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Diabetic Neuropathy

Diabetic Neuropathy is a peripheral disorder of nerve caused by the diabetes. The symptoms of Diabetic Neuropathy are often delicate at the beginning. Numbness, tinkling in the feet or the legs, pain etc, if left unnoticed for several years will lead to the weakness in the muscles of the feet. From time to time, Diabetic Neuropathy develops suddenly and affects the specific nerves so that an affected individual has the possibility of developing the double vision, the drooping eyelids, the weakness and the atrophy of the thigh muscles. The nerve damage caused by the diabetes generally occurs after several years and can lead to the problems with the digestive area and the sexual organs, which can cause constipation, indigestion, diarrhea, bladder infections, giddiness, and the impotence. The numbness in feet can increase the possibility of getting wound in the foot.

Researches have found that 50 percent of diabetics have certain form of neuropathy, but not all the symptoms causes’ neuropathy. The possibility of getting affected by neuropathy is for the people who are having diabetes for the last 25 years. Diabetic Neuropathy also seems to be more common in the people who had problems to control the levels of glucose in their blood, those with high levels of blood pressure and fat in their body, people of excessive weight, and in the people who are above the age of 40. The most common type is peripheral neuropathy, which affects the arms and the legs.

People with diabetes generally develop provisional or permanent damage with nerve tissues. Damage of nerve is caused by decreased flow of blood and high level of sugar content in the blood, and it will progress if the level of sugar in the blood is not controlled well. Men have more chance of getting affected by Diabetic Neuropathy than women.

Some people with diabetes will not suffer from nerve damage, whereas others can develop this condition relatively early. On average, the beginning of the symptoms occurs 10 to 20 years after the diabetes was diagnosed. Nearly 50% of people with diabetes will develop nerve damage. The symptoms of Diabetic Neuropathy are numbness, tinkling, constipation, diarrhea, impotence, and loss of bladder control, vision changes, giddiness, weakness and difficulty of ingestion

If the doctor suspects neuropathy, initially he will make a complete physical examination, checking the blood pressure, the heart rate, the force of muscle, the reflexes and the capacity to feel the light contact and the temperature. If neuropathy is diagnosed after the preliminary examination, the doctor can carry out wider tests to determine the degree of the problem. This can include a complete examination of foot to evaluate sensation and circulation, as checks reflexes and examines the capacity to feel vibrations in foot. A doctor can also carry out a study of nerve conduction or an electromyography, which examine the capacity for nerves and muscles to send and receive the electric signals. Ultrasounds can be employed to examine the internal bodies to ensure the signs of autonomous neuropathy

The treatment of Diabetic Neuropathy includes keeping the sugar content in the blood under control. Take medicines in the right manner according to the prescription of the doctor. Eat variety of healthy foods and avoid foods which are sweet and oily. Overweight persons should reduce their weight according to the suggestion of the doctor. Exercise regularly to keep the body under control.

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