feet

  1. M

    Dealing with cracks/splits/fissures on feet

    Hi all, I’m T1 and have some deep cracks/splits in the skin on the ball of my right foot (around 2mm deep). They are now very painful, red and it’s become uncomfortable to walk on my foot. Does any have experience in dealing with these as a T1 diabetic? Is it something I should see a GP about...
  2. S

    Steroid injections in feet

    Hi everyone. So, I have been suffering with numbness in my second and third toes on my right foot for a while now. Been through physiotherapy (they thought it could be muscular skeletal as I do lots of running. Long story short,it's not, and I was referred back to my doc, as they thought it was...
  3. C

    New member with questions

    Hi all. I'm Chris. I and 49 and was diagnosed two years ago with T2 diabetes. It came to light when I collapsed with what turned out to be a pulmonary embolism (blood clots on lungs) caused by a DVT in my calf, which was in turn caused by an undiagnosed bowel cancer. I had sky-high blood...
  4. mymuk

    Cold Feet

    I have terribly cold feet, especially working from home with my feet under a desk all day. The rest of me is fine, so it's not a general heating issue (in any case I am not happy to burn money all day heating the flat just for this). I'm presuming this is likely a side effect of the T2 as it...
  5. L

    Feet trouble

    Im messaging on behlf of my father in law. He is 77, he has type 2 diabetes and is on tablets. His younger brother had it too and ended up losing his leg and he has had terrible trouble with his feet too. He has been to numerous doctors and clinics, all theyve done is give him creams which dont...
  6. oldnevada

    Wart on base of foot Issue

    Hello forum, This is a new issue over the last few months. I had a wart develop, Plantar's I think. No discomfort or pain. Looks more like another condition as I"ve had a plantar's wart many years ago which was painful. This doesn't or feel like that at all, just like a deep callous. So, I...
  7. JayBucklespears

    Problems with feet and toenails

    Hi, I am in the UK. I havent had a diabetic foot screening in two years and I am worried about my feet. The reasons for concern are as well as being dark red and light red a lot of the time, they also become swollen. I did see a doctor about this and was given a dopler test. No further action...
  8. P

    Feet. Please help!

    I'm really struggling at the minute with horrendous blisters on the soles of my feet. I went on an extended walk with work which I wasn't prepared for and therefore didn't really have appropriate footwear and as a result ended up with blistered feet. This was two weeks ago now and they were...
  9. xsta

    Charcot patients, how long?

    I was diagnosed with Charcot foot a couple of months ago and am in a wheelchair at the moment. All of the metatarsal bones are fractured, other damage too. But my actual question to those of you who’ve had Charcot: how long did it take to get better (or, at least when did you get your cast...
  10. nomoredonuts

    You are 20 times more likely to have an amputation...

    ...than someone who doesn't have diabetes. This was was the gist of an article in today's Guardian and a statistic which caused me to spray coffee and cream over my keyboard. The whole tenor of the piece seemed design to shock and I have to wonder about the facts behind it. 26,000 limbs removed...
  11. IrishJoe

    Bouldering + Feet

    So I need to loose weight and do some exercise and I did some indoor climbing / bouldering with a friend while on holiday. I was wrecked but it was good exercise. I found a local place and did it again and was less wrecked. So that's good. My main concern is footwear/feet care. There seems to...
  12. H

    Worried About Feet

    hey everyone so im 17 and Ive been type 1 since the age of 2. im worried about my feet as I have quite hardened skin (probably because its dry) and the sensation isn't as good as the rest of my foot. Is this a sign of something serious? Thank you!
  13. J

    Related conditions? Painful hands and feet

    Hi, quite newly diagnosed, in March when I went for my '40& falling apart tests' I have been getting aches and pains in my hands and feet, this started 12months before diagnosis and was told it's osteoarthritis, but it's slowly getting worse, been referred to rheumatologist who seems dubious...
  14. H

    Diabetics Neuropathy

    I was diagnosed with Type 1 about a month ago after going undiagnosed for a very long time (my healthcare team reckon 3 years) and in the last couple of weeks I’ve developed diabetic neuropathy which has been extremely painful. Does anyone have any tips for managing the pain? The doctor I spoke...
  15. Lily 2

    Diabetic foot sores

    Hello, Just asking for advice really, I some how have developed a small sore in the crease of both my little toes one seems to be healing up well with suedocream and the other has only just appeared last night, they are right on the crease where the little toe meets the foot and there is no...
  16. lenaiiyy

    Diabetic neuropathy?

    Hi guys! So I’m new to this forum I’m 25 years old and was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes back in 2013, just before my 21st birthday. My mother is also a type 1 diabetic (since the age of 5, now 48) and has had many of the complications, to name a few, dialysis, amputation and heart problems...
  17. Ajax

    No fashion statement

    It surprises me foot-care isn't a main topic on diabetes ✻message boards✻ ..and elsewhere. Because I can, I pay for my own podiatry and get high-quality skin moisturiser from a pharmacy. I always take precautions ..✻non-metallic✻ safety shoes are no fashion statement, but I always wear them...
  18. nannoo_bird

    Type 2 Peripheral neuropathy pains

    I am suffering such terrible PN pains at night that I never get a good night's sleep, even with sleeping tablets - the pains wake me up. I have tried gabapentin, pregabalin and amytriptiline, all of which had terrible side-effects for me. I have tried supplements - ALA, B12, and others...
  19. GTilley

    Type 1 foot worries

    Hello, I am 30 and have been diagnosed with type 1 for 4 yrs now. Over the past 4-5 months I have been noticing redNess on the outsidedge ofyou feet, under my ankle bone. It gets worse after activity and spreads across the top of my feet. It's a bit like really spidery vines, very red, very...
  20. J

    Yearly Diabetic Foot Check changed ?!

    Went to the local Health Centre this morning for my yearly appointment. Never had any real problem, just one which was invented by a previous practice nurse some years ago, who smirked at me and told me I had lost sensation in my feet. This proved not to be true, when the test was repeated by...