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Message: <blockquote data-quote="NicoleC1971" data-source="post: 2430194" data-attributes="member: 365308">Hi,For type 1s (insufficient insulin and too high bgs) you would not expected to have this complication a year in.  Type 2s have too much insulin as well as high bgs over a longer period so they are different.You could try and see a GP (good luck) or pay for a private assessment of your feet by a chiropodist/podiatrist.  They are trained to do diabetes feet checks and will do more than your average diabetes consultant to check and at least refer you back to the GP if they feel it is out of their scope of practice.Numbness could be lots of things from physical (sciatica) to neurological) or even postural.  Again a physio might be another place to get a decent assessment if the problem persists.I know it is worrying and diabetics get scared silly by tales of foot amputations but if you are fairly recently diagnosed this makes neuropathy a less likely cause.</blockquote>

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