What is diabetic neuropathy?
Diabetic neuropathies are a family of nerve disorders caused by diabetes that can result in serious damage to peripheral, autonomic, and cranial nerves. Symptoms may include pain, tingling, or numbness, especially in the hands, arms, feet, and legs.
How do members experience diabetic neuropathy?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with diabetic neuropathy*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Pain
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Fatigue
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Stress
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Nerve pain (neuralgia)
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Numbness and tingling with pins and needles
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for diabetic neuropathy*
Treatment
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
1,063
Tried for
diabetic neuropathy
(3)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
374
Tried for
diabetic neuropathy
(2)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
351
Tried for
diabetic neuropathy
(1)
*Data from patients with diabetic neuropathy, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Compare treatments taken by people with diabetic neuropathy*
Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
for diabetic neuropathy (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
3
Tried for
diabetic neuropathy
(3)
Perceived effectiveness
for diabetic neuropathy (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
diabetic neuropathy
(2)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
diabetic neuropathy
(1)
*Data from patients with diabetic neuropathy, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Who has diabetic neuropathy on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 1 | |
| 20s | 40 | |
| 30s | 136 | |
| 40s | 443 | |
| 50s | 1,703 | |
| 60s | 2,934 | |
| 70+ | 2,310 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 2,601 | |
| Female | 4,952 |