Peripheral neuropathy is the most common form of diabetic neuropathy. Your feet and legs are often affected first, followed by your hands and arms.

Symptoms can include:

• Numbness or reduced ability to feel pain or temperature changes, especially in your feet and toes.
• Tingling or burning feeling
• Sharp, jabbing pain that may be worse at night
• Extreme sensitivity to touch — for some people even the weight of a sheet can be painful
• Muscle weakness
• Loss of reflex response