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foot numbness

i have numbness in both feet. i have had type 2 diabetes for approximately 5 years. this seems to be tto early for neuropaTHY.
I HAVE HAD EPIDURAL STEROID INJECTION S FOR STENOSIS---COULD THESE INJECTIONS HAVE CAUSED THIS CONDITION.
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When is the "point of no return"?  I have numb feet and it is moving up my legs and I feel pain in my hands. I have uncontrolled diabetes type 2 for 5 years now.  I am considering gastric banding so I may have the benefits of the change in my hormones in my stomach. Any advice would greatly be appreciated.
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Anything is possible, but there is little liklihood of the injections causing this condition.

It appears you have diabetic neuropathy, which, in the early stages, by tight control of blood sugars is reversable. At one point, the "point of no return", reversal becomes impossible.

Alpha-lipoic acid and 1000mg of omega-3 fish oils a day, plus a baby aspirin, will assist in restoring microcirculation.
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