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<blockquote data-quote="yuroff" data-source="post: 779331" data-attributes="member: 85791"><p>My story with CO2 foot spa.</p><p></p><p>2-3 years ago, different tests diagnosed atherosclerosis; 3 different blockages in my right thigh, and 1-1 blockages in both calves. It appears that my condition has been improving: by now, I can walk 450-500 yards without the need for stopping (having started from 100-150).Last summer an ulcer developed on the second toe of my right foot. It didn't heal, even more, it started to deepen for a week or so. I started, of course, search the net for alternative treatments of diabetic foot and found an article (<em>Kufa Med.Journal 2012.VOL.15.No.1</em>) on CO2 treatment. I had considerable pain around the ulcer that made walking even of the shortest distance difficult - preventing me to fight my atherosclerosis by "walking through the (poor circulation) pain". Having followed the clinical description of foot spa, I tried to bath my feet in sparkling water for 30 minutes per day at home, for about a fortnight or so until my appointment with the diabetic foot department at Kings' College, London. By that time, the ulcer seems to have healed, but in close examination, it turned out that under the callous tissue, the wound penetrated into the bone. So my re-opened wound was dressed, I was put on 3 different strong antibiotic pills for three weeks and a 3-daily re-dressing course. I was seen at the ed of the 3-week course, by the time the wound was nearly healed and was put on another 3-week antibiotic course of 1 pill. As I didn't need to have medicated dressings any more, I returned to the CO2 foot spa too.It healed in a month - and the bone is alright too.</p><p></p><p>In January this year, unfortunately a new ulcer developed, this time on the little toe of the right foot. In February, I was put again, on a course of antibiotics. Since the uler did not heal, I started the CO2 treatment again. It is too early to say now, whether the healing has accelerated or not, but the foot spa does reduce the pain, and makes the dressing of the wound easier afterwards.</p><p></p><p>I shall report back after my next appointment.</p><p></p><p>Meanwhile, may I draw your attention to CO2 foot spas, I would be interested in having some feedback on your experience with CO2.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="yuroff, post: 779331, member: 85791"] My story with CO2 foot spa. 2-3 years ago, different tests diagnosed atherosclerosis; 3 different blockages in my right thigh, and 1-1 blockages in both calves. It appears that my condition has been improving: by now, I can walk 450-500 yards without the need for stopping (having started from 100-150).Last summer an ulcer developed on the second toe of my right foot. It didn't heal, even more, it started to deepen for a week or so. I started, of course, search the net for alternative treatments of diabetic foot and found an article ([I]Kufa Med.Journal 2012.VOL.15.No.1[/I]) on CO2 treatment. I had considerable pain around the ulcer that made walking even of the shortest distance difficult - preventing me to fight my atherosclerosis by "walking through the (poor circulation) pain". Having followed the clinical description of foot spa, I tried to bath my feet in sparkling water for 30 minutes per day at home, for about a fortnight or so until my appointment with the diabetic foot department at Kings' College, London. By that time, the ulcer seems to have healed, but in close examination, it turned out that under the callous tissue, the wound penetrated into the bone. So my re-opened wound was dressed, I was put on 3 different strong antibiotic pills for three weeks and a 3-daily re-dressing course. I was seen at the ed of the 3-week course, by the time the wound was nearly healed and was put on another 3-week antibiotic course of 1 pill. As I didn't need to have medicated dressings any more, I returned to the CO2 foot spa too.It healed in a month - and the bone is alright too. In January this year, unfortunately a new ulcer developed, this time on the little toe of the right foot. In February, I was put again, on a course of antibiotics. Since the uler did not heal, I started the CO2 treatment again. It is too early to say now, whether the healing has accelerated or not, but the foot spa does reduce the pain, and makes the dressing of the wound easier afterwards. I shall report back after my next appointment. Meanwhile, may I draw your attention to CO2 foot spas, I would be interested in having some feedback on your experience with CO2. [/QUOTE]
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