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What Causes Swelling In The Feet While Treating Type 2 Diabetes?
Hello I am a 50 Year old man I have type 2 diabetes My left foot is swollen My feet have been going numb slowly over the years especially on the tops I am overweight which is probably causing the diabetes Everything else is normal my appetite my fluid intake and urination
Mon, 7 Aug 2017
It seems that you have developed Diabetic neuropathy causing numbness on dorsum of foot.The greater the BMI (as you are overweight), the greater is the risk of neuropathy.Symptoms may include a sensation of numbness.Improved glycemic control should be aggressively pursued .Reduce your body-weight by regular exercise and diabetic diet.Avoidance of neurotoxins (alcohol) and
smoking, supplementation with vitamins for possible deficiencies
(B12, folate)and symptomatic treatment are the mainstays
of therapy. Loss of sensation in the foot places the patient at risk for ulceration and its sequelae.Take extra care of foot affected.
smoking, supplementation with vitamins for possible deficiencies
(B12, folate)and symptomatic treatment are the mainstays
of therapy. Loss of sensation in the foot places the patient at risk for ulceration and its sequelae.Take extra care of foot affected.
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Your query being appreciated, underlying cause of leg swelling would be matter of concern, with the diabetes it would be more matter of concern, infection has to be taken under consideration.
With the history of diabetes if this is the leg swelling then it has to be ruled out for infection, if this is not the infection still blood circulation has to be taken care because in wither of these case it may develop the diabetic food. Till it is being confirmed the condition it is important to control the plasma glucose level on tight rule basis, what ever the underlying cause of swelling leg, try to keep the leg in elevated position, check out the renal function test.
hope this information helps.
Well come to HCM
Your query being appreciated, underlying cause of leg swelling would be matter of concern, with the diabetes it would be more matter of concern, infection has to be taken under consideration.
With the history of diabetes if this is the leg swelling then it has to be ruled out for infection, if this is not the infection still blood circulation has to be taken care because in wither of these case it may develop the diabetic food. Till it is being confirmed the condition it is important to control the plasma glucose level on tight rule basis, what ever the underlying cause of swelling leg, try to keep the leg in elevated position, check out the renal function test.
hope this information helps.
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