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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 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

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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

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

My mother is a diabetic patient. But her foot ulcer is making her problematic can you please tell us the best way to cure

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Only a foot surgeon can do ...  Read More

Repeatedly funsi on body indicates diabetic condition ..or not when some one suffers from sugar what symptoms body indicates..pls tell me

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Need detailed history and evaluation ...  Read More

Having knee blockage of blood circulation doctors advised to do angiography & angioplasty surgery but estimate quotation given 2.50 lakh but having money problem in short period kindly suggest diabetic foot surgeon can visit in any trusty hospital or govt hospital.plz do the needful

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If you are from Mumbai, I would suggest KEM hospital, dept of endocrinology as the best place. ...  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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Meet podiatrist ...  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 a cut on the top of my foot and I am a diabetic. It is red around it, the foot is swollen, I am unable to move 2 of my toes and there is pain going in to the ankle.

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Respond to this if done by specialist advise , and some precautions can be cured. ...  Read More

Hello Doctor, My husband is diabetic, but his sugar levels are currently normal. For the past 2 days, he has been having pain in his leg/foot. Today we noticed a small painful red spot with a dark center on his foot (photo attached). There is pain in that area. We are worried because he is diabetic. Could you please advise what we should do? Does

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Looks like no pus in that area, wash it cleanly with antiseptic and maintain foot hygiene, Apply a band aid Wear slippers to reduce risk in future for any wound ...  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

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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Connect ...  Read More

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 have shugar level 180 before breakfast. 240 after breakfast. Already I am using sitara m 100/500, and gemer 2mg , what to do. This diabetics noticed just 6months back. My present weight is 92 and my age 50 Please suggest best solution. Can anyone please suggest best medicine

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Thanks for sharing the information. Diabetes is complex subject not just the numbers. Fix a proper consultation to assess your status and proper treatment. Studies suggest that 20-30% of newly diagnos ...  Read More

I have done total hysterectomy 5 weeks before. My age is 47 .before surgery my hba1c is 6.1, fasting is 101, and PP is 160. But my doctor did not get any medicine. Now after 5 weeks of surgery my hba1c is 7.1 , fasting 154, pp is 140, .it is suddenly increased. am i diabetic?

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According to your query and sign and know about the disease and cause and it's best Treatment as you have mentioned as above . Please take consultation for better evaluation and best Treatment as it ...  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

Having permanent atheletic foot complaint. For years. Tested diabetes and I'm not diabetic. What should I do to avoid it completely. It looks nasty and unpleasant.

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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

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

I have a ulcer on foot which turned into puncture type wound on foot there is no infection but very little pain i have tried ontimemt from local physician but my wound is not healing from one month and i am not diabetic

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Can help you with the next course of action and treatment plan. Would like to discuss in details and provide apt solution. Kindly consult.  ...  Read More

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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Connect please ...  Read More

Am I diabetic? I was feeling very hungry for so many days. I did RBS test and it was below 100. I retook test for diabetes today. Here are the results - Fasting - 163 PP - 224 Hba1c - 6.6 Estimated availability glucose - 143

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You are diabetic. If you are overweight or lead a sedentary lifestyle, get active and lose that excess weight. Increase metabolism and muscle mass with regular exercise will bring the sugar down. Als ...  Read More

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

Hello mam My sister is pregnancy 28 weeks running TIffa scan showing amnitic fluid 26cm and littlekidney swelling for baby as eor TIffa report Tgtr test advice attached picture Result :- HBA1C 5.1. Normal range FBS 106. 70-110 Ppbl 126. 90-160 Pls advice will it be consider for diabetic 250mg tablet written by

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fbs is high..so ahe needs proper treatment .or else it will effect the baby ...  Read More

My husband had a bump on his foot. doesn't know how it comes but it didn't cause any pain. Why dis happen any serious issue . He is diabetic patient but sugar is in control state.

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Eruptive xanthamatosis Due to uncontrolled diabetes ...  Read More

Are Vildamiz mf,,,, diamicron XR MEX 60 x500 ,,,, dapagliflozin 5mg ...causes hypoglycemia...is vobit n azulix safer option??? Because my uncles sugar level used to be in Normal range taking vobit n azulix...after consultating new diabetic doctor the new tabs causes hypoglycemia...

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Share reports and past history in detail... ...  Read More

I have done hba1c and fasting blood sugar test because iam feeling tingling sensation in my legs while walking and hand too..so my sister who is a homeopathy doctor told me to do sugar test but fasting sugar was 84 and hb1ac was 5.6.. with estimated avarage glucose of 114 value. can u please help me out what's happening with me because I used to wa

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Sugars are absolutely fine. Check vit b12 and vit D ...  Read More

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