Managing Diabetic Nerve Pain
Understanding Diabetic Nerve Pain
Do you have numbness, tingling or burning in your feet, hands, arms or legs? You may have diabetic neuropathy – a nerve disorder that is the number one complication of diabetes. If mismanaged, diabetic neuropathy can lead to problems throughout the body. Here are 8 things you should know ›
Treating Diabetic Neuropathies
The first treatment step is to bring blood glucose levels within the normal range to help prevent further nerve damage. Additional treatment depends on the type of nerve problem and symptom. Learn more about the medications used to treat diabetic neuropathy ›
Treat Your Feet Right with Diabetes
Over time, high blood sugar levels can damage your nerves and the blood vessels in your body, resulting in less oxygen reaching your feet. With nerve damage, you may experience burning pain or a loss of feeling in your feet. Learn how to treat your feet right with diabetes ›
How Much Do You Know About Neuropathy?
Neuropathy Damages Feet and Legs
- 10 Questions to Ask Your Doctor About Neuropathy
- What Neuropathy Does to the Body
- Exercise and Neuropathy
Because peripheral neuropathy impairs pain sensation, a foot injury can go unnoticed, worsen, and get infected with bacteria. Read up on how neuropathy damages the feet and legs ›
Advice on Managing Blood Sugar
- 5 Principles of Diabetes Management
- Measuring Glucose at Home
- 5 Warning Signs of a Damaged Glucose Meter
Managing blood sugar is vital to controlling diabetes and preventing the progression of nerve damage. The experts at Harvard Medical School offer the following advice on blood sugar control ›
More on Diabetic Nerve Pain
8 Facts on Diabetic Neuropathy
Expert Advice on Treating Neuropathy
Take Care of Diabetic Feet
Exercise to Beat Neuropathy
What to Know About Foot UlcersReference: Diabetes section on Better Medicine
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Did You Know?
View Source60 – 70% of people with diabetes have some form of neuropathy.