Individuals with Diabetes often have excessive amounts of blood glucose due
to either a lack of insulin in the body or resistance to insulin. Insulin in the
hormone used by the body to utilise glucose. This may result in a variety of
damages to the body, one of which is nerve damage. In this case, patients may
present a tingling or numbness sensation in the fingers and hands.
Tingling or numbness of the fingers and hands is a common and severe
complication of Diabetes. For those who has had the disorder for 25 years or
more, they are more prone to develop nerve damage throughout the body. Study
shows that about 60~70 percent of people with this disease suffer from some type
of Diabetic Neuropathy or nerve damage.
Some persons with nerve damage do not experience symptoms, and others may
suffer from pain, tingling and numbness in the extremities. Besides, symptoms of
diabetic neuropathy also include muscle wasting in the hands and feet, nausea
and vomiting, diarrhea or constipation, dizziness, sexual dysfunction,
generalized weakness, etc. Then, how do you develop these symptoms?
High levels of blood sugar can affect lining of blood vessels, thus making it
rough. Due to rough blood vessels linings, fatty deposits will accumulate,
resulting in arteriosclerosis. Nerves in the extremities are the most commonly
affected. So, diabetics will experience tinging or numbness of fingers and
hands. What are effective treatments for this problem?
The most effective measure is to bring blood glucose levels within the normal
range which can help prevent further nerve damage. Conventional methods include
dietary modification, blood glucose monitoring, regular exercise, and insulin or
oral medicines, etc. These measures can only remedy the symptoms other than
eliminate the root cause - malfunction or destroy of beta cells of the
pancreas.
In China, the latest treatment for Diabetes 2012 is called Immunotherapy.
Through regulating the overall immune system, the impairment of pancreas beta
cells can be repaired. Once the pancreas is able to function as usually, your
illness can be well treated. Symptoms like tingling or numbness of fingers and
hands will disappear.