Diabetic Neuropathy Symptoms

Often, diabetic neuropathy symptoms are minor at first, and because most nerve damage occurs over several years, mild cases may go unnoticed for a long time. Common diabetic neuropathy symptoms include numbness, tingling, or pain in the extremities; wasting of the muscles of the feet or hands; and indigestion, nausea, or vomiting.

 

Diabetic Neuropathy Symptoms: An Overview

Some people have no diabetic neuropathy symptoms at all. For others, numbness, tingling, and/or pain in the feet are often the first diabetic neuropathy symptoms. Often, diabetic neuropathy symptoms are minor at first, and since most nerve damage occurs over several years, mild cases may go unnoticed for a long time.
 
Diabetic neuropathy symptoms may involve the sensory or motor nervous system, as well as the involuntary (autonomic) nervous system. In some people, mainly those with focal neuropathy, the onset of pain may be sudden and severe.
 

Common Diabetic Neuropathy Symptoms

Common diabetic neuropathy symptoms may include:
 
 
In addition, the following symptoms are not due to neuropathy but nevertheless often accompany diabetic neuropathy symptoms:
 
As might be expected, diabetic neuropathy symptoms depend on the type of diabetic neuropathy and which nerves are affected.
 
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Written by/reviewed by: Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
Last reviewed by: Arthur Schoenstadt, MD