Re: Peripheral arterial disease
The majority of PAD sufferers don't actually suffer from claudication. When claudication does occur, its after walking the same amount of distance, then goes away with rest. Over time, it may progress to pain at rest. It's caused by blockages in the leg arteries, so the pain will be felt in the same areas (it won't be in one location one day, then disappear and appear in another area). From that description you do not have PAD.
Stopping smoking and adopting a healthy lifestyle can significantly slow down/halt PAD. My grandmother lived with it for ages, and my uncle has had it for a long time now (a long with quadruple bypass in the early 1990s). He's arguably healthier now, in his late 70s, than quite a few men in their 50s!
Keep on top of your diabetes & introduce significant lifestyle changse
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