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@mohsan welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. I’m sorry that you are suffering from diabetic neuropathy. Is it the peripheral or autonomic kind, or maybe both?
If you have the peripheral kind perhaps there’s information in the link that @artemis1886 posted that will help you.
In my past I suffered from diabetic neuropathy, both kinds. What helped me the most was to get my blood sugar into target range. Do you have a provider to help with treatment of your diabetes?

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For nearly a year, I have had balance problems. I am not dizzy, lightheaded, etc. I seldom feel normal walking around. I have some leg pain and knee pain and periodically feel like I am falling forward. The forward imbalance speeds up in an uncontrollable way until you can grab hold of something but it usually progresses to a fall.
Now, just recently, I have experienced and become aware of some numbness in both foot bottoms, maybe more in the right foot than left. Could this be Peripheral Neuropathy?
I have low red blood count, low hemoglobin and hematocrit.
Could this be Diabetic Neuropathy?
I am trying to get blood sugar tests, etc.
I had a Brain MRI; all is good. I may have some arthritis in my knees.
I am afraid that at 76, I am going to fall, break my hip and wind up in a nursing home.
I have had colon cancer resection, (w/o chemo).
I have had prostate cancer and radiation with ADT-Orgovyx for two years.
I have had hyperthyroidism and good blood results -T3, T4, TSH after long term Methimazole.
I get chest and abdomen CT Scans, and blood tests including PSA and CEA every 4 months.
Any ideas?
I have had way too many problems all in the past 4 years. I have no support people.
Thank you,
Worried About Falling
PAUL