How to Manage and Prevent Diabetic Neuropathy
The best way to prevent neuropathy is to keep blood glucose levels as close to the normal range as possible. Maintaining safe blood glucose levels protects nerves throughout the body.
What should you do if your blood glucose is elevated? The first treatment step is to bring blood glucose levels within the normal range. This helps prevent further nerve damage. Monitoring your blood glucose, healthy eating, physical activity, and taking your diabetes medicines or insulin as prescribed will help control blood glucose levels.
Initially, when your blood glucose is brought under control, your symptoms may get worse. But over time, maintaining lower blood glucose levels helps lessen symptoms. Good blood glucose control may also help prevent or delay the onset of further problems.