The Monitor: The Joint Chiropractic Website reveals that frequent and crushing itching in your hands, feet, and lower legs is another lesser known symptom of diabetes.
He added, “Itchy skin is a complication that is likely to appear before blood glucose begins to damage nerve fibers.”
Before nerve damage begins, high levels of cytokines tend to circulate in the body.
High blood sugar levels decrease blood circulation in your extremities, which leads to itching and dryness.