Diabetic nerve pain is different from the pain you may experience from headache, sprained ankle, or Arthritis. Some people with diabetic nerve pain experience shooting, burning, pins and needles, while others may have no symptoms at all. Diabetic nerve pain is most commonly felt in the feet and hands, and although it can come and go, the damage causing nerve pain is permanent. The type and intensity of the pain varies greatly from person to person.
If you have diabetes and have any of the symptoms below, ask your doctor if you could have diabetic nerve pain.
Shooting Burning Pins and needles Electric shock-like Numbness Throbbing Tingling Stinging Stabbing Radiating Sensitive to touch