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What Causes Difficulty In Balancing While Having Neuropathy In The Foot?

I am having balance issues when walking and standing still. I also have weakness in the back of my knees. There is a twitching at times, but more concerning is that my knees give out when I’m walking at times. I haven’t fallen yet, but came close to it. My knee just gives out. Sometimes there’s a twitch, but sometimes one if my knees will give out without warning. I do have neuropathy in my feet from type 2 diabetes, but don’t think the imbalance and weak muscles in the back of my knees are related. The weakness can sometime be felt going up the back of my thigh. Any thoughts are appreciated.
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welcome to hcm ...you are having type 2 diabetes ...and major complication of long standing undercontrolled diabetes is neuropathy ..and dis is responsible for your imbalance and weakness and twitches etc ...please maintain strict diabetes control and besides take neurotonic multivitamin amtioxidant and CALCIUM supplements etc ..if you are taking metformin for diabestes please go for vit b 12 level also ..metformin users develop vit b12 deficiency and vit b12 is also a cause of peripheral neuropathy
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What Causes Difficulty In Balancing While Having Neuropathy In The Foot?

welcome to hcm ...you are having type 2 diabetes ...and major complication of long standing undercontrolled diabetes is neuropathy ..and dis is responsible for your imbalance and weakness and twitches etc ...please maintain strict diabetes control and besides take neurotonic multivitamin amtioxidant and CALCIUM supplements etc ..if you are taking metformin for diabestes please go for vit b 12 level also ..metformin users develop vit b12 deficiency and vit b12 is also a cause of peripheral neuropathy