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The area of skin from my ankles 2 my calves have been numb. the skin is very sensitive, burns & sharp like needle pains. appearance of skin is normal ?
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PeripheralNeuropathy: is the usual term for what you describe. The most common basis for this is elevated blood glucose, Diabetes Mellitus, routinely missed by fasting blood glucose value because it is ↑ed only after eating, until problem is advanced. Better way to detect: Hemoglobin-A1c which reflects average glucose over last 2-3 months; optimal ≤5.0% (though ADA defines DM as >6.5% & recommends treatment to 7.0%).
Answered 7/10/2016
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