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Maggie75

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Hi everyone,

I have type 2 diabetes and just have a question about potential foot problems. I was helping to clean a friends house about a week ago after he was admitted to hospital and it was not good, he has MS and the house was a mess!! Anyway as a result I have ended up with flea bites on my legs and feet, they ones on my legs and 1 on my arm seem to be healing up nicely but I have 3 in a line on the inside of my foot which are driving me crazy with itch and look terrible. They don't seem to be getting better at all, should I be concerned with the T2, I know foot problems can be an issue. Also can anyone recommend anything to try to help them heal, I've tried antiseptic ointment but it's doing nothing. The itch is particularly bad at night. Last time I try to do a good deed...!! LOL.

Maggie
 
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Probably best to get them checked out. Calamine lotion might help with the itching in the meantime.
 
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Sorry I know nothing about flea bites but the first thing that came to mind was antihistamines. I think you can get an antihistamine cream which might help the itching.
 
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If you have anything on your foot which is showing signs of not healing (especially when other bites are) then you should go and have your feet checked out a.s.a.p.
 
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Thanks for the replies, I'll speak to my diabetes nurse tomorrow if possible and try the antihistamine cream, hopefully that'll work.

Maggie
 
Dr Snoddy

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Antihistamine cream always works for me!
 
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Piriton are over the counter tablets that help with most bites/itches, but do get it checked out too, being diabetic
 
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I have not experienced flea bites but following a business trip a couple of years ago, i was covered in bed bug bites. Not pleasant and very itchy.
I found antihistamine cream as useful as smearing mayonnaise over my body. Antihistamine tablets helped a little more. Over the counter hayfever tablets are antihistamine and reduce itching of insect bites which have raised my histamine levels.
 
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