not allow myself to sit home and stress about my physical symptoms. If I'm worried about something, I'll go to the doctor, even if I'm scared to death. I'll go and deal with it. There's no easy way around it, and by doing that, you'll feel better sooner, rather than later.

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my right leg is numb and swelling a bit. I am afraid to consult my doctor now but going on friday anyway.?
i am 44 yr old male and diabetic. I am following a prescribed diabetic diet but from time to time i miss it(sugar craving) recently i find it hard to walk normal i have to tell my right feet to step (an otherwise automatic motion when we are walking) and i cannot wear slippers since i will not know...

Answer 5

I am no Doctor, but there is just a possibility that the numbness and swelling may indicate a blood clot, if so this would require urgent medical attention, in any case to set your mind at rest Either go to E&A or the Doctor

Answer 6

Well you need to go to now to dr because the loss of feeling and control in feet and legs could be a sign that youve had a myopathe stoke of some sorts I too have leg and feet swelling but it comes from sitting to long .

Answer 7

I would be more afraid of losing my leg from NOT contacting my doc then anything else. My friend's dad just lost his second leg to diabetes because he drank all the time and would not consult a doc. See your doc as soon as possible so they can save your leg. Best wishes.

Answer 8

Don't be afraid, call your doctor and let him no whats going on. He may want to see you early. Think of it this way if he does, you won't have to waste a Friday sitting in a waiting room. better safe than sorry. Hope you get to feeling better!

Answer 9

Why afraid? I think you should def. go to the doc. It does sound a bit like a diabetic problem, but could be as simple as an infection (not simple with a diabetic, I know) but sounds more like circulation problems. Good luck and I hope it turns out to be nothing

Answer 10

It sounds like what my dad has--diabetic neuropathy. It caused his legs to swell and go numb from the knees down in the beginning, but eventually progressed to causing them to ache and/or feel like they had needles stuck in them. He isn't careful about taking care of his diabetes, though--he eats whatever he wants, and if his blood sugar is high, he just takes more insulin.