The main problem with the symptoms of diabetic neuropathy is that they are never obvious and therefore before you know that you have nerve damage, it may be too late. When you are diabetic, it is very important that you be very keen such that if anything goes amiss, you will be able to tell right away and take fast action. It is very important for you to know that different people will display different types of symptoms. Depending on the kind of neuro symptoms that they have, they will display symptoms akin to that. Therefore, it is very important that you know what to look out for. Luckily, the symptoms can be managed. Diabetes is a manageable condition.
What are the most common symptoms of diabetic neuropathy? Of course, every diabetes sufferer has at one time or another experienced tingling sensation in their hands and feet, and sometimes they experience extended feeling of numbness. This form of neuropathy is called peripheral neuropathy and it does not happen overnight. It takes time to develop, sometimes even years. Other indications of peripheral neuropathy include chapped skin on the feet, loss of sensation to heat or cold especially on the feet and hands. You will also experience sores and minor bruises that refuse to heal. If you notice anything amiss with your feet or hands, you should be concerned.
Another common form of neuropathy is autonomic neuropathy. This affects almost every part of the body and it is more detrimental than the peripheral neuropathy. The symptoms that one should watch out for here include a bladder that refuses to empty completely, frequent bloating, constipation, sweating of the torso, diarrhea, abdominal pain, impotence, loss of erection in men and vagina dryness in women, fainting, weakness and drowsiness. One is also likely to experience hypoglycemia unawareness, that is, the insensitivity to signals that the level of blood sugar is very low and so forth. It is important for one to know as many symptoms as possible, even the mild ones so that one can take action immediately he notices any of the symptoms.
Focal neuropathy, also called mononeuropathy, is a culprit too. It affects the eyes or any other one part of the body. Some of the symptoms of diabetic neuro that you will experience from this condition are mild and it is easy to confuse them with others, thus causing delay and making them worse. However, if you are experiencing pain or faint aches in or around one of your eyes, are experiencing double vision and you have difficulty moving your eye, one of your eye muscles has been damaged.
Radiculoplexus neuropathy can affect the nerves in the leg, hips thigh, the buttocks or any other part of the body. Sometimes, the thighs will feel weak and you may experience pain in the hip or the buttocks. You may also have trouble when arising from a sitting position. You can experience sudden tweaks of pain wherever the nerves have been affected, even in the abdomen. There are more symptoms this neuro disorder, but the aforementioned are the most common.