Diabetic Neuropathy Symptoms or
"Or don't know the Pain"
Diabetic neuropathy symptoms may not be noticed until considerable damage has already been done. The most important thing that a person can do to prevent neuropathy is to control their blood sugar levels with proper diet and medication, if necessary. Many cases of type diabetes go undetected. It is estimated that as many as 80% of the population in some countries has pre-diabetes or the full-blown disease and it has not been detected. Risk factors include being overweight, having high blood pressure or high cholesterol and a family history of the condition. Some of the early warning signs of diabetes include increased thirst, increased hunger (especially after a meal), dry mouth,
frequent urination,
unexplained weight loss, fatigue, blurred vision and headaches. In some cases, it is diabetic neuropathy symptoms that lead to a diagnosis of diabetes. Doctors do not always test for the disease, unless they feel testing is warranted.
Whats Happening in Your body
The diabetic neuropathy symptoms vary depending on the nerve or nerves that have been affected. It is basically nerve damage, but the damage occurs gradually over time, due to decreased blood flow to the nerves. That’s why a symptom may not be noticed until much damage has already been done. But, if it is detected early enough, the damage may be reversible by reducing blood sugar levels.If the nerves of the stomach are involved, there will be
digestive problems,
such as bloating, belching, constipation, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea or belly pain. Of course, these are common ailments that can be caused by a number of other health problems and do not always indicate nerve damage. Problems with body temperature regulation may occur. Profuse sweating during the night or after eating certain foods is a symptom. But, conversely, decreased sweating may also occur, particularly in the feet and legs. Damage to the nerve endings in and surrounding the bladder can make it hard to tell when the bladder is full and difficult to fully empty it. Nerve damage in this area can also lead to erectile dysfunction in men and vaginal dryness in women.
Related Issues
Some of these symptoms are very similar to those experienced by women during the time leading up to or during menopause, which means that early warning signs are sometimes missed. If you have any of these early diabetic neuropathy symptoms, but have not yet been diagnosed with type II diabetes, you should ask your doctor to do a fasting blood sugar test at your next physical.Dizziness, weakness or fainting may indicate that the nerves in your heart or blood vessels have been damaged, leading to low blood pressure. When this occurs it is sometimes difficult for people with type II diabetes to “sense” when their blood sugar is low. It is important to test blood sugar levels regularly, especially for those people that drive. One of the most common causes of car accidents among diabetics is low blood sugar. If you have any of the diabetic neuropathy symptoms, consult your doctor soon.
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