Keep reading to learn more about diabetes and some of the ways your friends at the Lime in the Coconut Specialty Compounding Pharmacy may be able to treat its symptoms.
What Is Diabetes?
Diabetes (or Diabetes Mellitus) is a disease in which your blood sugar (or blood glucose) levels are abnormally and/or dangerously high. Glucose (which is essentially sugar) enters our system via the foods we eat. In a healthy person, the pancreas produces a hormone called insulin that helps metabolize glucose so that it can be turned into usable energy. In a diabetic person, the body either cannot produce insulin or cannot use insulin effectively. As a result, the glucose is not metabolized, which means that the blood sugar levels are not reduced.
Blood sugar levels that remain high over an extended period of time can lead to a variety of serious health problems, including stroke, heart disease, eye damage, kidney damage, damage to the nervous system, and potentially even the need to amputate a limb.
There are two primary forms of diabetes: "type 1" and "type 2." Type 1 diabetes occurs in children, and type 2 diabetes (sometimes called "adult onset" diabetes) manifests later in life.
Living With Diabetes
Unfortunately, diabetes can never be truly cured. However, there are ways patients can work their condition to minimize symptoms and their associated pain or discomfort. This is especially applicable to patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.
The most important thing you can do to reduce symptoms of diabetes is to adopt a healthy lifestyle. Eating well, exercising regularly, and maintaining a healthy weight will help prevent excess glucose from building up in your body's systems.
Combating Diabetic Neuropathy
Of the most uncomfortable symptoms of diabetes is known as "diabetic neuropathy." Consistently high glucose levels can damage nerve endings throughout the body. Extremities such as feet and legs are especially vulnerable.
Stinging, burning, itching, and tingling are common sensations that are associated with diabetic neuropathy. According to the Mayo Clinic, patients may also experience problems with their digestive system, urinary tract, blood vessels, and heart.
Topical Pain Creams For Diabetic Neuropathy
If you are experiencing painful diabetic neuropathy, topical pain relief may be a good option for you. Diabetic neuropathy was traditionally treated with oral pain relievers, but as is often the case with standardized medications, patients frequently suffered unpleasant side effects when taking their prescribed doses.
We can compound a topical pain cream designed specifically to assist with your unique situation. By targeting the painful area directly, we can minimize the side effects that may otherwise result from requiring the medication to pass through your digestive system before it can reach the targeted location.
The Lime In The Coconut Is Here For You!
While there may not be an official cure for diabetes, there are definitely ways to reduce the challenges of living with this disease. If you would like more information about our topical pain creams or how compounding may be able to benefit your specific situation, please reach out to our Lake of the Ozarks compounding pharmacy. We would be honored to help you in any way we can!
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