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Title: Feet
Post by: omega3000 on 29 March 2014, 22:22:27
Another trip to the doctors yesterday as my feet are playing up now  :( Feet feel like blocks of ice but hot to touch , doctor says the nerve endings maybe the problem  ??? I went because diabetics suffer from this so just had to clarify feet are ok . Was given pain killers  ??? Where is Doctor Cem , pain killers not working  :(
Title: Re: Feet
Post by: D on 29 March 2014, 23:07:05
Could be diabetic neuropathy ie nerves. But did it come on suddenly? Or has it built up? Do you get any pain/cramps when trying to walk? Do the feet go blue at any point?
Title: Re: Feet
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 29 March 2014, 23:10:08
 :-\ :-\


question(s) : is skin color normal ?  are they really cold when you touch them ?  any infected zone from a cut ?
Title: Re: Feet
Post by: bigegg on 29 March 2014, 23:43:59
dunno much about this, apart from diabetic friend had same thing.

amputation at knee.  :o

I recommend all day, every day, in A+E until sorted.  :'(


Title: Re: Feet
Post by: omega3000 on 30 March 2014, 08:16:27
dunno much about this, apart from diabetic friend had same thing.

amputation at knee.  :o


I recommend all day, every day, in A+E until sorted.  :'(

 :(

Its gradually go worse since i was diagnosed diabetic .
Feet not blue and warm to touch , just feel a bit aching and feeling like they are ice blocks so that cold feet feeling .
Slight pain in ankles and bottom of feet and toes  :(
Gee am falling to bits since i packed up smoking  ::)
Title: Re: Feet
Post by: pscocoa on 30 March 2014, 08:59:48
gout?
Title: Re: Feet
Post by: CaptainZok on 30 March 2014, 09:37:05
You not been called in for eye and feet screening yet?
They do it annually around here checking your feet for pulses and feeling and taking a picture of the back of your eye. The idea being to catch any problems before they get to a severe level.
Title: Re: Feet
Post by: 05omegav6 on 30 March 2014, 09:41:08
gout?
Possible, but hurts like hell ime... I thought I had broken my ankle and was off work for most of December  :'(
Title: Re: Feet
Post by: omega3000 on 30 March 2014, 09:43:29
You not been called in for eye and feet screening yet?
They do it annually around here checking your feet for pulses and feeling and taking a picture of the back of your eye. The idea being to catch any problems before they get to a severe level.

Ive been for eye screening and results came back ok , never heard of feet screening but i have to see diabetic nurse in 2 weeks  :y

gout?
Possible, but hurts like hell ime... I thought I had broken my ankle and was off work for most of December  :'(

Dad had gout , in his feet . Maybe something hereditary  :-\
Title: Re: Feet
Post by: 05omegav6 on 30 March 2014, 09:46:39
Gout tends to affect ankles... simple piss test to confirm :y
Title: Re: Feet
Post by: omega3000 on 30 March 2014, 09:49:14
Gout tends to affect ankles... simple piss test to confirm :y

Ankles are sore  :y
Title: Re: Feet
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 30 March 2014, 10:10:53
I'm surprised your doc didnt book you in for a podiatry assessment .... being diabetic .... ive got to go to one next month..
Title: Re: Feet
Post by: Rods2 on 30 March 2014, 20:14:33
Unfortunately, previous smoking does not help circulation, especially in your legs, so it may be worth getting this checked further. A friend has had several operations due to circulation problems in his legs due to smoking.  :(
Title: Re: Feet
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 30 March 2014, 20:34:51
Unfortunately, previous smoking does not help circulation, especially in your legs, so it may be worth getting this checked further. A friend has had several operations due to circulation problems in his legs due to smoking.  :(


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Title: Re: Feet
Post by: D on 30 March 2014, 23:21:09
Doesnt sound like gout. The slow onset points towards diabetic neuropathy. Circulatory problems usually cause you to loose the pulse in your feet and are more painful when you try to walk (worsens on exertion).

You certainly need a podiatry assessment ASAP. Ask your GP for a referral. The podiatrist can do a filament test or a quantitative sensory test.

Have a read from a reliable source, the Mayo clinic:

http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/diabetic-neuropathy/basics/tests-diagnosis/con-20033336 (http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/diabetic-neuropathy/basics/tests-diagnosis/con-20033336)

HTH