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Is it possible to have a diabetic foot/neuropathy without knowing you have diabetes?
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Yes: Amazingly, sometimes diabetes is discovered after neuropathy is discovered. Diabetes also affects the eyes, the kidneys, and it accelerates changes in the blood vessels that can be harmful to the heart and the brain. Blood sugar is a common cause of illnesses in many parts of the body. The good news is that sometimes the nerves recover if the blood sugar is carefully addressed.
Answered 11/28/2017
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