Diabetic Neuropathy is damage to nerves caused by diabetes. These are the nerves that allow you to feel pain. The damage can occur in several ways, but all of them are related to the fact that your blood sugar levels stay too high for a long period of time. Nerve damage can be painful and in some cases it can be severe. Controlling blood sugar levels controls the pain. Click Here!
There are four (4) major kinds of neuropathy, and all others are grouped as "Other nerve damage." Click Here!
(1) Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
This type usually affects the feet and legs, resulting in loss of sensation in the feet and leads to foot problems. Injuries to the feet are hard to detect due to loss of sensation in the feet.
Symptoms include tingling, numbness, burning or pain in the feet or legs or both. Sometimes medications are required to help control the pain. Prevention includes controlling blood sugar levels, checking feet and legs daily, applying lotion if feet and legs are dry, caring for your nails regularly, and wearing proper fitting shoes at all times. Click Here!
(2) Diabetic Autonomic Neuropathy Click Here!
This type affects the digestive system, especially the stomach, blood vessels and urinary system. Prevention goes hand in hand with controlling your blood sugar levels.
Symptoms include bloating, diarrhea, constipation, heartburn, nausea and vomiting. Symptoms vary depending upon whether you have neuropathy of the digestive system, blood vessels, sex organs, or the urinary system. Treatment also depends on the type of neuropathy you have, but it can include eating smaller meals and taking medications. Click Here!
(3) Diabetic Proximal Neuropathy
This type causes pain, usually on one side, in the hips, thighs or buttocks. Treatment for weakness is usually required and includes medication and sometimes physical therapy. Controlling blood sugar levels is vital to controlling this type of neuropathy. Click Here!
4) Diabetic Focal Neuropathy
This kind appears suddenly and can affect specific nerves, especially in the head, torso, or leg, causing muscle weakness or pain. Symptoms may include: double vision, eye pain, paralysis on one side of the face, severe lower back pain, and chest or abdominal pain. It is painful and unpredictable, but usually improves by itself over time.Click Here!
(5) Other Types of Diabetic Neuropathy
People with diabetes can develop other types of neuropathy like nerve compressions. Carpal tunnel is a form of nerve compression. It causes tingling, numbness of the hand and sometimes muscle weakness. Click Here!
The key to preventing all types of Diabetic Neuropathy is to control your blood sugar levels. So be ever mindful of your blood sugar levels. It is far easier to never develop diabetes than it is to fight the disease once you have it!
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