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Dx with foot drop due to living situation 2yrs diabetes has been uncontrolled now have neuropathy. what should i expect, can foot drop be fixed or no?
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Food drop DM?: 43F from Australia:Dx with foot drop Due to living situation 2yrs Diabetes has been uncontrolled now have neuropathy. What should I expect, can foot drop be fixed or no? ANS: need to find out the cause of the food drop first. Some causes are treatable. For example if you are putting pressure on nerve from sitting then that could be stopped.
Answered 9/19/2016
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