Treatment for Diabetes Nerve Pain

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Treatment for Diabetes Nerve Pain
Reviewed by John A. Seibel, MD
September 11, 2008
WebMD

Nerve pain caused by diabetes, called diabetic peripheral neuropathy, can be severe, constant, and difficult to treat. It may start as a tingling sensation, followed by numbness and pain. But there are two key points that everyone with diabetes and peripheral neuropathy should know:

* Controlling your blood sugar levels can help prevent worsening nerve pain and improve your overall health at the same time.
* Medications can help relieve nerve pain, make you more comfortable, and improve your quality of life.

"We know that better glucose control is the single most important factor" in preventing neuropathy, slowing its progress once you have it, and relieving many symptoms, says Christopher Gibbons, MD, director of the Neuropathy Clinic at the Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston and instructor of neurology at Harvard Medical School.

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