Peripheral neuropathy

Peripheral neuropathy is the most common form of diabetic neuropathy. Your feet and legs are often affected first, followed by your hands and arms. Possible signs and symptoms of peripheral neuropathy include:

• Numbness or reduced ability to feel pain or changes in temperature, especially in your feet and toes
• A tingling or burning feeling
• Sharp, jabbing pain that may be worse at night
• Extreme sensitivity to the lightest touch — for some people even the weight of a sheet can be agonizing
• Muscle weakness
• Loss of reflex response
• Serious foot problems, such as ulcers, infections, deformities, and bone and joint pain