Do these blisters look like diabetic blisters?

Question

This is my sister's foot and these blisters appeared....could they be linked to diabetes? They have been there for 2 weeks and diabetes runs in our family.
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Answer 1

Little tiny blisters around the feet in diabetics, I once saw lots of tiny blisters on the top of a foot of a diabetic that turned out to be MRSA. That doesn't mean that that is what this is.

Could be fungus (like athletes foot).

Could be a little bit of ingrown toenail? (not the blisters, but the side area looks swollen and toenail looks bitten off?)....

Only a culture at doctor's office could detect MRSA.

You can buy kits at the drugstore to test your own blood sugar...or see a doctor. If her blood sugar is high and she is diabetic, then she needs to be treated by a doctor anyway.

A podiatrist could help with feet problems, but if you think it might be complicated by diabetes, then it is best to see your doctor for the whole thing...

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Answer 4

My concern would be that they have been there for 2 weeks. Diabetics (as I'm sure you already know) heal slower. Anything over 7 days should be looked at by a Dr. Especially if diabetes runs in your family. It could be linked to diabetes or to a whole lot of other things. Does she have any other symptoms of diabetes.
fatigue, excessive thirst, excessive urination, headaches, blurred vision, dizzy spells.....etc
No matter whether she does or doesn't tell her to go to the Dr. If she has any of the other symptoms have her make an early morning appointment and fast from midnite the nite before so she can be tested when she goes for diabetes. It's nothing to mess with and can shut your system down in a matter of months. Good Luck to your sister.

Answer 5

Blisters are blisters but when they become infected in a diabetic it is more serious.


Watch for a skin infection while your blister is healing. Signs of a skin infection include:

Increased pain, swelling, redness, or warmth.
Red streaks extending away from the blister.
A discharge of pus or a honey-colored fluid.
Fever.
Swollen glands.

Answer 6

Nope. She definitely has a fungal infection. Get some prescription strength medication. Lamasil is a good one. It's a couple pills, really. The stuff at the drug store doesn't work very well, particulary in cases where the infection isn't treated immediately, and it tends to come back more easily. Lamasil via a doctor's prescription is the way to go. In the meantime, stay away from your sis's foot. Fungal infections (i.e., athlete's foot) are very contagious.

Answer 7

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A healthy lymph system can absorb and discharge unwanted body fat. It carry away excess body fluids and toxic ASCITES (abnormal accumulation of protein and fluid in the peritoneal cavity). It can aid in healing challenges associated with the muscular, circulatory, respiratory, digestive, endocrine and nervous systems.

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