It is incredibly important to understand the connection between diabetes and nerves.  Allowing your blood sugar levels to run to high can cause you to develop nerve damage over time. There are several types of nerve damage that can occur in diabetes. According to the National Institutes of Health, the following conditions effect diabetes and nerves:

Peripheral Neuropathy – Most often this type of nerve damage affects your feet and legs and then spreads to your hands and arms. This is the most common type of nerve damage which found to affect diabetes and nerves.

Autonomic Neuropathy – This type of nerve damage affects the nerves that control the heart, regulate blood pressure, and control blood glucose levels. Other internal organs are also likely to be affected. This causes problems with digestion, respiratory function, urination, sexual response and vision.

Proximal Neuropathy – This is neuropathy that causes weakness in …