Pain, which may be associated with diseases and acute and chronic disorders often compromises the body's ability to heal by leading to sleep disorders. Hormones are chemical substances secreted into the blood by the endocrine glands and carried by blood and tissue fluids to the cells they act upon. Protein is needed to meet the need for tissue repair and resistance to infection. Protein helps to replace losses resulting from immobility. Increased secretion of these hormones can result in elevated blood glucose levels.
Peripheral neuropathy is a disorder that affects the peripheral motor, sensory or autonomic nerves.
Diabetes, alcoholism and occlusive vascular disease are the most common cause of peripheral neuropathy. A mononeuropathy affects a single peripheral nerve and it's branches. Polyneuropathy is exhibited by bilateral function disturbance usually starting in the feet and hands. The lack of sleep and hormonal instability is typical in diabetic patients with severe neuropathic pain. Diabetics already have compromised blood sugar and insulin levels, and further problems with sleeping can lead to poor health and complications.