My neurologist told me that PN can show up years before someone is actually diagnosed with diabetes. My husband is type II diabetic and I am the one with the PN Go Figure?? I hope he does not develop this. When he was diagnosed many yrs ago, I would preach at him about PN and losing wt. Then it came to bite me and I am not diabetic. He is exercising now which is good while my body and health get worse.