Question:
My feet hurt, and I think I'm developing neuropathy. What can I expect and how can I treat the symptoms?
问：我感到脚疼，估计正在发生神经病变，我应该怎样做呢？
Answer:
Neuropathy is a complicated condition that varies from person to person, and there are many different ways to treat it, although none of them are 100% effective. There are many medications available to help keep the pain under control in different ways, from antidepressants to capsaicin cream made from hot peppers. Physical therapy to stretch sore muscles may also be useful. However, pain therapy is most successful when supervised by a physician educated in pain management. The nerve damage may progress to the point of numbness in your feet and legs. This is when you must take great care to protect your feet from any injury and to wear shoes and socks that fit well. You may develop muscle weakness, for example, weakness in your lower leg that results in foot drop and a slapping gait when you walk. This can be managed by using a thin, right-angled support that runs down the back of your lower leg and into your shoes to support the bottom of your foot. The best way to prevent and, in some cases, to heal neuropathy is to manage your diabetes.
答：神经病变是一种糖尿病并发症，每个人的发病情况都不同，也有很多种不同的方法来治疗，但是没有一种方法是100％有效。有很多治疗方法可以用来帮助镇痛，例如抗抑郁药、辣椒素（止痛）软膏，用于伸展酸痛肌肉的物理治疗可能也是有效的。当然，接受过疼痛管理教育的医生所实施的疼痛治疗是最有效的。神经损伤可能发展成腿部或足部的局部麻痹。因此，糖尿病病人必须保护好你的脚免收伤害，要穿合适的鞋和袜子。或许你的肌肉已经不那么有力，例如，小腿肌肉无力导致走路时跌倒或者滑倒。This can be managed by using a thin, right-angled support that runs down the back of your lower leg and into your shoes to support the bottom of your foot.（这句不知道该怎么翻译，请高手指教）。当然，最好的来预防和治疗神经病变的方法，还是管理好你的血糖。
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