I assume it is diabetic amyotrophy, or proximial diabetic neuopathy. My right leg would hurt when trying to get out of bed and laying flat usually makes my leg muscles hurt over time. At the same time, though very much better, my right foot would feel numb (now the bottom of my toes only, but that s all). The muscle pain would go from my right rear-end, rear right thigh, behind the knee, and right calf. I ve been keeping my blood sugar between 130 and 180, but after learning 120 was the main number to avoid, I rarely go over 130 when I check it, sometimes just under 120 when waking up, rarely using my 1000mg metformin (afraid of my sugar dropping TOO low). Coughing and laughing would also hurt the leg I have this pain in. Is this really diabetic amyotrophy, or could it be something else?
Dear Sir/Madam have gone through your query and read your symptoms. In my opinion, your symptoms suggest a compression of disc in the lumbar region of your spine and is not due to diabetes, it would be better judged if you can get an MRI of your LS spine done, second thing is that numbness in whole foot, the stocking pattern is due to neuropathy, but numbness in any anatomical distribution like sole could be due to compression of nerve in the vertebra. I hope that answers your query. If you want any more clarification, contact me back.