What Are The Warning Signs Of Diabetic Neuropathy?

Tingling And Burning Sensations

A common manifestation of diabetic neuropathy is tingling and burning sensations anywhere around a patient's body. These sensations occur most often in the limbs and the extremities. The sensitive nerves in an individual's hands and feet are especially susceptible to damage from extended high glucose levels. A painful sensation of burning usually manifests as an early symptom of progressive damage to the nerves. The burning usually starts in the patient's feet and lower legs, and then it may move to their hands and arms. Tingling sensations usually manifest when the damage to the nerves has become more advanced. This symptom happens when the nerves in the affected area receive partial transmissions from other nerves. However, irregular and weak signals still may periodically make it to the extremities and back to the brain, which causes an odd tingling sensation. Most patients feel the tingling and burning sensations when the affected area has external stimuli, but the sensations can occur spontaneously as well.