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Ray, ran across this fairly incredible source (NIH) re: pre-diabetes.
"It is now increasingly being appreciated that a substantial proportion of subjects with prediabetes may exhibit peripheral neuropathy and/or neuropathic pain. The reverse is also true, inasmuch as examining patients with idiopathic peripheral neuropathy will frequently reveal prediabetes. In the general population, the prevalence of neuropathy in prediabetes is intermediate between overt diabetes and subjects with normoglycemia. This prediabetic neuropathy is, generally, milder in comparison to diabetic neuropathy and mainly affects small fibers mediating sensory function."
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Replies to "Ray, ran across this fairly incredible source (NIH) re: pre-diabetes. "It is now increasingly being appreciated..."

Hi, Bob. Sounds almost like a conspiracy: two conditions walking hand-in-hand. It appears to make great sense to pay attention to both. For years, my balance "issues," out-of-range lab numbers, on & off gastrointestinal difficulties, etc., were always considered as unrelated problems. Now I wonder: Were they? ––Ray

@justbob, I noticed that you wished to post a URL to an article with your post. You will be able to add URLs to your posts in a few days. There is a brief period where new members can't post links. We do this to deter spammers and keep the community safe.

Allow me to post it for you:
- Prediabetic neuropathy: does it exist? (2012) https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22562652/