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I am 68 yr old white male, overweight but exercise daily, ...

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I am 68 yr old white male, overweight but exercise daily, just been diagnosed a diabetic and Dr has put me on strict diet but no meds at this time.. When I exercise my left leg from my anckle to just below my knee gets red. They have tested my arteries & there is a good pulse there but my Doctor does not know what is causing the redness. Do you have any suggestions?

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have had arteries in my legs tested, all good

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March 9 8:20 AM (15 hours and 1 minute and 52 seconds later)
         
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Mine did this too and eventually the redness was there all the time. Ask the doctor to do a biopsy and look for necrobiosis lipoidica. That is a typical skin problem to have with diabetes.

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