Q007
Well-Known Member
- Messages
- 466
- Location
- Wales. UK
- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
- Treatment type
- Diet only
- Dislikes
- People who tell lies.
My GP (Dr Doom).
Well hello, I hope my post find everyone well,
I've just bought new shoes and wore them Monday and Tuesday to attend some business meetings. I felt the rub Monday and, like a fool, ignored it. Last night when I got changed I saw two different areas of redness and the skin was broken on one of them.
Double fool, I ignored it again and didn't dress or cover up the site. Woke up this morning and there is a small hole in my ankle about the size of a sweetener, no blood or ooze just redness around the site. I reached for the compeed and, for the first time ever, read the instructions and was warned off as a db and message says talk to a doctor which I took as a do not use message.
I've put some germoline on with a normal plaster, I have to say its been on my mind today as I know foot care is part of our regime but that's all I know.
Can anyone tell me what standard operating procedure is for an ' injury' like this, what I should watch for and if and when to seek medical review.
I'm trying not to be a drama queen here, it's probably just a blister that'll go way in two days, but I lost my brother last year who was an undiagnosed T1 for years, had a foot blister, the GP missed the alarm, he ended up in hospital with stunning news that amputation was needed. I suppose that's what the worry is and I truly don't want to worry anyone else with what's probably a bit of trivia, I'd just want to be sure. Kind regards, Q..
I've just bought new shoes and wore them Monday and Tuesday to attend some business meetings. I felt the rub Monday and, like a fool, ignored it. Last night when I got changed I saw two different areas of redness and the skin was broken on one of them.
Double fool, I ignored it again and didn't dress or cover up the site. Woke up this morning and there is a small hole in my ankle about the size of a sweetener, no blood or ooze just redness around the site. I reached for the compeed and, for the first time ever, read the instructions and was warned off as a db and message says talk to a doctor which I took as a do not use message.
I've put some germoline on with a normal plaster, I have to say its been on my mind today as I know foot care is part of our regime but that's all I know.
Can anyone tell me what standard operating procedure is for an ' injury' like this, what I should watch for and if and when to seek medical review.
I'm trying not to be a drama queen here, it's probably just a blister that'll go way in two days, but I lost my brother last year who was an undiagnosed T1 for years, had a foot blister, the GP missed the alarm, he ended up in hospital with stunning news that amputation was needed. I suppose that's what the worry is and I truly don't want to worry anyone else with what's probably a bit of trivia, I'd just want to be sure. Kind regards, Q..