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Suggest Treatment For Weakness In Legs And Balancing Issues

Inhave experienced neuropathy in my feet for a couple of years now, gradually causing numbness on occasion moving up the lower legs. Not diabetic yet, but neurologist says I must be prediabetic. Problem: The last few weeks have had sudden weakness in my legs and trouble maintaining my balance. I am female, 68 years.
Mon, 16 Feb 2015
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it can be predibetic or neuropathy related to nicotine intake like smoking. it can also be related to disc comression. get it examined by neurologist. after confirming diagnosis treatment can be decided.
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Suggest Treatment For Weakness In Legs And Balancing Issues

it can be predibetic or neuropathy related to nicotine intake like smoking. it can also be related to disc comression. get it examined by neurologist. after confirming diagnosis treatment can be decided.