What Causes Diabetic Foot Pain?

Answer 1

If you have diabetes, high blood sugar can injure nerves throughout your body and leads to diabetic neuropathy. It most often damages nerves in your legs and feet. Diabetic neuropathy is a common and serious complication of diabetes. But you can often prevent diabetic neuropathy or slow its progress with tight blood sugar control and a healthy lifestyle. For more info you can go to a specialist. Keyword: diabetic foot pain

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is so tender and burning at the feet

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First and foremost, vigorous blood sugar control is necessary. Some medications used to treat seizure disorders (epilepsy) are also used to ease nerve pain. The American Diabetes Association recommends starting with pregabalin (Lyrica). Others that have been used to treat neuropathy are gabapentin (Gralise, Neurontin) and carbamazepine (Carbatrol, Tegretol). Side effects may include drowsiness, dizziness and swelling.