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Diabetic Foot. Any Treatment Other Than Amputation?
Hello Doctor,
My mom is having Diabetic foot wound on her right leg finger. she is 40 yrs old. The blood test sugar report as per today morning it was 150 mg.kindly suggest the medical steps to cure the wound on her leg without any surgery or amputation.And also please suggest me if there is any medicines available(like injection) to cure the diabetic wound.
My mom is having Diabetic foot wound on her right leg finger. she is 40 yrs old. The blood test sugar report as per today morning it was 150 mg.kindly suggest the medical steps to cure the wound on her leg without any surgery or amputation.And also please suggest me if there is any medicines available(like injection) to cure the diabetic wound.
Thu, 18 Apr 2013
Hi,
Thanks for posting your query.
With the available described symptoms, appears to be possibility of diabetes induced complication.
Diabetes is a multi organ disease with involvement of almost all organs of body due to its complications.
Blood sugar both fasting and postprandial must be in controlled range.
Diabetes is due to progressive loss or destruction of beta cells in endocrinal part of pancreas.
Uncontrolled Diabetes predisposes to accelerated atherosclerosis in peripheral arteries.
Decreased blood supply with associated diabetic neuropathy may predispose to diabetc foot ulcer formation.
You should consult with internal medicine specialist/ endocrinologist and should go for thorough check up.
She should also go for postprandial sugar and glycosylated hemoglobin, lipid profile.
Her blood sugar must be in controlled range.
She can get better relief after taking Cilastazol 100 mg BD and by applying hot fomentation.
Take care,
Dr. Mayank Bhargava
Thanks for posting your query.
With the available described symptoms, appears to be possibility of diabetes induced complication.
Diabetes is a multi organ disease with involvement of almost all organs of body due to its complications.
Blood sugar both fasting and postprandial must be in controlled range.
Diabetes is due to progressive loss or destruction of beta cells in endocrinal part of pancreas.
Uncontrolled Diabetes predisposes to accelerated atherosclerosis in peripheral arteries.
Decreased blood supply with associated diabetic neuropathy may predispose to diabetc foot ulcer formation.
You should consult with internal medicine specialist/ endocrinologist and should go for thorough check up.
She should also go for postprandial sugar and glycosylated hemoglobin, lipid profile.
Her blood sugar must be in controlled range.
She can get better relief after taking Cilastazol 100 mg BD and by applying hot fomentation.
Take care,
Dr. Mayank Bhargava
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DEAR SIR/MADAM
THERE ARE MANY REASONS FOR WOUND IN DIABETES. IF THE WOUND IS ASSOCIATED WITH ALTERED BLOOD FLOW TO THE LIMBS, IT IS ASSOCIATED WITH RISK OF DEVELOPING INTO GANGRENE.
PLEASE LOOK FOR THE SIGNS OF ISCHEMIA (POOR BLOOD FLOW) TO THE LIMBS LIKE COLOR CHANGES IN THE SKIN, ALTERED SENSATIONS AND MOBILITY.
IF THERE IS ALTERED BLOOD FLOW TO THE LIMB THEN USE OF TOPICAL CREAMS WILL BE OF NO USE PRACTICALLY.
I SUGGEST YOU TO CONTINUE YOUR ANTIBIOTIC DOSAGES. IF YOU WANT TO APPLY ANY TOPICAL CREAMS/PREPARATIONS, THEN YOU CAN USE FUSIDIC ACID OR NADIFLOXACIN.
THERE ARE MANY REASONS FOR WOUND IN DIABETES. IF THE WOUND IS ASSOCIATED WITH ALTERED BLOOD FLOW TO THE LIMBS, IT IS ASSOCIATED WITH RISK OF DEVELOPING INTO GANGRENE.
PLEASE LOOK FOR THE SIGNS OF ISCHEMIA (POOR BLOOD FLOW) TO THE LIMBS LIKE COLOR CHANGES IN THE SKIN, ALTERED SENSATIONS AND MOBILITY.
IF THERE IS ALTERED BLOOD FLOW TO THE LIMB THEN USE OF TOPICAL CREAMS WILL BE OF NO USE PRACTICALLY.
I SUGGEST YOU TO CONTINUE YOUR ANTIBIOTIC DOSAGES. IF YOU WANT TO APPLY ANY TOPICAL CREAMS/PREPARATIONS, THEN YOU CAN USE FUSIDIC ACID OR NADIFLOXACIN.
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Hi friend,
Welcome to Health Care Magic
There are specialised foot clinics for Diabetics...
She needs investigations - for Peripheral Vasculopathy and/or Neuropathy
Strict control of diabetes / attention to blood flow / care of infection are a must.
Thee is no specific or special medicine or injection
Keep in constant touch with Diabetologist and Podiatrist...
Take care
Wishing speedy recovery
God bless
Good luck
Welcome to Health Care Magic
There are specialised foot clinics for Diabetics...
She needs investigations - for Peripheral Vasculopathy and/or Neuropathy
Strict control of diabetes / attention to blood flow / care of infection are a must.
Thee is no specific or special medicine or injection
Keep in constant touch with Diabetologist and Podiatrist...
Take care
Wishing speedy recovery
God bless
Good luck
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