You Feel Tingling Or Numbness In Hands And Feet

Diabetic neuropathies are the family of nerve disorders that are caused by diabetes. Peripheral neuropathy, the most common type, causes pain or loss of feeling in the toes, feet, legs, hands and arms. This is one of the more obvious early signs and is caused by blood vessels becoming restricted – eventually damaging nerve fibers.

The sensations will likely present themselves as a subtle minor prickling, tingling or pain in the hands or feet. If left unchecked, over time the nerve damage will progress over months or years further causing more severe sensations in the extremities.

In extreme cases for a Diabetic, you could lose a foot or leg. A combination of numbness and poor healing ability causes diabetics to develop foot ulcers. The neuropathy damage makes these people less aware of injuries on their feet, and when they fail to heal – this leads to serious infections.

If you’re feeling numbness, combined with any of the other symptoms mentioned throughout this article, it’s recommended you seek professional medical consul to have your blood sugar levels checked.