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Injection pens and cartridge on a white background. Diabetes is a condition that causes high levels of glucose (a type of sugar) in your blood. This is because of a problem with a hormone called insulin your pancreas produces. Insulin moves glucose from your bloodstream and into the cells of your body for energy. Although there's no cure for type 2 diabetes, studies show some people can reverse it. Through diet changes and weight loss, you may be able to reach and hold normal blood sugar levels without medication. This doesn't mean you're completely cured. Type 2 diabetes is an ongoing disease. You could have diabetes and not know it. The symptoms of diabetes can be very mild. ... In fact, of the 29 million people in the U.S. who have diabetes, 8 million are undiagnosed, according to the American Diabetes Association. However, you don't know just by your symptoms if you have diabetes. Diabetes can lead to a variety of complications. Leg pain and cramps often occur as a result of nerve damage called diabetic neuropathy. If diabetes damages nerves in your arms or legs, it's called diabetic peripheral neuropathy. Pain, burning, tingling, and numbness are common symptoms. Over time, diabetes may cause nerve damage, also called diabetic neuropathy, that can cause tingling and pain, and can make you lose feeling in your feet. Gangrene and foot ulcers that do not get better with treatment can lead to an amputation of your toe, foot, or part of your