2006-07-17 17:12:31 · 13 answers · asked by chubby 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Diabetes
Neuropathy means disease of the nerves. This is one of the major causes of complications with diabetics.
The main symptoms and signs associated with it include numbness, weakness, diarrhoea, constipation, nausea, vomiting, urinary incontinence or dribbling, visual problems and many others.
There is a detailed discussion of diabetic neuropathy on this website
2006-07-17 23:20:53 · answer #1 · answered by natsubee 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
1
2016-05-18 21:01:56 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2
2016-09-18 23:37:50 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Peripheral Neuropathy is damage to the peripheral nerves. The nerves transmit false signals to your brain that make you feel pain when you should have no pain, numbness when you should have no numbness, and you can have both pain and numbness at the same time.
There are many different types, the most common being Diabetic Neuropathy. It is very painful and can be helped by tight control of your blood sugars.
My neuropathy is idiopathic (which means the cause is unknown).
2006-07-18 10:04:29 · answer #4 · answered by gramawriter 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
SSRIs or Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors are a group of drugs mainly used in treating depression, but recent trials have indicated that they may be useful in treating diabetic neuropathy as well, due to their action on GABA receptors. Now... there are different drugs in this group -- the most widely known being fluoxetine or prozac, which appears effective only in diabetic neuropathy with co-existing depression. Paroxetine and fluvoxamine appear to have some efficacy in diabetic neuropathy. SSRIs were the 1st to be FDA approved in the treatment of diabetic neuropathy. In general, however, they are less efficacious than tricyclic antidepressants. The mainstay of treatment, however, remains at controlling the diabetes itself and of course, as the old adage goes -- PREVENTION is better than cure. K... now may I have my 10 points? :-)
2016-03-16 01:17:11 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to www.GoXanthones and listen to the audio link on diabetes by Dr. John Edwards. Neuropathy is explained there and he has been using mangosteen juice to help his patients with their diabetic problems.
If you'd like to try mangosteen juice to see if it can help you go to www.mangosteendiscovery.com and order right from the site. It's fully patented and tastes great. I drink it everyday.....2 oz after each meal and my blood sugar levels have never been better.
2006-07-19 18:00:26 · answer #6 · answered by Xangoman 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The name given to a group of disorders involving nerves. Symptoms range from a tingling sensation or numbness in the toes and fingers to paralysis. It is estimated that 35 percent of persons with HIV disease have some form of neuropathy
2006-07-17 17:16:30 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have about six dictionary definitions, one educated guess and one person without a clue. I have it. It was the symptom that finally led to my diabetes diagnosis. I would be happy to talk with you. If you live in the US, I can call you free. I can be reached through my profile, just leave an email address and/or a phone number and I will get back as soon as I can. Oh yeah, a time zone will keep me from calling in the middle of the night.
2006-07-18 11:17:43 · answer #8 · answered by gimpalomg 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Neuropathy is nerve pain, usually in the hands and feet.
2006-07-17 17:16:42 · answer #9 · answered by Rockford 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to Medlineplus.com. It'll tell you everything you need to know about medical problems and prescriptions.
2006-07-17 17:16:30 · answer #10 · answered by Don S 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋