6 common signs on your feet that could indicate dangerous diseases. See a doctor immediately.
Complications of diabetic neuropathy are one of the most common chronic complications of diabetes and also an important cause of diabetic foot disease.
According to Sohu, if you notice any of the following signs on your feet or toes, see a doctor immediately, as they could be signs of complications of diabetic neuropathy:
1. Inability to sense temperature
– Symptoms: Cold feet and hands, lack of temperature sensitivity, and lack of sensation of hot water when washing feet. Poor circulation leads to peripheral nerve damage, which reduces the ability to feel temperature changes, which can cause burns when washing feet, resulting in diabetic foot disease.
2. Inability to feel pain
– Symptoms: No pain sensation in feet and hands, feeling of decreased function. Due to reduced pain sensitivity, when the skin is scratched, punctured or burned, the patient may not feel it, which can lead to diabetic foot disease.
3. Sporadic numbness
– Symptoms: A tingling sensation or feeling like wearing socks, walking on cotton, or feeling like ants crawling on the skin. This usually occurs symmetrically and gradually spreads upwards, from the toes and on to the feet, possibly affecting the hands later.
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.
