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What Causes Poor Appetite In A Diabetic?

my husband had to have one of his fingers amputated down to the middle joint, this was about a month ago, the wound opened up and now the joint is exposed, he is a diabetic, on dialysis and have a poor appetite, doctor told us today we could soak it in Epsom salt water everyday for about 15 min and we go back in about a week to see how things look, we are really trying to keep him from having to have any further amputations on this hand, although vascular disease is an issue. Any suggestions on any other soaks or what can help, I am familiar with the med honey and asked if I could use that as well on his wound, beside neoprene.
Mon, 28 Aug 2017
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Dear Madam
I have gone throught your question
I can understand you concern
Let me kno please :How many years your husband have been diagnosed with diabetes?
Where was his last visit at endocrinologist?
His last chech-up about blood test?
Did he treatment with insulin therapy or oral medicine?
He has amputation his hinger, he is on dialysis too.

Did he feel symtopms like
Nausea,
Heartburn,weight loss,abdominal bloating,
Early feeling of fullness when eating?
Spasm of the stomach wall?

I thought that your husband have low appetite dou too bed managment of diabetes .In these case Gatsroparesis .

Gastroparesis is a disorder affecting people with thypi 1 and 2 diebetes ( in which the stomach takes too long to empty is contents)

Also vagus nerve which controls the movement of food through the digestive tract, is damang or stop working , the muscles of the stomach , and the movment of the food is slowed

Diabetes can damage the vagus nerve if blood glucose levels remain hight over a long period of time.
The disgnosisi of gastroparesisi Is confirmed throught one or more of the following tests( you must consoult with the gastroenterol doctor)

The most important treatment for diabetes-related gastroparesis is to manage your blood glucose levels as well as possible.
Insulin or oral medicine changes in what and when your husband eat.
My advised is to contact your local gastroenterolg and your endocrinolg too.
Also your husband must to do Blood Glucose fasting
-HbAic
Screaning for Albuminuria and proteinuria ( he is on dialysis)

Hope this information is helpful.
If you have other questions,feel free and ask.
Best regards.
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What Causes Poor Appetite In A Diabetic?

Dear Madam I have gone throught your question I can understand you concern Let me kno please :How many years your husband have been diagnosed with diabetes? Where was his last visit at endocrinologist? His last chech-up about blood test? Did he treatment with insulin therapy or oral medicine? He has amputation his hinger, he is on dialysis too. Did he feel symtopms like Nausea, Heartburn,weight loss,abdominal bloating, Early feeling of fullness when eating? Spasm of the stomach wall? I thought that your husband have low appetite dou too bed managment of diabetes .In these case Gatsroparesis . Gastroparesis is a disorder affecting people with thypi 1 and 2 diebetes ( in which the stomach takes too long to empty is contents) Also vagus nerve which controls the movement of food through the digestive tract, is damang or stop working , the muscles of the stomach , and the movment of the food is slowed Diabetes can damage the vagus nerve if blood glucose levels remain hight over a long period of time. The disgnosisi of gastroparesisi Is confirmed throught one or more of the following tests( you must consoult with the gastroenterol doctor) The most important treatment for diabetes-related gastroparesis is to manage your blood glucose levels as well as possible. Insulin or oral medicine changes in what and when your husband eat. My advised is to contact your local gastroenterolg and your endocrinolg too. Also your husband must to do Blood Glucose fasting -HbAic Screaning for Albuminuria and proteinuria ( he is on dialysis) Hope this information is helpful. If you have other questions,feel free and ask. Best regards.