Type 1 diabetes is not just as simple as the rise in blood sugar, but it is also like an enemy hiding in the dark, attacking the nervous system, with many hazards. Today, I would like to talk about the effects of type 1 diabetes on the nervous system and to raise awareness and prevention.
Diabetes neurosis is one of the chronic complications common to type 1 diabetes. At an early stage, there was a feeling of numbing or stinging hands and feet, as if there were countless tiny needles in the skin, which were often more visible at night, disrupting sleep and affecting the quality of life. Some type 1 diabetes patients also feel that their hands and feet are slow to feel temperature and pain, such as if they are accidentally burned or cut, and cannot be detected in time, thus delaying treatment and increasing the risk of infection.
As the condition progresses, neurosis may affect the motor nerves. Type 1 diabetes patients find their hands and feet gradually weakened, for example, when things that could easily be held up become laborious, and when walking, they may also be slow and fall-off-prone. This is due to the fact that the muscles do not receive normal neurological signal instructions and do not have the ability to contract and soak. Serious may even cause muscle atrophy, affecting the normal functioning of the body.
It’s hard to escape an autonomous nerve. It regulates many important “automatic” functions of our bodies, such as heartbeats, blood pressure, digestion, urine, etc. When there is a hysteria in the autonomous nervous system, there may be an abnormal heart rate, sometimes too fast, and sometimes too slow, causing anxiety. The gastrointestinal function is also disturbed, with digestive disorders such as nausea, vomiting, abdominal swelling, diarrhoea or constipation. There may also be urination disorders, such as urination difficulties, urination or incontinence, which cause great distress and embarrassment to type 1 diabetes patients.
Why does type 1 diabetes cause so much damage to the nervous system? This is because long-term high blood sugar can damage neurons and their microvasculars. High blood sugar is like a “strength” that destroys the structure and functioning of neurofibre, while affecting the blood supply of the nerve, leaving the nerve without sufficient oxygen and nutrients, leading to gradual pathologies. Although the damage to the nervous system is not negligible, type 1 diabetes is not inexcusable. Controlling blood sugar is essential, and patients with type 1 diabetes are required to use drugs in strict accordance with medical instructions and to monitor blood sugar on a regular basis to keep it within reasonable limits. At the same time, it maintains a healthy lifestyle, a rational diet, an increased diet of food rich in dietary fibres and vitamins, moderate exercise, absconding from alcohol, and regular neuro-system checks to detect problems at an early stage and to treat them in a timely manner. Only then will it be possible to minimize the damage to the nervous system caused by diabetes, to protect our physical functioning and to protect our quality of life from a disproportionate impact.
