Numbness, Tingling in Hands & Fingers - Symptom Diabetes

Before proceeding further, I would request you to answer the following questions

• Do you wake up in the morning with tingling hands and feet?


• Does your foot start to tingle each time you sit down?


• Do you complain about sleeping feet and hands?

If you have answered yes to any one or more of the above mentioned questions then I'm glad that you have chosen this article for reading. The tingling or numbness in feet and hands is a warning sign. You are sitting down and spending few minutes to read this article depicts that you care for your health.

So proceed further!

Few other names of tingling and numbness are

• Loss of sensation


• Neuropathy


• Sensory loss


• Paresthesias


• Restless leg syndrome

Diabetes sets in gradually. Most of the time the patients remain unaware that a chronic disease is setting in. It is a severe condition which causes the level of blood sugar to rise. The high levels of glucose in blood for a longer period of time start to damage various systems of the body. The nervous system of the body is the first victim of high sugar levels. The damage to the nerves of the body results in tingling and numbness sensation.

If somebody is still unsure whether he is diabetic or not, then he must look for the following signs of diabetes

• Persistent numbness


• Persistent tingling


• Frequent urination


• Excessive thirst


• Increased hunger


• Tiredness


• Unexplained weight loss


• Irritability


• Mood swings


• Depression


• Blurriness in vision


• Recurrent infection


• Slow healing wounds and cuts


• Impotency in men

If a person is suffering from the above symptoms then it does not necessarily means that he is diabetic; however it is important that he should go for the initial screening for diabetes. It is good to keep the record when you feel the above mentioned symptoms. This will help the medical professional to diagnose the problem. It will also help you to answer the questions of the doctor vigilantly.

Generally the feelings of numbness and tingling are ignored because the sensation is more like hand or feet falling asleep. However the tingling or numbness sensation can better be described as inability to feel the touch on the skin.

It is critical to consult the doctor if a person is

• Suffering from rash


• Experiencing muscle pain or dizziness


• Feeling tingling and numbness for no reason


• Feeling tingling sensation in extremities that get even worse during walking


• Feeling pain in fingers and fore arms


• Tingling sensation are worst during night