I have tingling feet and low back pain. could it be diabetes or something else?

Definetly nerve: Usually with diabetic neuropathy you will see tingling in the feet but not the back. If you are having this sensation in your back you could have another nerve issue. Discuss this with your pcp or your podiatrist. If you have diabetes regardless of how long you have had the disease you should already have a podiatrist in your corner.

See below: Diabetes usually is accompanied by other symptoms like frequent hunger & thirst & urination, slow healing, blurred vision in addition to burning/tingling pain &/or loss of feeling in feet. Disc problems (pinched nerve, herniated disc) can cause low back pain as well as foot tingling (one side more often than both). See fp to be checked for both conditions & other possibilities.

Could be both: You could get tingling sensation in the feet as a result of both lower back pain and due to diabetic neuropathy.

Depend on UR history: You didn't state your past medical/ family/ social/ surgical histories, to know whether or not you have been diagnosed previously by your doctor as prediabetic or diabetic. These symptoms alone can be part of diabetes, but it can also be part of many other things depending on your history. So this is important. You may want to get a second opinion from an osteopathic physician, who can do a musculoskeletal examination of your neck low back hips pelvis extremities and feet to see if there may be a structural component to this.

Have Diabetes?: If not, then not likely. If you do have diabetes, are your sugars under control? If not, then its possible. However, most often the pain and feet tingling are related coming from the back. If you are not improved in a few days, i would suggest you see your doctor for a full evaluation.