I am diabetic but I need to know terminology in order to talk to my existing healthcare physician
2006-12-18 15:23:07 · 17 answers · asked by Robert L 3 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Diabetes
Neuropathy. I not only can cause pain in the feet and legs, but a tingly feeling. Once for about a month or so, I felt like little bugs were crawling all over my legs, it was very irritating. It is caused by damage to the nerves, due to the diabetis.
2006-12-19 14:44:40 · answer #1 · answered by smcdevitt2001 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-16 05:34:20 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was diagnosed with Type II diabetes 5 1/2 years ago, and information is my coping technique.
You shouldn't need medical terminology in order to discuss this or anything else with any doctor.
You simply need to describe what you are feeling, in plain language, and demonstrate the area involved. Your doctor will ask you questions based on this. Answer truthfully.
BTW, if you are diabetic and you are having problems with your feet hurting, tingling or anything else, those problems are not for no reason. They are almost certain to be symptoms of diabetic neuropathy. That means that diabetes has begun to compromise your micro circulation to the extent that the nerves in your feet are not functioning properly. This is potentially extremely dangerous. This is why diabetes accounts for more than half of all non-traumatic limb amputations in North America.
Diabetic neuropathy can affect any part of the body. Diabetic circulatory changes can also cause kidney or liver damage (again, diabetes is responsible for many kidney and liver transplants or the need for transplants. These circulatory changes are also responsible for diabetic retinopathy, a leading cause of blindness, as well as for heart attacks and strokes.
In other words, don't take this lightly. But again, you should not need to use medical terminology in order to discuss this with any of your doctors.
2006-12-18 16:41:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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Diabetics...what is the medical name when your feet hurt for no reason?
I am diabetic but I need to know terminology in order to talk to my existing healthcare physician
2015-08-26 14:55:31 · answer #4 · answered by Amalie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Diabetic peripheral neuropathy. Nerve endings in the extremities, frequently the feet, in advanced diabetes, become damaged, and start fireing off with all kinds signals, pain, burning, tingling, even numbness.
2006-12-18 15:29:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whiskey for sure....but you may want to reopen the cut if it is closed and drain the excess fluid by gently squeezing it..that will hurt a bit, but that is the nasty stuff you don't want in there...but it wouldn't hurt to go get a tetanus shot if it's been more than ten years since your last one. Keep the cut open until the swelling goes down. DO NOT put neosporin on it as that will cause the cut to heal superficially...which is what you do not want. Good luck, Gimp....
2016-03-13 12:42:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Diabetic neuropathy is the lack of feeling due to nerve damage.
Peripheral vascular disease is poor blood flow to your legs and feet which makes it hard for a sore or infection to heal
2006-12-18 15:31:37 · answer #7 · answered by Jo K 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2014-09-13 17:41:05 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is called a paresthesia. It is caused by diabetic neuropathy.
2006-12-18 15:24:49 · answer #9 · answered by ignoramus 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dose your feet and joints and hands have stabbing piercing pain.
if that's the case its called diabetic peripheral neuropathy. witch kills the nerves in your body. and your hands get blood red from it.
2006-12-18 16:23:33 · answer #10 · answered by RENEE B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋