What are the symptoms of diabetic neuropathy?

Variable: May have feelings of numbness, cold, tingling, tightness in feet or hands. May not actually be cold or numb but feels to you that way. Other people have described it as a feeling of tightness of the skin, or that they are wearing a tight sock on foot even if nothing is on foot. May have a sensation of ingrown nails even if not actually ingrown. Symptoms are most often proniounced during inactivity.

Sensory, motor, Auto: Sensory neuropathy is broken down into large fiber (loss of sensation, loss of proprioception) and small fiber (burning, tingling sensation). Most patient’s state the numbness starts at the tips of the toes and slowly works it way up the legs. Motor neuropathy causes gait instability and deformities of the feet. Lastly autonomic neuropathy effects include stomach emptying and erectile dysfunction.

Symtoms vary: Symptoms of diabetic neuropathy can range anywhere from a numbness and tingling sensation, possibly a burning sensation, to an uncomfortable painful sensation of the extremities. For some, these symptoms are mild, while for others, they can be severe and disabling. Have you physician examine and test you to determine if you have developed neuropathy so that you may prevent possible complications.

Diabetic neuropathy: Diabetic neuropathy is a type of nerve damage that can occur if you have diabetes. High blood sugar can injure nerve fibers throughout your body, but diabetic neuropathy most often damages nerves in your legs and feet. The common symptoms are numbness or tingling of the extremity.