Having diabetes is not for wimps. Most patients with the disease are aware of the long-term complications: the increased risk for heart disease, blindness, kidney problems, and limb amputations. All these issues make a daily commitment to managing blood sugar important to overall health.Possibly the most frustrating problem for daily quality of life is the pain associated with diabetic neuropathy, or nerve damage. Diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain (DPNP) is different from other types of...
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