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Foot problems are common in people with Diabetes, You might be afraid you will loose a toe,foot or leg to diabetes, or know someone who has, but you can lower yopur chances of having diabetes related foot problems by taking care of your feet everyday.Managing your blood glucose levels can also keep your feet healthy.

How Can Diabetes Affect Your Feet?

Overtime, Diabetes may cause nerve damage, also called Diabetic Neuropathy that can cause tingling and pain, and can make you loose feeling in your feet thereby causing no sensation to cuts due to stones or pebbles when barefoot leading to infection.

Diabetes also lowers the amount of blood flow in your feet delaying the healing time taken to heal infection in your feet. This may sometimes lead to Gangrene.Gangrene and foot ulcers if not treated leads to amputation of toe,feet or part of your leg.

Good foot care is very important to prevent serious infections and gangrene.

Although rare, nerve damage from Diabetes can lead to changes in the shape of your feet such as Charcot’s foot . Charcots Foot may start with redness , warmth and swelling. Later, bones in your feet can shift or break, which can cause your feet to have an odd shape such as “Rocker bottom” .

What Can You Do To Keep Your Feet Healthy?

Work with your health care team to make a diabetes self-care plan, which is an action plan for how you will manage your Diabetes.Your plan should include foot care.Your physician as a team will be taking care of your foot related to diabetic complications.

When Should You See Your Health Care Provider About Diabetic Foot Problems?

Serious foot problems can develop quickly. See your health care provider right away if you notice.

  • A cut, blister, or bruise on your feet that doesn't start to heal in a few days
  • Red, warm, or painful skin on your feet
  • A callus with dried blood inside
  • A foot infection that becomes black and smells bad that could be gangrene

Remember, controlling your blood sugar and caring for your feet every day are the best steps you can take to prevent serious diabetic foot problems.

Feeling No Pain

Some people with nerve damage have numbness, tingling, or pain, but others have no symptoms. Nerve damage can also lower your ability to feel pain, heat, or cold.

Living without pain sounds pretty good, but it comes at a high cost. Pain is the body’s way of telling you something’s wrong so you can take care of yourself. If you don’t feel pain in your feet, you may not notice a cut, blister, sore, or other problem. Small problems can become serious if they aren’t treated early.

When To See Your Doctor

If you experience any of these symptoms, don’t wait for your next appointment. See your regular doctor or foot doctor right away:

  • Pain in your legs or cramping in your buttex, thighs or calves during physical activity.
  • Tingling, burning or pain in your feet.
  • Loss of sense of touch or ability to feel heat or cold very well.
  • A change in the shape of your feet over time.
  • Loss of hair on your toes, feet, and lower legs.
  • Dry, cracked skin on your feet.
  • A change in the color and temperature of your feet.
  • Fungus infections such as athlete’s foot between your toes.
  • A blister, sore, ulcer, infected corn, or ingrown toenail.

Most people with diabetes can prevent serious foot complications. Regular care at home and going to all doctor’s appointments are your best bet for preventing foot problems (and stopping small problems from becoming serious ones).

Get To The Bottom Of Any Foot Problems By Using A Mirror Or Asking For Help

Tips To Take Care Of Your Feet

  • For cuts, redness, swelling, sores, blisters, corns, calluses, or any other change to the skin or nails. Use a mirror if you can’t see the bottom of your feet, or ask a family member to help.

  • In warm (not hot) water. Don’t soak your feet. Dry your feet completely and apply lotion to the top and bottom—but not between your toes, which could lead to infection.

  • Always wear shoes and socks or slippers, even inside, to avoid injury. Check that there aren’t any pebbles or other objects inside your shoes and that the lining is smooth.

  • For the best fit, try on new shoes at the end of the day when your feet tend to be largest. Break in your new shoes slowly—wear them for an hour or two a day at first until they’re completely comfortable. Always wear socks with your shoes.

  • And gently smooth any sharp edges with a nail file. Have your foot doctor (podiatrist) trim your toenails if you can’t see or reach your feet./li>

  • And especially don’t use over-the-counter products to remove them—they could burn your skin.

  • Also, visit your foot doctor every year (more often if you have nerve damage) for a complete exam, which will include checking for feeling and blood flow in your feet.

  • Put your feet up when you’re sitting, and wiggle your toes for a few minutes several times throughout the day.

  • Like walking, riding a bike, or swimming. Check with your doctor about which activities are best for you and any you should avoid.

Be sure to ask your doctor what else you can do to keep your feet healthy.

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