It is a common complication of diabetes. The most common cause is poorly controlled blood sugar over time. Diabetic nerve pain can take years to develop. In the early stages, you may have no signs at all, and then only start to feel a tingling or numbness in your feet. As it progresses, you may also feel the pain in your hands and it is often worse at night.
Lastly, the aging process affects how drugs are excreted (eliminated) from the body. The elderly have a decrease in kidney function and blood flow to the kidneys. Due to this decrease, it is common to decrease the dose of drugs that are eliminated by the kidneys.
Drugs can negatively impact your relationships, your mental and physical health, and your life in general. Drug use is a choice but it is important to understand the effects of drug use-both immediate and long-term-to your brain, body and life.our relationships and your future. Drug use can have an immediate impact on your body and mind but it can also affect your future and your relationship with others. Legal issues. Making, selling or having illegal drugs in your possession is against the law.