I am diabetic. On a few days each month I have painful feet. How can I treat?

Question

I have sharp jabs of foot pain that are very painful whenever they occur throughout a bad day.

Answer 1

As soon as you read this message, pick up the phone and make an appointment with a local podiatrist. Proper foot care is extremely important for diabetics and this includes regular visits with a podiatrist. This is the person that has the proper knowledge to answer your question.

Did you make the appointment yet?

Answer 2

1

Answer 3

2

Answer 4

First, you need to speak with your doctor and get checked for neuropathy. Second, if that is the problem, you'll likely have some problem rest of your life. To keep from having it get worst, the only thing you can do is to get in strict control and maintain that.

The sad and sorry fact though is that many people have bad complications, even when they do everything right and others don't take care of themselves and never have complications. Diabetes can be unfair that way.

Answer 5

I have to admit that I'd never heard of this calpol and had to do a quick web search to have a clue of what you were asking about. From what I saw I'd recommend you do a little search of your own. There was one site that spoke of an addiction to this stuff. I read the other responses also before putting in my two cent worth, and everyone suggest a teething ring. Granted, not a bad idea, but just in case you dont have one a damp(clean) washrag thrown in the freezer for a bit will work just as well. Bourbon was the answer for my parents. Alright readers close your mouths you'll catch flies. No, they did'nt put it in my bottle or anything of the sort. They took a bit on their fingers and smeared it on my gums. It eased the pain and allowed me to rest. It also kept my gums from getting tough, of wich some of these smear on meds can do. Prolonging the teething process.

Answer 6

You could be developing gout which is when crystals form in the muscles and can be painful. It's found in joints but typically starts in feet as diabetics often have poor circulation. Make sure to keep hydrated, keep your sugar under control and if it gets worse, see your doctor for some Indocin to help.

Answer 7

You are not controlling your diabetes properly. Foot pain is due to lack of blood circulation and consequent degeneration of the nerve tissue. When your diabetes is controlled, the foot pain will vanished or reduced.
Eat a low-cholesterol, low-fat diet. This kind of diet includes cottage cheese, fat-free milk, fish (not canned in oil), vegetables, poultry, egg whites, and polyunsaturated oils and margarines (corn, safflower, canola, and soybean oils). Avoid foods with excess fat in them such as meat (especially liver and fatty meat), egg yolks, whole milk, cream, butter, shortening, lard, pastries, cakes, cookies, gravy, peanut butter, chocolate, olives, potato chips, coconut, cheese (other than cottage cheese), coconut oil, palm oil, and fried foods.
Consult a diabetic specialist / endocrinologist / neurologist.
Please see the web pages for more details on Diabetic neuropathy.

Answer 8

watch your sugar ,make sure you take a reading at least 3x a day ! Go and see a Podiatrist for your feet . It could be that your arch is overstreched or you have a spur! Make sure your shoes are comfortable to wear!
Elevate the feet and legs in the night !

Answer 9

Go to your doctor and talk to them about it. Feet are one of the first things to go on diabetics and if you are having any problems whatsoever with them you should talk to your doctor asap.

Answer 10

It could be peripheral neuropathy...a complication of diabetes..check with the doctor on this.