How does peripheral nueropathy affect diabetecs?

Question

My brother was just diagosed with peripheral nueropathy and I would like to learn more.

Answer 1

One of the long term effect of diabetes is peripheral neuropathy. Many people may not show symptoms at all. However, people with diabetes more than 20 years will commonly manifest symptoms that are related to the peripheral neuropathy.
Usually, symptoms initially affect the feet. People experience numbness, tingling sensation,burning sensation and sometime pain on the affected parts,very commonly on the feet, fingers and hands. Some people even may show the above mentioned symptoms on their shoulders.
However, peripheral neuropathy also affects the other system or parts of the body like intestine, sexual organs, and heart. Based on the affected area the person may show symptoms such as constipation, erectile dysfunction, urinary problems and general tiredness and giddiness.

The common problem which is associated with peripheral neuropathy is diabetic foot. It is more worse if the person had already developed micro vascular changes that is one of the other complication of the diabetes. Since, the person with peripheral neuropathy often lacks a proper sensation, they do get injuries from extreme heat or cold and sharps. This is due lack of sensation often make them vulnerable to occupational and environmental hazards. Hence, a proper foot wear is essential and controlling blood sugar is mandatory to prevent further complications.
Hope, this helps,
Regards.

Answer 2

Peripheral Neuropathy is a symptom from damage caused by the diabetes. It is burning, stabbing, tingling, sensations in the legs, toes, arms, fingers (may have all the symptoms or just some and may be in all areas or just some). High/Low blood sugar levels can cause damage to the nerves and therefore the nerves, when damaged give off the wrong signals sometimes resulting in them to give off these pain signals above. It can be extremely painful.

Answer 3

My answer will be very general, because I don't know what kind of neuropathy it is. neuropathy is simply nerve damage. If it is inherited, then theres just about nothing you can do to it. But for other kinds, healthy diet and exercise goes along way. Also, avoiding alchohol consumtion helps as well.
If the neuropathy is because of his diabetes, it is progressive. It will cause loss of sensation, pain and weakness. The disease can progress quickly, or slowly, it just depends. A healthy diet and exercise can also help in this case as well. Usually, only his hands and feet will have problems.
To help, doctors will try to keep his blood sugar under control, resorting to medication if possiable. The feet will also need to be taken care of.
I hope i answered your questions. If you have any more, feel free to email me, I can try to find more information.
I wish the best of luck to your brother.

Answer 4

Constantly high blood sugar causes the neuropathy.

My husband is diabetic and during surgery in March his sugar sky rocketed. He said he could feel it like crazy in his feet. It is the clogging of capillaries. The blood gets thicker when it is high in blood sugar.

My Hubby walks about 2 miles each evening. We eat a nearly vegetarian diet and that is helping. As little animal products as possible. We eat chicken breast, fish and very very little beef or pork. This has made a big difference in the a1c readings. Oatmeal every morning no bacon and eggs.

No caffeine, alcohol and almost no animal food products.

Do a search on Diabetic Neuropathy. That should give you the more technical information.

Answer 5

Peripheral neuropathy is caused by diabetes. It means that the nerves in your arms and legs have less feeling. This is from decreased circulation in the periphery of the body.
I don't what he can do about it now, but exercise as much as he can to slow the progression of the neuropathy. It is very serious. Do all you can to help your brother exercise and care for his limbs.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

Acupuncture, which involves inserting thin needles into various points on your body, may reduce peripheral neuropathy symptoms.

Answer 8

I can't tell you much about diabetics but I'm on Lyrica for nueropathic pain. It can range from very slight tingling to full out stabbing pain. Good luck! There is another drug that helps too, nuerontin. Hope he gets some relief from his pain.

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Answer 10

It causes me stress from all the stinging, burning, numbness and pain. Then my blood sugar is elevated from the stress.