Home Health Diabetes type 2 symptoms: ‘Foot drop’ is a sign of consistently high... Health Diabetes type 2 symptoms: ‘Foot drop’ is a sign of consistently high blood sugar levels By nytimespost - February 28, 2021 0 THE SYMPTOMS of type 2 diabetes can be either subtle or non-existent in the beginning. Symptoms can become acute if high blood sugar levels are left untreated. One telltale sign of consistently high blood sugar levels is foot drop – what is it?