4. Managing complications and restoring function
Any diabetes health care team worth their salt will always try to incorporate and include a range of different specialists, which may include doctors that specialize in the treatment of urinary tract problems and cardiologists.
The type of treatment very much depends on the neuropathy-related complication that a person has. Some people may be affected by urinary tract problems. Certain medications used to treat these can cause interference with a person’s bladder function, leading to their doctor making a suggestion for that person to change medications or to stop them altogether.
A person with digestive problems might try to relieve mild symptoms of indigestion or vomiting by eating much smaller meals on a much more frequent basis. As mentioned before though, not all of these things will work for everyone suffering from diabetic neuropathy.
It all comes down to managing complications and restoring function, but it has to focus on people as individuals, as opposed to groups of people