Diabetic Neuropathy refers to nerve disease or damage due to diabetes. There are three kinds of Diabetic Neuropathy: Peripheral Neuropathy, Autonomic Neuropathy and Focal Neuropathy. Keeping your blood sugar levels near normal may help prevent neuropathy from ever developing. The best way to do this is by getting to and staying at a healthy weight by exercising and eating healthy foods.

1. Diabetic Neuropathy

2. Diabetic Neuropathy
Diabetic Neuropathy refers to nerve disease or damage due to diabetes.
There are three kinds of Diabetic Neuropathy:
 Peripheral Neuropathy: is the damage to peripheral nerves. These are the
nerves that sense pain, touch, heat and cold. They also affect movement and
muscle strength.
 Autonomic Neuropathy: is the damage to autonomic nerves. These nerves
control heartbeat, blood pressure, sweating, digestion, urination and sexual
function.
 Focal Neuropathy: affects just one nerve, usually in the wrist, thigh or foot. It
may also affect the nerves of your back and chest and those that control your eye
muscles.
Symptoms:
Symptoms will depend on which nerves are injured:
 Problems with digestion, such as bloating, belching, constipation, nausea
and vomiting, diarrhoea and belly pain.
 Problems with body temperature, such as heavy sweating at night or
when you eat certain foods. Some people may have reduced sweating,
especially in their feet and legs.
 Problems with urination, such as finding it hard to tell when your bladder
is full or finding it hard to empty your bladder completely.
 Sexual problems, such as erection problems in men and vaginal dryness in
women.
 Heart and blood vessels problems, leading to poor circulation or low
blood pressure. This may also cause dizziness, weakness or fainting when
you stand or sit up from a reclining position.
 Trouble sensing when your blood sugar is low.
If you notice any of the above symptoms, contact our experts at Apollo Sugar Clinics, for
a detailed diagnosis and treatment plan.
Treatment:
The type of treatment depends on your symptoms:
 Pain may be treated with medicines.

3.  Digestive system problems or blood vessels problems may be treated with
medicines.
 Blood pressure problems may be treated with medicines and by wearing support
stockings (also called compression stockings).
 Sexual problems may be helped with medicines or devices to improve erection
or with lubricating creams that help vaginal dryness.
 A splint or brace may be used for a pinched nerve.
Diabetic Neuropathy could have other manifestations as well; consult Apollo Sugar’s
health care experts to provide you with the correct diagnosis and right treatment,
suited to your needs.
Prevention:
Keeping your blood sugar levels near normal may help prevent neuropathy from ever
developing. The best way to do this is by getting to and staying at a healthy weight by
exercising and eating healthy foods.
Apollo Sugar’s diabetes engagement program has been proven internationally, in
reducing blood sugar levels with our interval based support program. (American
Diabetic Association Conference, 2012).

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