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Burning in legs and hands
I am suffering from diabetics. I knew it from April 2016, then my blood level is fasting 287 & pp 322. perhaps the diabetics problem caught in my body may be from last 3/4 years. but i did not test my blood glocuse level before of April 2016, but the such symptoms i feeled from before 3/4 years ago. I did negligence to take treatment in time due to ignorance of diabetics knowledge. but After april 2016 i knew about it. From June 2016 i took up medicine for 3 months continously to sugar control as GP-1 & Metformin SR 500 twice daily before and after meal respectively. on 11 Sept 2016, atfer tested of blood sugar it was found that my blood glocuse comes at 74/119. I did continued again the same medicine in same dose upto Dec,2016 & checked up sugar level again it was found 86/136. but my legs and hands burning is going on, in the cold weather is increases the burning feel, additional symptoms also seeing as hands fingers joint is swelling. what should i do i m getting so fear.
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Hello.. Yes it's quite possible that the burning sensation which you are getting is due to neuropathy...Since you are telling you had high sugar levels when tested first it's quite possible that it due to that there nerves have been damaged...Secondly vitamin b deficiencies also lead to burning sensation...But then we need to evaluate your joint pains...Thank you
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Your blood sugar levels are well controlled.However your complaints must be due to neuropathy which is a common complication of diabetes.
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Neurologist opinion and nerve conduction  studies
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The longer the duration of DM the more likely the chance of complications like neuropathy. At an young age Inj. Insulin is preferable as oral drugs may loose effectiveness after some time. The joint problem may be independent of DM.
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Physician/Diabetologist/Rheumatologist Consultation.
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