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Many prescription medications are available for diabetes-related nerve pain, but they don't work for everyone. When considering any medication, talk to your health care provider about the benefits and possible side effects to find what might work best for you.
Diabetic neuropathy is one of the most prevalent chronic complications in adults with type 1 or type 2 diabetes while also affecting individuals with prediabetes and young people with diabetes, with an estimated lifetime prevalence exceeding 50% (1–4).
Diabetes-related neuropathy happens when you experience nerve damage due to high blood sugar (hyperglycemia) that lasts a long time. It can affect people with long-term diabetes, like Type 1 diabetes and Type 2 diabetes. But not everyone with diabetes develops it.
Several medications treat diabetic neuropathy, a type of nerve damage caused by diabetes. Understanding their side effects and how they work can help you choose the right one for you. These medications don’t reverse nerve damage, but they can help manage symptoms, like pain and burning.
Duloxetine (Cymbalta) is the only tricyclic antidepressant with FDA approval for treating the pain associated with diabetic neuropathy. It acts on the central nervous system to help block pain...
Nerve pain caused by diabetes, known as diabetic peripheral neuropathy, can be severe, constant, and hard to treat. It may start as a tingling feeling, followed by numbness and pain.
Diabetic neuropathy is a serious diabetes complication that may affect as many as 50% of people with diabetes. But you can often prevent diabetic neuropathy or slow its progress with consistent blood sugar management and a healthy lifestyle.