Hi. Gm just wanted to know about 2nd opinion I had been to a neurologist for check up, last month was diagnosed with diabetic peripheral neuropathy advised to do some test called nerve conduction test to check velocity did my test and the results where positive means my motor says absent response as well as sensory absent response affecting both lower limbs, on medication lyrica dulot treptamor pregabalin gabapentin but of no use it's pain me a lot with burning n pin type needles the whole day n night loosing balance with trembling tremor had fall many times due to no sense in lower limb. Any alternative Dr. for my. Issues thanks.

Dr. Prabhakar Laxman JatharEndocrinologist51yrs exp

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Hello, thanks for the query. Usually in a person with long standing diabetes mellitus, symptoms of periphera; neiropathy develop. The condition is seen in most of the diabetes patients, particularly it is worse in those who had a badly controlled blood glucose levels and high hba1c%. If diabetes is controlled well right from beginning then the severity is quite less. However, if the control is persistently bad then severity of symptoms more. Therefore, apart from achieving a very strict glucose control, various medications that are mentioned need to be taken. Since you have both sensory and motor effects it is a difficult situation. You will have to continue the medications and hope it will improve. Thanks.  

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