Diabetic Neuropathy, know what it is, treat it with homoeopathy!
Diabetic neuropathy is dysfunction and damage in the peripheral nerves in people with diabetes. It is characterized by a progressive loss of nerve fiber function, with numbness in extremities. It is the common complication of diabetes mellitus of both type1 and type 2 patients.
Sign and symptoms:
• Numbness in hands or feet, often on both the sides described as a stocking and glove distribution
• Tingling or burning sensation
• Pain in hands and/or feet
• Dry or cracked skin or calluses on feet
• Unable to feel any hard thing while walking even shoes are not felt by the patient
Patients who are at higher risk:
• Poor glycemic control ( elevated HbA1c)
• Alcohol consumers
• Hypertension with diabetes
• Cigarette smoking
• Hypertriglyceridemia
• Obesity
• Long duration of diabetes
• Sedentariness
• Family history
COMPLICATIIONS:
• Nerve damage can cause a loss of feeling in the feet, so even minor cuts can turn into sores or ulcers without being noticed.
• In severe cases, an infection can spread to the bone or lead to tissue death.
• Urinary tract infection and urinary incontinence. If the nerves that control the bladder are damaged, the bladder and kidneys, causing urinary tract infections
• Sharp drop in blood pressure. Damage to the nerves that control blood pressure can affect the body’s ability to adjust blood pressure
• Sexual dysfunction. Autonomic neuropathy often damages the nerves that affect the sex organs. Men may experience erectile dysfunction. Women may have difficulty in lubrication and arousal.
• Increased or decreased sweating – nerve damage can disrupt how he sweat glands works and make
PREVENTION:
• You can prevent or delay diabetic neuropathy and its complications by closely managing you blood sugar levels and taking good care of your feet.
• Glycemic control
• Lifestyle interventions like ; physical exercise and weight loss
• Physical exercises like –
Physical activity is any form of movement that promotes the use of energy , while exercise is any planned and/or structured physical activity and are both beneficial for all patients with diabetes .
Progressive stretching and self-stretches
Muscle strengthening
Aerobic activities
Posture and balance training
Yoga
Pranayama
Meditation
They improve quality of movement, participation in daily activities of daily living, managing pain if any, lowering blood sugar and ultimately slowing the progression of the condition and its multi system complications
FOOT CARE:
• Foot problems, including sores that don’t heal, ulcers and even amputation, are common complications of diabetic neuropathy, these can be prevent by having a thorough foot exam once a year.
• Check your feet every day. Look for blisters, cut, bruises, cracked and peeling skin, redness and swelling.
• Keep your feet clean and dry.
• Wear clean dry socks
• Wear cushioned shoes that fit well.
HOMOEOPATHIC MANAGEMENT FOR DIABETES AND ITS COMPLICATIONS LIKE DIABETIC NEUROPATHY:
• Conium- helps in reducing numbness in feet and hands
• Plumbum- helps in nerve pain and tinnitus along with reducing numbness and tingling
• Calendula : helps in healing the ulcers which are very slow in healing due to diabetes
• Syzygium jambolanum- helps in lowering the levels of sugar
• Cephalendra indica- helps in long standing diabetes and its complications in small arterioles of eyes and heart , and numbness in hand and feet
• Gemnema Sylvester – helps in lowering the blood sugar levels.
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