A member asked about a 50-year-old female:
having terrible leg pain also has diabetis and kidnsy stones. what could possible be the reason ?
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Dr. Milton Alvis, jr answered
Preventive Medicine 41 years experience
MultipleCollateralDs: Dm peripheral neuropathy develops after glucose not low sev. Decades: paresthesias, pain, then loss of feeling (very dangerous>gangrene). Few pain txs much help. Best tx: intensely lower glucose without going too low: i.e. Get hba1c to ~5.0% with lchf foods, titrate up victoza (liraglutide) to max dose, consider metformin (go slow due to GI problems). Study taubes, attia, diet doctor, science for smart people.
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Will diabetes cause extreme leg pain and other pain?
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Dr. Audie Rolnick answered
Orthopedic Surgery 40 years experience
Yes: Diabetes can cause vasculopathy which will lead to painful extremities. Needs evaluation.
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