4. Dry and itchy skin
– Symptoms: Dry, itchy skin with loss of elasticity. Damage to the autonomic nervous system affects the sweat glands, leading to insufficient or absent sweating in the feet, which causes the skin to become dry and itchy.
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5. Difficulty climbing stairs
– Symptoms: Muscle atrophy, muscle weakness, difficulty climbing stairs. One or both thighs may be affected, and in severe cases, the person may have difficulty standing upright or walking steadily. This is due to damage to the motor nerve, which leads to muscle atrophy, weakness, and difficulty climbing stairs or walking steadily.
6. Severe pain
– Symptoms: Sudden, intense pain in the feet and hands, pins and needles, burning or electric shock sensations, even light touch causes pain. The pain tends to worsen at night.
Approximately 50% of diabetic patients experience pain due to complications related to peripheral neuropathy, also known as diabetic neuropathic pain. Sometimes the pain can prevent the patient from sleeping at night, causing great discomfort.
Additionally, if you experience symptoms such as drooping eyelids, facial nerve paralysis, low blood pressure, difficulty moving, hearing loss, loss of sense of smell, alternating diarrhea and constipation, difficulty urinating, or sexual dysfunction, you should also be wary of complications from diabetic neuropathy.
If you experience any of these symptoms, don’t hesitate – contact a doctor immediately.
