Do you get diabetic neuropathy even if you control your diabetes?

Yes: Yes. But less frequent than controlled diabetes.

It is possible: Development of diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is unpredictable in many cases. We know it develops much sooner in uncontrolled diabetes, but can--and often, but not always--develop in tightly-controlled diabetics. Usually, this is a function of the length of time a patient has had diabetes, with the rates of DPN increasing as length of disease increases; however, some diabetics never get it..

It is possible: Yes, step one is very tight control through medication and dietary and exercise measures. But Type II diabetics are at a higher risk of peripheral nerve problems than Type I. If this does occur, however, both medical foods and prescription items can help control and even partially reverse.