I initially went in for treatment due to annoying pain in my feet and a slight numbness in some fingers in Feb of 2012. Blood tests were run and separate diagnosis given for hands and feet not related to diabetes. Treatment that followed for several months included pain management, exercises, specific shoes and wrist braces. In October a nerve test was done on my hands that indicated the previous diagnosis of carpal tunnel for my hands was not confirmed. Frustrated, I sought a second opinion in November of 2012 where the new provider was able to access the blood tests run in Feb. Those results indicated I was diabetic and so my treatment and medication began. My question is, if I had been diagnosed correctly in Feb would my symptoms not have increased so severely to the point where I am unable to perform my regular daily tasks? In Feb, I was still functional and now, I am unable to work due to the severe pain in my hands and feet.