Diabetic neuropathy differs between men and women
November 20, 2008 by Marijke Durning, RN
Filed under Diseases & Conditions
Diabetic neuropathy is a complication of diabetes that is being seen more often because of the increase in diabetes among the general population. It’s a difficult problem to treat because researchers haven’t yet figured out how to treat nerve pain. For some people, medications like gabapentin work, but that’s not for everyone.
One of the issues that are often looked at when researching problems like this is who is at biggest risk of developing it and when might it become a problem. Now, it seems that men with type 2 diabetes, what used to be called non-insulin dependent diabetes or adult-onset diabetes, may develop diabetic neuropathy earlier than females. This means that doctors should be more aware of this possibility and hopefully work on earlier and more aggressive treatments to control blood sugar in order to prevent the onset of nerve pain.
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Tags: chronic pain blog, pain blog, diabetic neuropathy, type 2 diabetes, adult onset diabetes, non-insulin dependent diabetes
Diabetic neuropathy is so bad in my feet and ankles that I have trouble walking, and my ankles swell. Tylenol helps the pain, but does anyone know what will help the swelling? Cutting out salt doesnt seem to help.