You may feel like you have enough to do just managing your diabetes.
Now, you’re experiencing a unique kind of pain and probably wondering if these symptoms could be related to your diabetes.
The answer may very well be yes. "Diabetic Nerve Pain" or Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy (DPN) is often found in people with diabetes who have high blood sugar levels over time.
More than 20 million Americans have diabetes and up to half of them suffer from some type of nerve damage. For some of these people, the nerve damage causes painful symptoms.
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What Does Diabetic Nerve Pain Feel Like?
People often describe Diabetic Nerve Pain as a stabbing, burning, or shooting pain in the feet or hands that may get worse at night. But nerve pain can also feel like uncomfortable numbness or tingling sensations. If you have Diabetic Nerve Pain, you may be uncomfortable doing simple things like dressing, walking, or even just lying down. Nerve pain is different than other types of pain, like pain from a muscle ache or sprained ankle. Common pain medicines like aspirin may not work very well for nerve pain. |
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