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Numbness in Leg

2016-03-21 21:22:44
Hi Father is a diabetic from last 10years. He recently started getting numbness in his left leg. Because of which his daily walk has got affected. Local doctor has given few medicines but is not helpful. Can someone suggest whom should i refer to for this
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Hello there. This could be diabetic neuropathy. I would suggest you get his diabetic profile done and then consult a diabetologist with the reports. Also is he taking medicines regularly? Is he also a hypertensive person? Regards.

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