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What Are The Treatments For Pain In Left Foot And Difficulty In Walking Of A Diabetic Person?

I am 52 years old and a diabetic I have had severe pain for two days now in the top of my left foot from the big toe to about 5 inches back not the type of pain I sometimes get with my nerves from diabeties but a constabt very painful pain and there is a red mark where it hurts I can hardly walk from this
Thu, 6 Mar 2014
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Hi and welcome to HCM.Nerve damage, circulation problems, and infections can lead to serious foot problems in diabetes. Foot care becomes important in diabetes. They are more prone to foot ulcers. I suggest you to use diabetic soft microcellular slippers for walking, strict control of blood sugar and also daily monitoring of blood sugar and consult a diabetologist or podiatrisy for proper examination of your foot. There are a few habits you should adopt and try to do every day
1.Check your feet and toes, inspecting the top, sides, soles, heels, and the area in between the toes. Contact your doctor immediately if you discover any sores, redness, cuts, blisters, or bruises.
2.Wash your feet every day in warm water with mild soap. Hot water and harsh soaps can damage your skin. Check the water temperature with your fingers or elbow before putting your feet in because your diabetes may make it difficult to sense water temperature with your feet.
3.Dry your feet thoroughly and gently. Infections tend to develop in moist areas, so make sure you dry the area between your toes well.
4. If the skin on your feet feels rough or dry, use lotion or oil. Do not use lotion between your toes if you have sores there.

All the best


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What Are The Treatments For Pain In Left Foot And Difficulty In Walking Of A Diabetic Person?

Hi and welcome to HCM.Nerve damage, circulation problems, and infections can lead to serious foot problems in diabetes. Foot care becomes important in diabetes. They are more prone to foot ulcers. I suggest you to use diabetic soft microcellular slippers for walking, strict control of blood sugar and also daily monitoring of blood sugar and consult a diabetologist or podiatrisy for proper examination of your foot. There are a few habits you should adopt and try to do every day 1.Check your feet and toes, inspecting the top, sides, soles, heels, and the area in between the toes. Contact your doctor immediately if you discover any sores, redness, cuts, blisters, or bruises. 2.Wash your feet every day in warm water with mild soap. Hot water and harsh soaps can damage your skin. Check the water temperature with your fingers or elbow before putting your feet in because your diabetes may make it difficult to sense water temperature with your feet. 3.Dry your feet thoroughly and gently. Infections tend to develop in moist areas, so make sure you dry the area between your toes well. 4. If the skin on your feet feels rough or dry, use lotion or oil. Do not use lotion between your toes if you have sores there. All the best