I am a diabetic? serious answers only please…?
I have been a diabetic for 7 yrs and have a huge ulcer on my right toe of my right foot, i went to the doctor yesterday and they prescribed a antibiotic for the infection and told me to see a wound care specialist… my question is as anyone ever been to a wound care specialist and what can i expect him to do that my general doctor can’t do? also do u have any recommendations for how to take better care of my feet? i look at them every day and apply moisturizing lotion to my feet but they always get rough calluses and sores on them, am i prone to this for the rest of my life? i have fairly normal blood sugars controlled by insulin and pills and my hga1c was 7.1. thank u in advance for all the answers…
Foot care for diabetics is extremely important. Because we tend to have decreased circulation in our legs and arms, wounds take much longer to heal…and sometimes, they don’t heal, leading to cellulitis, gangrene, amputation and in some cases, death.
See the wound care specialist ASAP. They will teach you how to take care of your feet and with proper treatment, the ulcer on your foot will hopefully heal. It will take some time and could take some intensive treatment (debridement, hyperbaric therapy, high dose antibiotics).
One thing you need to do is check your feet every single day, looking for any cuts, punctures, blisters and so on. See your doctor BEFORE it gets to the point of an ulcer. A foot ulcer can be very difficult to treat.
I hate to say this but you need to be aware that sometimes, an ulcer is too far gone to be treated. In a case such as that, amputation might be necessary to save your life.
Keep us posted and let us know how you’re doing. I hope you get better…honestly.
EMT
I had a badly ingrown toenail on my left big toe. It would be cut out and then prompty grow back. After a year of this, I finally had the doctor permanently cut out the ingrown part of the nail and burn it with a laser so it will never grow back. I lost about a third of the nail. It’s okay though…my foot completely healed and except where part of the nail is missing, it looks normal. I just have to be really careful not to drop anything on that toe. OUCH!!
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