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Toe Numbness, Moved To Heel And Then Knees. What Is Going On?
I am 48 and over the past year I have had numbness in my right big toe . Then it moved to the left big toe. Then it moved to my right heel. I still have a bit of numbness there, but then I had some on the left side of my right knee . Then it moved to the left side of my left knee around a 2 inch square. What s going on?
Mon, 4 Feb 2013
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These features are suggestive of neuropathy.It might be due deficincy of vit b12 or diabetes mellitus. So get checked level of vit b12, blood sugar level and consult your physician for detailed evaluation. You can take methylcobalamin tablets after discussing with your doctor.
I hope this is helpful to you.
Wishing you good health...
Regards.
Dr Saurabh Gupta.
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These features are suggestive of neuropathy.It might be due deficincy of vit b12 or diabetes mellitus. So get checked level of vit b12, blood sugar level and consult your physician for detailed evaluation. You can take methylcobalamin tablets after discussing with your doctor.
I hope this is helpful to you.
Wishing you good health...
Regards.
Dr Saurabh Gupta.
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