I have type 2 diabetes which has caused diabetic neroupathy in my feet.?

Over the past 10 days my left foot has become extremely swollen. The top of my foot looks like a baseball and my big toe is bright red. I have mild swelling in my right foot. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to reduce the swelling or what this could be?

You need to check with your doctor. You could have gout, or a number of other things wrong. It could even be some sort of insect bite. Put an cold pack on it to help reduce the swelling, but see your doctor right away.

Do you feel well? I think you need to go and show your doctor as soon as possible, as my mum (recently diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes which she apparently has had for a while) had an episode of cellulitis in her foot last year and it sounds similar, although she felt quite poorly as well.

Get it checked out.

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There are a variety of treatments for pain due to neuropathy, and 铿乶ding the best treatment is really a matter of trying them out. Good glucose control is important because the pain is worse with poor control. Simple things such as acetaminophen (Tylenol) at night might be suf铿乧ient. Your doctor may also prescribe tricyclic anti颅depressants such as amitriptyline (Elavil) taken one to two hours before bedtime to help the pain. Amitriptyline causes drowsiness, and this can be a good thing for a good night鈥檚 sleep. Sometimes, however, the sleepiness extends into the day, in which case your doctor may ask you to try another tricyclic antidepressant that causes less drowsiness. Other side effects that can occur include dry eyes and dry mouth, constipation, and dif铿乧ulty urinating. If these side effects cannot be toler颅ated, then one of the newer anticonvulsants, gabapentin (Neurontin), can be used. The common side effects of gabapentin are drowsiness, fatigue, and imbalance. Recently, a medicine related to gabapentin, called pregabalin (Lyrica), was approved for painful neuropathy. There is no evidence that it is any better than gabapentin. Duloxetine (Cymbalta) is another antidepressant that is also useful in treating neuropathy.

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I have T2 and swollen left leg. It seems to happen when I eat too many carbs. I was diagnosed w/mild neuropathy. It helps to elevate your legs above your heart and water. Doc says pain will start later. I heard of a laser therapy for the pain from azfamily.com good luck.

Diabetic Neuropathy

Nerves depend on multiple tiny vessels that carry nutrients and oxygen to keep each and every segment of these very long nerves intact. Damage to one small segment can result in loss of feeling, pain or burning sensations that bother the foot and leg.

Feet:- Diabetes can decrease blood supply to the foot and gradually damages the nerves which carry sensation. A second micro vascular disease is diabetic foot or diabetic peripheral neuropathy or distal symmetric neuropathy. Neuropathy is the common complication of diabetes, due to high blood sugar, chemical changes occur in the nerves. It always starts in the feet as they are the longest nerves and fed with longest blood vessels of the body. Generally it is seen in the obese people, with high blood sugar levels and age more than 40 years. Neuropathy can develop within a span of first few years and it affects approximately 60% of diabetics.

Signs and symptoms of Diabetic Neuropathy
Decrease or no sweating i.e. dry scaly skin with callus formation.
Numbness, tingling, and some sort of burning sensation.
Weakness and loss of reflexes.
Decrease sensation to the slight change in temperature.
Diabetic should take care of their feet especially the area between toes, and should not ignore if there is any kind of blisters, ulcer, redness or soreness, formation of callus etc. If any suspicion or doubt arises for the foot then it should be followed by immediate physical examination. The clinical examination will show the sensation in the feet and determine if it is normal or diminished.

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Blood flow may be improved with good sources of vitamin E intake along with blood pressure medicine (ACE inhibitors). Although amputations are common with diabetes, about half can be prevented with simple steps that protect the feet.

take the swelling to the doctor ASAP and preferably to the ER right now!! In a diabetic this is a very serious problem. In a normal person this would be a minor maybe wait til next week or next month or ignore totally.

ANY small infected spot can cause an amputation all the way to your hip!! You have a small infection in the toe.

I got one on one of my fingernails which I like an idiot counted off to hangnail. Well it wasn't!! nearly cost me my finger and the ER doc threatened to take the problem off at the shoulder!!

Move it!!! NOW to either the doctor or the ER!!!