You Can Prevent Or Delay Diabetic Neuropathy!

Nearly 50 percent of diabetic patients suffer from neuropathy pains. Numbness, tingling, burning, increased pain, disability to detect changes in temperature, burning, stabbing, lancing or shooting pains, loss of coordination, muscle weakness, muscle paralysis etc. are symptoms of diabetic neuropathy. Diabetic is also the major cause of peripheral neuropathy. Neuropathy is caused due to injured tissues or nerves that further affects functioning of sensory nervous system.

Early detection and control of diabetes is helpful in delayingand prevention of diabetic neuropathy. The most effective way to prevent diabetic neuropathy is controlling blood sugar level and taking good care of foot.

Controlling sugar level in blood: By keeping level of sugar normal in your blood, you can easily delay or prevent neuropathic pains. Uncontrolled sugar level in blood means more risk of these pains. To keep sugar level controlled, you need to monitor level of sugar continuously. Apart from this, it is recommended for diabetic patients to have A1C blood test three to four times a year to find average sugar level in blood.

Foot Care: By visiting a doctor for examining foot at least once in a year can prevent sores, ulcers and other foot problems caused by diabetic neuropathy. You take a good care of your foot at home by checking bruises, cuts, blisters, swelling, redness and peeling skin. By keeping feet clean and dry and moisturizing to prevent cracks you can prevent different foot problems caused by diabetic neuropathy.