2007-12-20 04:16:17 · 9 answers · asked by Dunia 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Diabetes
See your doctor quickly. The risk is of diabetic neuropathy or nerve damage as a result of high blood sugar levels.
People with diabetes commonly develop temporary or permanent damage to nerve tissue. Nerve injuries are caused by decreased blood flow and high blood sugar levels, and are more likely to develop if blood-glucose levels are poorly controlled.
In the early stages, intermittent pain and tingling is noted in the extremities, particularly the feet. In later stages, the pain is more intense and constant. Finally, pain sensation is lost to an area. This greatly increases the risk of severe tissue injury because pain no longer alerts the person to injury eg. when walking on hot surfaces or bathing the feet in hot water.
The worst scenario is subsequent tissue death in the feet or legs (due to infections or nerve damage), the leg may rot away and lead to necessary amputation to prevent the infection/damage spreading to other parts of the body.
2007-12-20 04:37:48 · answer #1 · answered by Stillwaters 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-18 22:23:58 · answer #2 · answered by Jimmy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Diabetics have a condition known as neuropic nerve damage (hope I spelled that right) which effects the feet and can range from numbness to terribly sharp pains.
Your feet and hands will probably be very sensitive to the cold and cause extreme pain quite quickly compared to the average person. These are reasons we have to be very careful against cold or injury to avoid infection and possible amputations. There are medications that may help but the results vary from person to person.
Good luck
2007-12-20 04:24:02 · answer #3 · answered by we_are_legion99 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
More than likely, diabetic neuropathy. Side effect of being diabetic, wher your nerve endings can start to be damaged. Especially if your sugars are not in good control. Make you an appt. with a neurologist and he can test you further. Threatment when caught early is usuall with a medication called Neurontin. Makes a world of difference.
2007-12-20 05:30:48 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Possibly associated with blood circulation.
No one on this site can give a positive unless is a licensed doctor with your medical history/chart and examining the foot. But, diabetics normally have a circulation problems.
Could rub foot briskly (warming up area) or hot foot and leg soak (tub) to increase/massage the circulatory system in left leg & foot. Dry heat like a heating pad is not recommended for this; wet heat is better.
Still problems after couple days, see Doc.
2007-12-20 04:24:40 · answer #5 · answered by Carole Q 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
neuropathy. see your doctor immediately. a few of these answers that came after mine say the same thing i am telling you. see your doctor immediately.
down with the self appointed Yahoo Answer Nazis the jerks have no sense of humor.
2007-12-20 04:20:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Nerve damage. See your doctor.
2007-12-20 04:19:30 · answer #7 · answered by Prophet 1102 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dont tell every 1 put ur feet in a bowl wiv hot water.c ur GP
2007-12-20 04:24:12 · answer #8 · answered by Bugzy M 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
it's your blood flow in my opinion call your Dr
2007-12-20 04:19:57 · answer #9 · answered by datsleather 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋