Diabetic Neuropathy (nerve damage) About diabetic neuropathy Your nerves send signals to and from your brain about what you feel. When you have diabetes, you are more likely to have nerve damage (neuropathy) because of high blood sugar (glucose) levels and reduced blood flow. The damage may be brief or long lasting. About half of all people with diabetes have nerve damage. It usually happens after having diabetes for 10-20 years. It is most common in those who: have high blood pressure, high blood glucose levels or high levels of fat in their blood are overweight have kidney disease smoke
Symptoms You may have one or more of these: a tingling or painful feeling in the legs, feet, toes, arms, hands or fingers an upset stomach, nausea or vomiting diarrhea or constipation a faint or dizzy feeling trouble urinating impotence
There are 4 main types of neuropathy: 1. Peripheral—affects the toes, feet, legs, hands and arms. 2. Autonomic—affects the heart, blood vessels, digestive and urinary systems, sex organs, eyes and sweat glands. 3. Proximal—affects the thighs, hips and buttocks. 4. Focal—affects the eyes, face muscles, ears, pelvis, lower back,thighs and stomach.
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