The alteration of nerve fibers can affect bowel movements (constipation or diarrhea) and can sometimes also affect bladder control. Fatigue is a symptom that can occur with conditions that can cause peripheral neuropathy, including Diabetes Treatment near Claymont DE. It can also occur due to living with severe or prolonged pain due to peripheral neuropathy, or to autonomic problems derived from peripheral neuropathy. However, it's not a direct symptom of peripheral neuropathy itself. Diarrhea can occur when the nerves that control the small intestine are damaged.
Diarrhea most often occurs at night. Constipation is another common result of damage to the nerves in the intestines. Enteric neuropathy directly affects the digestive system. Damage to the vagus nerve and its branches can cause a series of digestive problems that can spread throughout the intestine and cause problems before, during and after eating. Damage to the nerves in the esophagus can make it difficult to swallow, while damage to the nerves in the intestines can cause constipation that alternates with frequent and uncontrolled diarrhea, especially at night.
Digestive system problems can cause weight loss. Diabetic neuropathies also appear to be more common in people who have problems controlling blood glucose, also called blood sugar, as well as in people with high levels of blood fat and blood pressure, and in people who are overweight.
