foot care

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...

Hi, I’ve recently been diagnosed with a B12 deficiency. I have been on holiday recently and was wearing sliders that I didn’t realise were irritating my skin as bad as they were until I took them off. Has anyone else had them before na show long will they take to heal? Am I ok to walk on them...

Hello everyone, My place of work are more or less insisting I wear steel toe cap safety shoes but I'm refusing as they cause me to get blisters most of the time. Do they have this right? It seems a very ignorant approach from their side. I work at a desk in a...

Went to see my practice nurse today, told her I had a Hb1ac done last month at the hospital and probably didn't need another one, I'm waiting on test results for MODY. I was expecting a foot check and anything else they do at annual review. She asked if my feet were ok, where I said I thought...

hi Sorry I keep asking so many questions but I don’t know who to ask with a drs appointment been a average of 3 weeks wait, tonight I noticed my feet are quite red, on the soles of my feet to about 2 cm up, the heel is the reddest part, I had a quick google as iv never noticed this before ( bad...

I was doing some reading the other day and came across some stuff regarding peripheral neuropathy and also leg and foot ulcers. Apparently there are operations done for foot problems that are similar to carpal tunnel operations for the hand. One is called Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome which is an...

Hi forum, I wish to take forum's help regarding one of my confusion. i am having foot pain and it occurs after 4-5 days. my diabeties level is normal i keep on regularly checking it after each month. i don't know to which doctor should i go to check for my feet problem for permanent solution...

I was diagnosed with charcot foot in August 2016 and have been in a full contact cast ever since. Firstly on the right foot and now in the left foot. It is driving me nuts as there seems to be no end to it. Has anyone else come out the other side and got back to some sort of normality?

These are my feet. They are not good to look at, but they are all I have. I say to you all all, look after your feet. Don't feel you are immune.