Diabetes tingling fingers are a warning sign of serious complications that are beginning to occur. If you have diabetes and tingling fingers this should not be ignored. This is a sign that you have limited time to reverse the damage that has been caused. Unfortunately, many people ignore the signs of diabetes and tingling fingers which lead someday to very painful complications and the loss of limbs (OurMidland.com, 2012).

It is fairly normal to feel your fingers tingling after you have held your arm or hand in the same position for an extended period of time, but soon this tingling should go away. In tingling fingers diabetes complications, this tingling can stay for long periods of time, and sometimes even remain constant. This is usually a sign that the nerves are damaged, caused by years of uncontrolled blood glucose levels. If you have diabetes and tingling fingers, you should consult …

For people with diabetes, numbness in fingers is potentially a very serious condition, due to diabetic neuropathy (nerve damage), which is brought on by high blood sugar levels. It is not exactly known how exposure to glucose causes nerve damage, and it may vary from person to person. It may be the direct result it has on the nerves, or that it affects circulation. If it’s not caught early, you may need to have the finger removed. Early warning signs include pain or numbness in fingers, and also tingling sensations. The numbness and tingling is similar to when you “fall asleep on your hand.” In addition, the fingers may feel cold, and you might develop a rash. In the case of diabetes, numbness in fingers may be accompanied by pain and possibly dizziness.

As an early indication and symptom of diabetes, numbness in fingers poses an additional health risk, in …