The symptoms of numbness in the feet in diabetes, if they persist, may first be caused by complications of diabetic peripheral neuropathy, a very common chronic complication of diabetes associated with persistently high and poorly controlled blood glucose, a complication that can easily cause numbness in the feet, abnormal sensation, and pain. If the symptoms are only numbness in the feet, it suggests that the condition is not particularly serious.
But the diagnosis needs to be confirmed by an electromyogram combined with a clinician’s examination and clinical symptoms.
The first step in treatment is to keep blood sugar stable with oral hypoglycemic drugs or insulin therapy, intramuscular or oral nerve-nourishing drugs, and Chinese herbal medicine. It is important to pay attention to strengthen the care of the foot, try to wear loose footwear, to avoid trauma.