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How To Relieve Pain Due To Cracks Between Toes Oozing Pus Due To Diabetic?

My son is a diabetic and has developed cracks between his toes and pus is oozing out has seen a doctor and was given terbinafine 250 mg and smz/tmp ds tab 800-160 but is in a lot of pain. He is taking aleve for pain and soaking his foot 3 times a day. What else can he do?
Tue, 4 Mar 2014
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Hi,
Any infection in the body and particularly in foot among diabetics should not be neglected.
Possibility of Diabetic foot we should keep in mind.
Consult surgeon, specialist in diabetes foot and get examined.
Ok and take care.
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How To Relieve Pain Due To Cracks Between Toes Oozing Pus Due To Diabetic?

Hi, Any infection in the body and particularly in foot among diabetics should not be neglected. Possibility of Diabetic foot we should keep in mind. Consult surgeon, specialist in diabetes foot and get examined. Ok and take care.