{"id":8370,"date":"2017-05-31T13:45:40","date_gmt":"2017-05-31T18:45:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nsajc.com\/?p=8370"},"modified":"2023-10-09T13:41:02","modified_gmt":"2023-10-09T17:41:02","slug":"diabetic-neuropathy-care-instructions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nsajc.com\/diabetic-neuropathy-care-instructions\/","title":{"rendered":"Diabetic Neuropathy: Care Instructions"},"content":{"rendered":"
When you have diabetes, your blood sugar level may get too high. Over time, high blood sugar levels can damage nerves. This is called diabetic neuropathy.<\/p>\n
Nerve damage can cause pain, burning, tingling, and numbness and may leave you feeling weak. The feet are often affected. When you have nerve damage in your feet, you cannot feel your feet and toes as well as normal and may not notice cuts or sores. Even a small injury can lead to a serious infection. It is very important that you follow your doctor’s advice on foot care.<\/p>\n
Sometimes diabetes damages nerves that help the body function. If this happens, your blood pressure, sweating, digestion, and urination might be affected. Your doctor may give you a target blood sugar level that is higher or lower than you are used to. Try to keep your blood sugar very close to this target level to prevent more damage.<\/p>\n
Follow-up care is a key part of your treatment and safety.<\/b> Be sure to make and go to all appointments, and call your doctor if you are having problems. It s also a good idea to know your test results and keep a list of the medicines you take.<\/p>\n Call your doctor now<\/b> or seek immediate medical care if:<\/p>\n Watch closely for changes in your health, and be sure to contact your doctor if:<\/p>\n Care instructions\u00a0adapted under license by Neuromuscular Spine & Joint Center. This care instruction is for use with your licensed healthcare professional. If you have questions about a medical condition or this instruction, always ask your healthcare professional. Kopp Medical LLC, DBA Neurmomuscular Spine & Joint Center disclaims any warranty or liability for your use of this information.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" When you have diabetes, your blood sugar level may get too high. Over time, high blood sugar levels can damage nerves. This is called diabetic neuropathy. Nerve damage can cause pain, burning, tingling, and numbness and may leave you feeling weak. The feet are often affected. When you have nerve damage in your feet, you […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[29,37,38,39],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nsajc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8370"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nsajc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nsajc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nsajc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nsajc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8370"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/nsajc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8370\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nsajc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8370"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nsajc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8370"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nsajc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8370"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}How can you care for yourself at home?<\/h3>\n
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To care for your feet<\/h3>\n
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When should you call for help?<\/h3>\n
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