nerve damage

By examining the cornea of the eye with a special microscope it may be possible within ten minutes to diagnose if a person with type 2 diabetes has nerve damage. This according to a study among diabetics in Skelleftea, north Sweden. "Although there is currently no cure, it's always an advantage...

Hi all, I'm new to this site, so hope this is the right board to be posting on! So, a little backstory: I'm Charley, I turn 23 on Thursday, and I've had T1 Diabetes since I was 9 months old. I had good control, and no issues until I turned 11/12 and was sent to boarding school and took on the...

What's everyone's experience of gabapentin? I've been on it for about a year. I'm on 9x300mg a day. I thought it was working for a long time, as I had re-newed energy and able to do stuff. But for the last 2 months, I've been getting that afternoon fatigue (red face, headache, utterly...

Hey, In the last 6mths I've become aware of health probs, that I think stem from diabetes. On reflection, I think they have been developing for much longer. I'm now losing sensation in feet, and have alot of digestion probs Admittedly, while I've been really sporty (I use to race with GB...

Damaged nerves lead to all kinds of catastrophic health issues, from neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's, to severe injuries like paralysis. With so much at stake, new research coming out of the US could change everything: researchers have reported progress in...