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<blockquote data-quote="LauraMac" data-source="post: 260626" data-attributes="member: 42975"><p>Thanks to Whitby Jet and iHs. I will try the bubble wrap idea and the gel insoles, the fridge idea seems a good one! I gather Boots has a 2 for 1 deal on many footcare products right now, so maybe it is the time to try it. I wanted some advice/experiences before shelling out more scarce cash.</p><p></p><p>No advice from GP re BMs, as I am now under the local hospital team. My Metformin dose has recently been upped by them. I have lost 15Kg since 2nd January and my blood glucose control is improving steadily, although the steroids are a huge problem. But they have been keeping me alive for 30 years. I do take various supplements to try and help re my diabetes and to reduce complications - Chromium Picolinate, Magnesium, high-strength Garlic, Pycnogenol.</p><p></p><p>My BMs were always good until about a year ago, when in a short space of time I was made redundant and then my Mum died up in Scotland in mysterious circumstances - and it took 18 weeks to get a PM result! Hence had a very stressful year, got mega depressed and exhausted and the blood glucose control went. It appears I shall be paying for that for the rest of my life. Such as it is.</p><p></p><p>Whitby Jet, I am doing my best to rest the foot - much more than usual! - but total rest is an impossibility for me. I have two quite young sons (youngest is 4), a (lovely, caring) husband who works away a lot and no family nearby - like, not nearer than 150 miles away. Having been very ill for two years now (with conditions separate from the diabetes), I no longer have many favours to call in from friends! The house is a tip, I can barely manage the cooking and laundry, online grocery shops etc. My priority is being there for teh kids, homework, bedtime stories etc. No capacity to do cleaning. It is very depressing indeed. I am doing my best to rest the affected foot and never put it to the floor without the aircast boot on. The Podiatrist told me that doing so is the main cause of poor healing - folk popping to the loo in the night and not bothering to use it etc. She said I would be okay as long as I wore it without fail for the appointed time - and that would be at least three months, in her book. The hospital Ortho - who had no patient skills whatsoever - just said, review after 6 weeks or so. He seemed to blame the diabetic who gets complications - clearly, it must be their own fault! Not a good experience and I ahve no enthusiasm re seeing him again.</p><p></p><p>Again, thanks for the suggestions. It's depressing, also, to have to be glad at the cooler weather! 5 degrees C colder here today.</p><p></p><p>LauraMac</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LauraMac, post: 260626, member: 42975"] Thanks to Whitby Jet and iHs. I will try the bubble wrap idea and the gel insoles, the fridge idea seems a good one! I gather Boots has a 2 for 1 deal on many footcare products right now, so maybe it is the time to try it. I wanted some advice/experiences before shelling out more scarce cash. No advice from GP re BMs, as I am now under the local hospital team. My Metformin dose has recently been upped by them. I have lost 15Kg since 2nd January and my blood glucose control is improving steadily, although the steroids are a huge problem. But they have been keeping me alive for 30 years. I do take various supplements to try and help re my diabetes and to reduce complications - Chromium Picolinate, Magnesium, high-strength Garlic, Pycnogenol. My BMs were always good until about a year ago, when in a short space of time I was made redundant and then my Mum died up in Scotland in mysterious circumstances - and it took 18 weeks to get a PM result! Hence had a very stressful year, got mega depressed and exhausted and the blood glucose control went. It appears I shall be paying for that for the rest of my life. Such as it is. Whitby Jet, I am doing my best to rest the foot - much more than usual! - but total rest is an impossibility for me. I have two quite young sons (youngest is 4), a (lovely, caring) husband who works away a lot and no family nearby - like, not nearer than 150 miles away. Having been very ill for two years now (with conditions separate from the diabetes), I no longer have many favours to call in from friends! The house is a tip, I can barely manage the cooking and laundry, online grocery shops etc. My priority is being there for teh kids, homework, bedtime stories etc. No capacity to do cleaning. It is very depressing indeed. I am doing my best to rest the affected foot and never put it to the floor without the aircast boot on. The Podiatrist told me that doing so is the main cause of poor healing - folk popping to the loo in the night and not bothering to use it etc. She said I would be okay as long as I wore it without fail for the appointed time - and that would be at least three months, in her book. The hospital Ortho - who had no patient skills whatsoever - just said, review after 6 weeks or so. He seemed to blame the diabetic who gets complications - clearly, it must be their own fault! Not a good experience and I ahve no enthusiasm re seeing him again. Again, thanks for the suggestions. It's depressing, also, to have to be glad at the cooler weather! 5 degrees C colder here today. LauraMac [/QUOTE]
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