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My mom name is Kirsnaveni she is diabetic patient and small hole on she's foot so please tell the best treatment for this problem

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Its an ulcer and you should urgently visit the nearby Diabetic Foot Surgeon or a diabetologist urgently. ...  Read More

I have a hole on the bottom of my foot what could be the cause of this and what can i do to treat it its slowly getting bigger i had for bout almost a year and half

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Which Doctor speciality can best handle diabetic foot. It's Diagnosis and treatment. Patient fell from bike and got an infection on feet,not sure if he is having diabetic foot or not. He is a diabetes patient

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This may not be diabetic foot. Consult with piscs and details ...  Read More

I am suffering from this problem sir ...holes are spreading on my foot...and my finger nail is becoming hard and turned to black colour please 🥺 tell me the solution...my foot nail also paining from 3days it also colour changing...now I am using corn caps but no use ...pls help me sir 🙏🙏

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No need to worry.specific treatment is available.it depends on severity of the disease . Complete medical history is required.. Pls do online consultation with Dermatologist for detailed prescription ...  Read More

I have a small hole on the bottom of my foot. It's bit hollow. It doesn't pain and I have noticed it coincidentally. Should I be worried or consult a doctor.

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I am diabetic patient and having Hypertension. I am taking medicines and insulin for diabetics and medicines for hypertension. I have diabetic foot ulcer and the present photo attached. Some slight pain while walking Suggest me a Diabetolist to consult for treatment.

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Besides sugar control, you need to consult a surgeon who is specialised in foot care. ...  Read More

Hi, recently for about 10 days back, I have got a hole in my right leg foot. You can see the screenshot which I have attached. Can any 1 say it serious. Whom should I consult https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1tzDbUcZSrRWDhLS29MajVSVVE/view?usp=drivesdk

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SORRY, UNABLE TO OPEN THE SIGHT. O.K BYE ...  Read More

There is a hole on my lower foot . It is paining a lot . I am getting some type of feeling while walking

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Hi I dont know Wat do you mean by whole... I think u r talking about some corn or wart or ulcer.. If so u must visit skin specialist ...  Read More

One tiny hole is developing on the foot of my brother. Please let me know if I should post more details.

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Without seeing can't treat...Do direct online consultation for prescription by sending photo. ...  Read More

I hv been diabetic since 5 yrs. I hv foot ulcer since 1 month.m doing dressing daily but its healing slowly.m using megaheal now..What's the best way to heal diabetic ulcer? Any antibiotics medications needed? Cbg fasting is 146

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Offloading the foot is of utmost importance. It means you should not put pressure over the site of ulcer. Eg. If the ulcer is on the sole, walking should be reduced to a minimum and custom made offloa ...  Read More

My hba1c is 5.1 is it good I am a diabetic patient is it good control my traiglisradies is 382 now

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Take medicine for lipids but you are in good control with HBa1c of 5.1 ...  Read More

Can any one please suggest ??? What to fo for this Diabetic foot ulcer... I have enclosed the image of foot ulcer

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Hello sir . This need surgical management and regular dressing and if there is deep extension of ulcerated tissue then amputation of limb . Consult a local vascular surgeon and general surgeon asap ...  Read More

Glucose - Fasting 101 mg/dL HbA1c - 5.8 Microalbumin-Albumin 105.80 mg/L Am I diabetic? This is the first test that I got done. Should I get another test done?

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My fasting blood sugar is 79 but OGTT shows 154...am i diabetic,prediabetic or normal.also hba1c level is 5.7.

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Prediabetes Need diet control Do daily excercise ...  Read More

I am diabetic for the last 25 years and patient of high BP as well. After medicines, my sugar level is under control and hba1c is 6.2. My feet are facing like tingling and soft like gadda and as a result I can not sleep properly. Please guide what should I do. Thanks

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Diabetic neuropathy Do connect and consult ...  Read More

My aunt has been getting painful sores/ulcers on both her feet which the doctors have described as diabetic foot. Even though her Sugar levels are in control now, the sores are not going away. Doctor has suggested Lulibet and Sofinax Ointment to be applied 2-3 times a day. Two weeks have passed but there is still no improvement. Please suggest. Pho

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Get color Doppler of both lower Lima done to check on blood supply . And this might need amputation to safe balance of limb. Contact a surgeon immediately ...  Read More

My Aunt has been getting painful sores/ ulcers on her feet, which the doctors have described as diabetic foot. Even though her Sugar levels are under control now, the pain and the sores refuse to go away. Doctor has suggested Lulibet and Sofinax Ointment to be applied 2-3 times a day. She has been applying this Ointment for two weeks, but still the

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No need to worry.specific treatment is available.it depends on severity of the disease . Complete medical history is required.. Pls do online consultation with Dermatologist for detailed prescription ...  Read More

Plz find the attachment and tell me what it is. Is it a foot corn!? How it be treared. No pain, no swelling while walking. Small hole like

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Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management ...  Read More

I am having corn hole which is not painful on the foot.I also have cracked heels . How to get rid of this

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My dad is a diabetic patient he has some issue in foot it seems when I check it's seems to be foot ulcer. I need a best medicine to heal the foot ulcer.

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Send a photo of the foot ulceralong with the fasting, postprandial and HbA1c levels ...  Read More

Hello, My wife did a regular Fitness test. Estimated average glucose is 148 . Range is till 136. How serious this condition is? Is ag He diabetic?

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Hi., I can understand your concern. Kindly share further details about FBS PPBS HbA1C ...  Read More

Hello Doctor My Mom in law & father in law are approximately above 65years old Now they want to get diabetic test Which test do u recommend ? HBa1c or fasting/post sugar test ? Thank you Shamili

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My father had a diabetic foot ulcer surgery.. it has already been three months but the wound is not healing.. can you please prescribe any actions that we can take to speeden up the process.. we have been doing the dressings with betadine and collagen powder with mupiciron.. the doctor has now suggested megaheal.. his sugar levels are largely in co

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Consult a podiatrist as well as gen surgeon again and take a second opinion of what’s happening. A re assessment of the wound will be necessary along with latest FBS PPBS and Hba1C ...  Read More

My mother is having Diabetic foot ulcer what precautions should she seek. What's the healing process and time.

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Need to see wound photo Then I comment Need to control sugar and infection ...  Read More

I have checked my fasting blood sugar in the morning..it was 110..so am i diabetic ?? because iam feeling lighthead ness and unexpected weight loss 2kg.

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Hi., I can understand your concern. It's slightly high, but we can't decide only with this level and symptoms. Plan for PPBS, HBA1C and TFT. ...  Read More

Today my elder done general check up but the reports are show diabetic values please check it once suggest the solution

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It's diabetes ...  Read More

Black coloured allergy like hole formation on foot. no itching little irritations spreaded on full foot and present in left foot only

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Consult online for further treatment ...  Read More

I am taking Dianorm OD 30 after breakfast for diabetics since 1 August 2022. For last two months my HbA1c is about 4.7. Fasting about 110 and post meal about 135. Should I continue taking the same ?

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A1C is very low.Consult and shift to milder medicine ...  Read More

Hello doctor My mother 60yrs old with diabetic and BP. She is suffering itching in ear and went to nearest ent specialist,found holes in both the ears doctor suggested to go for surgery right ear first and post 3months other ear. We consulted one more ent doctor he said surgery is not required Pls advise Scan reports attached

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If there is no significant hearing loss and if there’s no recurrent episodes of ear infection very often . You can avoid surgery and follow water precautions to ear . ...  Read More

My mother is facing diabetic foot problem since last 6-7 months. We have consulted many doctors (including Neurologists, For diabetes, and orthopaedics) in Dehradun but the problem persists. She has inflammation around the thumb of her right toe and this is majorly due to sugar levels. Need help on which specialist shall I take her to?

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