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Regular exercise, such as walking three times a week, can lower neuropathy pain, improve muscle strength and help control blood sugar levels. Gentle routines such as yoga and tai chi also might help. If you have painful neuropathy in your feet, you may want to try pool-based exercise such as swimming. Quit smoking.
These include numbness or tingling in the hands or feet. You may have trouble walking, keeping your balance with your eyes closed, fastening buttons, or sensing pain or changes in temperature. Injury of sensory nerves also may cause pain.
Signs and symptoms of autonomic neuropathy depend on which nerves are damaged. They might include: Dizziness and fainting when standing, caused by a sudden drop in blood pressure.
Typically, there's no outward sign of this condition, such as a lump. Instead, you may experience the following symptoms: A feeling as if you're standing on a pebble in your shoe; A burning pain in the ball of your foot that may radiate into your toes; Tingling or numbness in your toes
Gangrene is a serious condition and needs emergency treatment. Call your health care provider immediately if you have persistent, unexplained pain in any area of your body along with one or more of the following signs and symptoms: Persistent fever; Skin changes — including discoloration, warmth, swelling, blisters or lesions — that won't ...
Sciatica pain can be almost anywhere along the nerve pathway. It's especially likely to follow a path from the low back to the buttock and the back of a thigh and calf. The pain can vary from a mild ache to a sharp, burning pain. Sometimes it feels like a jolt or electric shock.
Untreated, vitamin B-12 deficiency can lead to neurological problems, such as persistent tingling in the hands and feet or problems with balance. It can lead to mental confusion and forgetfulness because vitamin B-12 is necessary for healthy brain function.
Nerve damage in the feet or poor blood flow to the feet increases the risk of many foot complications. Skin and mouth conditions. Diabetes may leave you more prone to skin problems, including bacterial and fungal infections.
Lymphedema signs and symptoms include: Swelling of part or all of the arm or leg, including fingers or toes; A feeling of heaviness or tightness; Restricted range of motion; Recurring infections; Hardening and thickening of the skin (fibrosis) Signs and symptoms can range from mild to severe.
Diabetic retinopathy. In the early stages of diabetic retinopathy, the walls of the blood vessels in your retina weaken. Tiny bulges protrude from the vessel walls, sometimes leaking or oozing fluid and blood into the retina. Tissues in the retina may swell, producing white spots in the retina.