Diabetes and Itching: Resolving Secondary Health of Metabolic Disorders

Diabetes, in children, is a life altering health complications that produces a variety of symptoms that we often do not associated with a metabolic disorder. If your child has been diagnosed with diabetes at a very young age, it is important to understand what these secondary symptoms may be, and how they can be identified and treatment. In many children diabetes and itching develop into a complication that reduces quality of life.

With a metabolic disorder like diabetes, there is a reduction in normal blood flow and, as a result, poor sensation in the extremities due to a decline in nerve sensation. Over time, it is not uncommon for a diabetic patient to experience neuropathy and numbness in the extremities, further complications arm, hand, leg and foot health. In children, especially in the early stages of a diabetes diagnosis, the symptoms of early nerve damage may manifest as an itching sensation that is not easily resolved.

Itching, in children, can be associated with poor hygiene, allergies, or even with exposure to environmental toxins. In children with diabetes, the sensation of itching is quite common and is often a precursor to the complications of neuropathy later in life. This itching sensation, experienced by diabetic children, often feels as if the internal tissue itches and, at times, it can be quite painful.

Diabetes and itching are a common complaint in children. To control the itching sensation in your diabetic child, it is important to seek out medical care and ask about neuropathic medications that can help to keep your child's nervous system functioning as normally as possible. In addition, be sure to manage the diabetes as best you can with diet, exercise, and medications as, ultimately, the advancement of neuropathy will be directly associated with the itching sensation coming and going.

While there are, of course, many other secondary complications the develop in children with diabetes, the onset of itching can be one of the most troublesome as it is often difficult to treat. By keeping abreast of your child's diabetes health, and managing the neurological impact of diabetes, you'll have better control over your child's itching and frustration with neurological pain.

Sources: The Starvation Treatment of Diabetes, by Rena Eckman