Numbness in the feet or toes means a loss of normal sensation, often caused by advanced nerve damage from prolonged high blood sugar. Unlike tingling, numbness feels like a dull or absent sense of touch, making it difficult to feel pain, temperature changes, or pressure.
This raises the risk of unnoticed injuries or infections since you might not sense cuts, blisters, or ulcers developing. Diabetic peripheral neuropathy is the usual culprit, and it tends to affect both feet symmetrically.
May begin in the toes and spread upward
Can make walking
