T1 Diabetic Neuropathy

With any diseases, there are many risk for patients later in life, some of T1 Diabetics being things like diabetic neuropathies or nerve pain, kidney disease, and even eye disease. The diabetic neuropathies usually come later in life, in adulthood, and can be described as a pain, tingling sensation, or numbness in the hands, arms, feet, or legs. This pain is caused by the buildup of high blood sugar which damages nerves and blood cells. In some, the symptoms may not be noticeable until years later, and in others the severity of the pain is quite sudden. Peripheral neuropathy, the most common of nerve pain, is characterized by affecting the feet and legs and on occasion hands and arms. Symptoms include burning, tingling, numbness, weakness,

or pain in said areas, this may lead to many things such as pain while walking, loss of balance, or swollen feet. Autonomic neuropathy affects the internal organs and can lead to problems with the digestive system, bladder, sex organs, sweat glands, or eyes. Depending on area affected, symptoms may include bloating constipation, problems swallowing, or vomiting. Proximal neuropathy is one of the more rare kinds of neuropathy and affects the hip, buttock, and thigh, and usually only affects the one side of your body. Symptoms may include occasional severe pain, weakness in legs, loss of reflexes, the loss of muscle tissue or weight loss.