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Saw the nurse...

I see one every 8 weeks but thats more frequent than most people because I have been in the high risk podiatry clinic in the past following foot surgery and am at higher risk of further ulcers because of the after effects of that surgery
As well as doing foot checks, trimming toe nails etc podiatrists in the NHS run foot ulcer clinics, carry out debridement and dressing of wounds, conduct biomechanical asessments and some also conduct foot surgery following further training
The sensation and pedal pulse tests should form part of every diabetics annual check, but can be carried out by nurses as well as by podiatrists.
 
Tipetoo said:
Yes you should, it will be better for you than the cursory glance it seems the "nurse" gave your feet.
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See that's what I meant. I am not trashing the NHS. What I meant was the treatment I receive for a condition that isn't my fault v the vague treatment I get for the other one that is 'my fault' makes me laugh.

I didn't know I should be seeing anyone for my feet and would have expected to be given such info by the nurses.
 
Major Buckmaster said:
I didn't know I should be seeing anyone for my feet and would have expected to be given such info by the nurses.
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You can self refer to a podiatrist. However, the surgery nurses normally do all this annually. A foot tickle with the plastic thing, and pulse checks in the ankles and foot. That is all that is required for a diabetes check.
 
Apparently my feet are in lovely condition according to the nurse when i went a few weeks back, ha ha there had to be something good out of the appointment , cos i was told high sugar high blood pressure and a ladies infection lol
 
Charis1213 said:
Apparently my feet are in lovely condition according to the nurse when i went a few weeks back, ha ha there had to be something good out of the appointment , cos i was told high sugar high blood pressure and a ladies infection lol
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Lovely lol.
 
Boo1979 said:
The “little piece of plastic” applies 5g of pressure to various areas of your foot and is to test whether or not you still have “ protective sensation” ( ie the abilty to feel if you have trod on something ) or whether neutopathy has removed the sensation. Many foot amputations in diabetics start with a wound caused by stepping on something and infection starting as a result. An annual foot check should also include checking the strength of pedal pulses in the ankle and top of the foot either by palpation or using a handheld doppler machine as a clue to circulation in the foot - poor circulation combined with loss of protective sensation is a high risk combination for foot ulcers and below the knee leg amputation.
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Appreciate the info ... thanks for the post :)
 
Major Buckmaster said:
Well I went for my diabetic review and have come out of it safe in the knowledge that the diabetes nurses at my surgery are to be frank expendable.

She took my blood pressure, (fair enough.) she prodded my feet with a small piece of plastic and told me if she had a gold star I could have one for doing so well on my 'choice' of diet. (For there are many I am told.)

In six months time I am to return to her for another hour of my life I won't get back. Fab.... Haha.
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It's easy be underwhelmed by the response you get sometimes. Don't let it through you.
 
bulkbiker said:
Indeed it is but some idiots have to pay for it sometime...and as you may be able to tell, value for money is one thing I have yet to see...
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I like the “ yet to see “. Long may that be the case for you.
 
If you have ever come up close to a perforating ulcer on a diabetic foot as I have then you would not take this subject lightly.
 
brassyblonde900 said:
The Awesome thing is that you don't have to get health care on the NHS.
You can always go private.:***:
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The really awesome thing is that private gets you the same operating theatre, same surgeon, same theatre staff, same medical instruments, same hospital, same operating table as used by NHS customers.......oh and you also get a room to yourself and your own nurse who doesn’t mind smiling on account of her wages you are funding :)
 
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