Treatment of diabetic peripheral neuropathy

Mondo Health Updated on 2024-01-31

Diabetic peripheral neuropathy is one of the important complications of diabetes, which can cause a variety of symptoms such as numbness and pain. It seriously affects the quality of life of patients, and is also the main cause of diabetic foot ulcers, amputation, death and disability.

Foundation**

Control your blood sugar: Tight control of blood sugar levels is the basis of diabetic peripheral neuropathy. Through reasonable diet control and exercise, combined with drugs to lower blood sugar, we strive to stabilize blood sugar within the ideal range.

Adjust your lifestyle habitsLifestyle such as quitting smoking and drinking, losing weight, eating a healthy diet, and exercising moderately. Control your blood pressure: Keep blood pressure below 130 80mmHg. Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACE inhibitors), angiotensin receptor antagonists (ARBs), or calcium ion antagonists (CCBs) may be used.

Regulate blood lipids:The use of statin lipid regulators generally controls LDL cholesterol at 26mmol L or less.

Cause**

**Diabetes:For diabetes**, such as insufficient insulin secretion or blocked insulin action, take appropriate measures, such as the use of insulin or oral hypoglycemic drugs, to control blood sugar levels.

Nerve Repair:For the complications of diabetic peripheral neuropathy, such as neurotransmitter deficiency and neuroinflammation, neurotrophic drugs, anti-inflammatory drugs, etc. are used. Improves microcirculation: The occurrence of diabetic peripheral neuropathy is closely related to microcirculatory disorders. The use of drugs that dilate blood vessels and improve microcirculation, such as ACE inhibitors (angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors), can help improve the state of neurological hypoxia. Antioxidant**: In diabetic peripheral neuropathy, the level of free radicals in the body is elevated, resulting in damage to nerve cells. Antioxidants** help reduce the production of free radicals and protect nerve cells.

Symptomatic**

Pain management: For patients with significant pain, pain relief can be relieved with analgesics, nerve blocks, spinal cord stimulation, etc.

Neurological Exercises:Targeted neurological exercises, such as training, massage, etc., can help improve nerve function.

Diabetic peripheral neuropathy requires a comprehensive approach to control the disease, alleviate symptoms, and improve quality of life. Patients need to actively cooperate with doctors in the process, adhere to long-term norms, and pay attention to diet and exercise regulation, in order to achieve good results. Tips: All medications should be used under the guidance of a doctor

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