2006-12-10 17:28:59 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Diabetes
because of diabetic neuropathy...nerve damage most commonly starts in the feet. the doctor needs to test the feet for nerve feeling, cuts or wounds that are not healing properly...the #1 reason for gangrene and amputation. they also check to see how strong the pulse is in the feet.
it sux to be a diabetic w/o health care insurance! i'm on insulin, which is supplied by the manafacture, but i can't test my blood glucose levels cuz i can't afford the test strips for my meter. so i "blindly" take 80 units of insulin every day. i go cold turkey off my oral diabetic meds whenever i run out of them... like now. i can't even afford the stupid sliding fee cost at my "po-folks" clinic. so, i'm slowly going blind, and losing feeling in my feet. if you're a diabetic and are lucky enough to have health care coverage...do everything you can to take care of yourself. it can go into remission...my 70 yr old mother is healthier than i am. she's been in remission for 2 years. she takes absolutely no medications or insulin anymore.
2006-12-10 17:40:04 · answer #1 · answered by pirate00girl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-18 19:50:14 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because one of the effects of diabetes (called peripheral neuropathy) is loss of feeling in toes and feet. A person can develop a sore or pressure area on the foot and not feel any pain or discomfort. This spot can then worsen and develop infection. Diabetics heal more slowly, so these sores can cause severe problems. The doctor needs to check the pts. feet for sensation and for any wounds of injuries.
2006-12-10 17:34:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
People with diabetes often have problems with the nerves that provide sensation to the feet. This means they can have sores or infections they weren't aware of. As well, diabetes can cause problems with circulation, and one of the first places you are likely to see this is in the feet.
2006-12-10 17:35:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The doctors want to see if there is any gangrene, If the diabetis patient has any gangrene it needs to be cured immediately.
Or else.. plz ask the doctors.....
Gangrene is usually caused by a reduction or complete absence of blood to a section of a tissue, it can be a result of an external injury, burns, freezing, a blood clot etc etc.
usually there will be "no sensation" in that tissue.
2006-12-10 17:41:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
So the doctor can check their feet for circulation problems so they can be warded off before becoming serious enough that the person has to have leg or legs amputated, because open sores not healing healing and getting infected or gangrene due to no circulation in their legs.
2006-12-10 17:35:33 · answer #6 · answered by JUAN FRAN$$$ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am told that people with diabetes type two can lose nerve endings in their feet and sores may follow and become infected. That's why they tell you not to test the shower water with your feet when you get in, you may not have any feelings in your feet due to dead nerves.
2006-12-10 17:36:38 · answer #7 · answered by danielditdit 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-02-13 09:24:49 · answer #8 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
remove the shoes while medical checkup
2006-12-11 19:14:15 · answer #9 · answered by suresh r 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To check for blood flow and make sure the Feet are normal in condition, checking circulation.
2006-12-10 20:50:42 · answer #10 · answered by Summerfest 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋