Autonomic neuropathy is related to the autonomic nervous system which controls your heart, stomach, eyes, intestines, bladder, and sex organs. When diabetes affects nerves in any of these areas, you are said to have autonomic neuropathy.
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Neuropathy is all about the nerves and the diseases which are related to them. Diabetic neuropathy is that form of neuropathy caused as a result of diabetes.
There are various types of diabetic neuropathy. They include Autonomic neuropathy, Peripheral neuropathy, and Mononeuropathy.
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Symptoms of Autonomic Neuropathy
- Hypoglycemia Unawareness: The patients remain unaware that his or her blood sugar levels are very low. This symptom or lack of awareness about blood sugar levels is otherwise called hypoglycemia unawareness.
- Bladder problems: Bladder problems include urinary tract infections or urinary retention or incontinence.
- The patients may face uncontrolled diarrhea, constipation or both.
- Diabetics may feel gastro paresis (slow stomach emptying). This may cause nausea, vomiting, and bloating. It also leads to loss of appetite.
- People affected with Autonomic neuropathy struggle to swallow food.
- Abnormal sweating: Sweating can go either side- increase or decrease.
- Problem with controlling body temperature is another major symptom.
- A diabetic may face problems with the way eyes adjust from light to dark.
- Patients may have an increased heart rate even when they are resting.
- Blood pressure may drop sharply after sitting or standing for a while. It may cause the patients to faint or feel light headed.
- Erectile dysfunction and vaginal dryness, decreased sexual responses are some of its symptoms related to sexual life.
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Treatment
Rishi Ayurveda Hospital and Research Centre is a renowned name for diabetes treatments. The hospital has a rich history in treating and curing all types of diabetes including diabetic neuropathy. Based on the unique Ayurvedic treatments, Rishi Hospital considers it as their mission to offer best treatments to the diabetic patients.
