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Itching stinging thighs and legs

I get itching and stinging legs. Does anyone else also experience this?

  1. HI . That must be awfully irritating. Have you talked with your doctor about your itching, stinging sensations? Type 2 diabetes definitely can affect the skin. Here is an article about it that you might find interesting: https://type2diabetes.com/complications/skin. I hope this helps. Best wishes. - Lori (Team Member)

    1. Well my right foot has become numb with pins and needles. It started a couple weeks ago. I already have neuropathy but this is much worse.

      1. Hi . Please do see your doctor as soon as you are able. That feeling unusually indicates nerve involvement. It might be symptomatic of diabetic neuropathy, but it might also be due to impingement of a nerve or a newly triggered neurological condition. Best not to assume it is related to your diabetes and to get fully evaluated. Keep me posted if you don't mind. I will be thinking of you. - Lori (Team Member)

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