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Struggling with abnormal swelling in my ring foot that now spreading to my upper leg and other foot for months had multiple test has different meds

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marta Rhemi

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Type of diabetes
Parent
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Tablets (oral)
Struggling with abnormal swelling in my right foot that now spreading to my upper leg and other foot for months had multiple test has been done taken multiple medication strongest antibiotics at first like around 1year ago what would happen. I would gey random foot infection that would land me in ambulance taken to hospital being prescribed flucloxacillin capsules and that would be enough...now after months of battling this condition trying holistic approach different ways nothing helping not even a bit gone back to a&e been prescribed same antibiotics but also water thinning tablets called furosemide didn't even touch the swelling I an desperate I am young but this gave me fo much insecurities it literally ruining my life j need help
 
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Hi @marta Rhemi & welcome to the forum,

Just checking do you have diabetes yourself as your profile info says parent, if so are you T1 or T2?

Your situation sounds painful- also sorry for my ignorance but which toe is the ring toe? I’ve never heard this term as regards to toes only fingers
 
I meant to say right foot I am 38 years old so called prediabetic I don't really know the terms for the kids of diabetes running in my family but all I can say my mum has to take medication for her diabetes and my dad's site my late grandma was on insulin ..excuse my spelling English it's not my first language
 
J an really sorry for confusion wrong typo k meant to say right foot x I myself was not recognised with diabetes yet my last sugar test was done at my last visit to A&E about two ago and my sugar test came out normal .I have diabetes on both sides of my parents my mum has to take medication do did her mother my late grandma from my dad site was on insulin
 
Ah that makes more sense now @marta Rhemi, and you are doing fine with your English

it’s difficult to give you any more advice as we can’t give medical advice on the forum, have anyone you’ve seen actually told you what it is? Is it an open sore with infection or just the swelling? I think the best thing you can do is go back to your GP and for a referral to a specialist

You say your last test for diabetes was 2 years ago was that when you were told you were pre diabetic? It may be worth asking for a Hba1c test at your GP. It could be that you have moved into higher numbers since your last test and if your blood sugars are high that can make healing slower & more difficult
 
My blood sugar very recently was perfect. There was no open sores until three weeks ago I have very uncomfortable sore under my foot just under my big toe itz unbearable but j assume it's because of the kafge swelling my whole posture gov affected and also the way I walk it was a massive blister that left a hole jn my foot that got infected...HONESTLY I always been very healthy hardly getting Any flu and out of nowhere my foot started expanding into log [[
 
Sounds awful but as we can’t give any medical advice I think the best thing like I said above is to go back to your GP and see if they can refer you to a specialist or more investigation to see why it’s not healing.
 
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