Burning Feet at Night in Diabetes – Quick Guide By Dr Priya Rathi • Pain Specialist in Pune Why it happens: • High sugar damaging nerves (diabetic neuropathy) • Poor blood flow to legs • Vitamin B12 deficiency (common with long-term metformin) • Dry skin or infections Symptoms: • Burning, tingling, pins-and-needles • Numbness or electric-shock pain • Worse at night What helps: • Good sugar control • Check and correct B12 • Warm foot-soak + moisturizer • Avoid tight footwear • Medicines like pregabalin or duloxetine (as advised) • Ultrasound-guided dry needling to calm irritated nerves and improve circulation When to seek help: • Night pain disturbing sleep • Numbness, wounds, or colour change #diabeticneuropathy #burningfeet #diabetespain #drpriyarathi #punespineclinic #painrelief #ultrasoundguideddryneedling #feetcare #nervesupport