Half of people with diabetes have nerve damage.
REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA — Uncontrolled blood sugar levels diabetics can lead to nerve damage. When this damage has occurred, people with diabetes can experience excessive sweating at night.
The American Diabetes Association estimates that half of people with diabetes have nerve damage in various levels. This nerve damage can affect sweat glands and other bodily functions.
Damage to the sweat glands is what then triggers the occurrence of sweat glands excessive sweat at night. This condition of excessive sweating can also occur when people with diabetes do simple activities such as eating.
This sweat gland damage can occur throughout the body or only in some areas of the body. When the sweat glands cannot function properly, the body will have difficulty maintaining body temperature.
As reported Times of Indiadiabetes can cause damage to blood vessels big and small too. This condition can trigger damage to other organs. Damage to other organs of the body can also increase the risk of nerve damage.
Damage that occurs in the kidneys, for example, can trigger the appearance of toxins in the blood which can then cause damage to the nerves. Obesity can also make people with diabetes more at risk for diabetic neuropathy.
Apart from diabetes, nerve damage can also be triggered by several other conditions. One of them is the habit of smoking which can damage the nerves by making the arteries narrow and stiff.
When to see the doctor?
People should see a doctor immediately if they experience symptoms related to nerve damage. Some examples of these symptoms besides excessive sweating are the appearance of a tingling or burning sensation in the hands or feet, pain and weakness in the hands or feet, and changes in bowel habits, urination, and sexual function.
Prevent diabetes and nerve damage
Most of the complications of nerve damage in people with diabetes can be prevented by controlling blood sugar levels. This control of blood sugar levels can be done by improving diet, doing regular physical exercise, checking health regularly to the doctor, and monitoring blood sugar levels independently. Adopting a healthy lifestyle and maintaining a healthy weight can also help prevent diabetes.
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