diabetic foot ulcer - treatments?

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DiabetesKing1

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Hi all,

I was wondering if anyone here has any experience or has researched treatment for diabetic foot ulcers?

From my research the following could be effective: silver impregnated socks/dressings, colloidal silver balm/sprays/gel, and some ingest colloidal silver, e.g. tsp per day, but I would only recommend topical application as the first defence.
Also, Castellani Paint Modified topical application, and I also found this: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21933346

Has anyone tried these, or other treatments?

I know the silver-impregnated dressings are being used more for burns etc but I dont know about diabetic ulcers.

If this has been discussed before, please provide thread links.

Thanks.
 
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BarbaraMc

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I have never had a diabetic foot ulcer, but if/when it happens, my first option would be Bee Propolis, as I have previously used them for tooth abcesses with great success, and also for cellulitis once, and they can both be pretty vicious.
I would take 2x1000mg twice a day for a few days, up to a week if there are no adverse effects. It's usually quite effective if you can't get to the doctor or dentist for any reason. It's a natural antibiotic, which comes from tree-resin, it's what the bees use to sterilise the hive.
The Down Side is that some people can develop quite a serious rash, but as it's ingested, you only notice it when it's leaving the body, so to speak, and it can be very irritating - if this happens (not always) I would give up the propolis and apply a small amount of Betnovate (or whatever you prefer) for a day or two, which clears it up. I actually didn't get the rash until I'd used it for 2/3 separate incidences, and don't always.
I've also been longing to try Honey, but not had the opportunity recently. I do use colloidal silver plasters for other small cuts/scrapes.
Good Luck
 
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badcat

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Sorbesan dressings were very good when used by my local hosptral on large foot ulcer following surgery. They're made from seaweed I think
 
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