Diabetes can damage nerves and cause complications. This is known as neuropathy and symptoms usually begin with the loss of sensation in the toes, and possibly fingers. Treatment includes managing blood sugars.
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:43 Diabetes makes your skin weaker and that’s why you get more cuts and sores.
2:18 Tingling or pins and needles in the hands and feet is only from letting them fall asleep.
3:17 Diabetic nerve damage can get bad enough that you don’t notice the gangrene.
6:04 The nerve damage is the only reason cuts on diabetic feet don’t heal.
7:22 Outro
