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Diabetic neuropathy is a complication that occurs due to prolonged excessive blood sugar level. It basically damages the nerves present in legs and hands. Depending on the nerves, diabetic neuropathy has affected, you feel the symptom ranging from pain and numbness in legs to digestive problems, and cardiovascular issues.

If you are suffering from diabetes and is not able to control the blood sugar level, the walls of your blood vessels may become weak and get damaged. Apart from diabetes, a combination of factors including smoking, drinking alcohol, genetics, and inflammation in nerves can cause nerve damage. In case of non-availability of timely treatment, the condition may aggravate and lead to various complications. Here, we tell you about them.

Also known as a neuropathic joint, Charcot joint is a progressive joint disorder that causes discomforting pain sensation. It causes joints to deteriorate that shows symptoms including swelling in joints, instability, and joint deformity.

If diabetic neuropathy damages the nerves controlling your bladder, you wont be able to empty it completely. This can lead to the accumulation of bacteria in the bladder and kidneys. This is what is called urinary tract infection. This can make you disable to control the muscles that release urine and feel urination. This can further lead to leakage and unwanted embarrassment.

In case diabetic neuropathy leads to the damage of the nerves controlling the functions of your digestive tract, you will experience constipation, diarrhoea or both. Nerve damage associated with diabetes has been found to cause a condition called gastroparesis in which your stomach either empties too fast or not at all. This can lead to an excessive increase in blood sugar level.

Nerve damage has been found to affect the functions of your sweat gland and thus makes it problematic to control body temperature. If you have autonomic neuropathy, you will experience too much sweating. Notably, too little or no sweating can be debilitating.

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Suffering From Diabetic Neuropathy? Beware of These Complications - India.com

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