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.
All drugs of abuse affect the way your brain and body function. Drugs have an immediate effect on your body, but they can also create long-lasting changes even when you have stopped taking the drug. For instance, the effects of marijuana can âlastâ up to several hours from a single joint.