Question 1

what does a diabetic foot look like?

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Diabetic foot: A person with diabetes may have normal looking feet.  Diabetes can cause both neurologic and vascular problems yielding numb or painful feet, and/or poor circulation with red, pale, or bluish skin colors, or even gangrene.  There is no one "diabetic foot" appearance. Your podiatrist should be consulted to evaluate your feet periodically if you are diabetic.

Question 2

how can i take care of diabetic foot?

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Professional care: Diabetic foot ulcers and infection may often times be prevented with good diabetic foot education and foot care by a professional, tight sugar control, good nutrition, frequent foot inspection and use of properly fitting shoes.

Question 3

i have diabetic why does my feet hurt?

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Neuropathy: A common complication of diabetes mellitus is peripheral neuropathy - pins/needles sensation in the feet & legs. This is due to nerve damage from diabetes. There are meds to help manage this. You should also get your feet examined at every doctor's visit because you can get infected cuts on your feet without feeling it. The most important thing is to keep your diabetes in excellent control.

Question 4

top of feet itchy is a sign of diabetes?

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Not necessarily: Itching can be from dry skin, friction, fungus etc doesnt have to be from diabetes.

Question 5

what does diabetes do to cause foot pain?

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Several things: Two main problems: peripheral neuropathy(inflammation of the nerves) which the foot to hearts: peripheral  vascular disease which make the circulation slow or absents, that also cause pain.

Question 6

why does diabetes lead to a pain in the foot?

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Neuropathy: Sometimes presents as a painful condition and other times as a loss of sensation. It is a disease which can potentially mess up if you will the "electrical circuit" of the body.

Question 7

how to deal with foot pain related to diabetes?

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MD input: It is essential that you obtain input from your internist or your endcrinologist.  One possible option that can be quite effective  is acupuncture.

Question 8

what should i do when a diabetic foot is in pain?

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See a doctor!: Could be due to diabetic neuropathy, or numbness in the feet due to diabetes which often starts out painful.  If your feet are already numb and you are having breakthrough pain it could be something more serious and should be seen by a podiatrist asap.

Question 9

what happens when you have a diabetic foot wound?

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Are at risk: For infection and even gangrene if not properly treated. Cause of wound needs to be determined and proper treatment administered.

Question 10

what is the definition or description of: diabetic foot?

Accepted Answer

Higher risk foot.: A diabetic foot is a simply the foot of a person with diabetes. Because of the nature of diabetes, a diabetic foot has certain risk factors that make observing and practicing good foot care a priority.

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