What does Diabetic Leg Pain feel like?👩🏻⚕️
Tingling or burning feeling
Sharp, jabbing pain
Extreme sensitivity to touch
Muscle weakness
Loss of reflex response
Heavy feeling
Diabetic leg pain can be worse at night, and can make it difficult to walk or stand. In some cases, nerve damage can lead to serious foot problems, such as ulcers, infections, and deformities.
Here are some specific descriptions of how diabetic leg might feel:
Numbness: It may feel like your legs are asleep or that you are wearing thick socks.
Tingling or burning: This may feel like your legs are on fire or that you have pins and needles sticking in them.
Sharp, jabbing pain: This may feel like electric shocks or knife-like pains in your legs.
Extreme sensitivity to touch: Even the slightest touch may feel like a sharp pain.
Muscle weakness: Your legs may feel weak and tired, and you may have difficulty walking or standing.
Loss of reflex response: When you tap a tendon on your knee or ankle, your leg should reflexively kick out. If you have diabetic neuropathy, you may not have this reflex.
Heavy feeling: Your legs may feel heavy and weighed down.
If you have any of these symptoms in your legs, it is important to see a doctor right away. Diabetic neuropathy can lead to serious complications if it is not treated.