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Manage you Diabetic Nerve Pain, live your life.

Do you have diabetes? Do you experience shooting pain deep in the soles of your feet, numbness in your legs or toes, or burning sensations in your hands and fingertips? Does your pain keep you awake at night, slowing you down and making it hard to complete simple tasks?

If the answers are yes, you may be experiencing a type of pain associated with nerve damage called neuropathic pain, a condition commonly found in patients with diabetes.

Even though diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain (DPNP), often referred to as diabetic nerve pain, affects millions of Americans, many people at risk are not aware the condition exists. Some people believe that the pain is a normal part of aging (or their diabetes), or don't realize that it is a real medical condition that can be treated.

Don't assume that you have to live with diabetic nerve pain or that the pain will just disappear. Discover how to manage your diabetic nerve pain and make it easier to do the things you love.

Talk Beyond Pain: Understanding Diabetic Nerve Pain is an educational program about diabetic nerve pain that will help you communicate with your healthcare provider about diabetic nerve pain and how it can impact your life. This discussion can help your healthcare provider make a proper diagnosis and choose the best treatment option for you. On this Web site you will find information about diabetic nerve pain, suggestions about discussing the condition with your healthcare provider and information about treatment options for managing your diabetic nerve pain.

The information provided by this program was developed with guidance from the National Pain Foundation (NPF) and the Partnership for Helping People in Pain (PHPP), a panel of leading physician pain experts.