Guest guest Posted October 25, 2000 Report Share Posted October 25, 2000 Sam Levy wrote: << I saw my diabetic toe doc for a 6 weeks check after a toe amputation. He said some skin distress was dry skin, I know it never happened until my toe became infected, so I'm dubious. I do use a sharp sandpaper to remove callus, file nails, remove dead skin etc. He said a little moissturizer woud help, but men don't moisturize >> Sam, your olive oil treatment makes a lot of sense to me. There have also been many other good suggestions. The one I favor is to grease your feet up and put on socks overnight, to protect the sheets. You have had a toe amputation, which indicates serious circulatory problems. You are not a person who should be sandpapering his feet, since your circulatory system is impaired. You could be doing irreparable harm to your feet. Sam, I'm glad to have you on the list, you old trooper, you! Please continue taking care of yourself, your feet, and your wife. I don't want you to lose any more toes! Hugs, Susie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 25, 2000 Report Share Posted October 25, 2000 ottercritter@... wrote: > > Sam Levy wrote: > > << I saw my diabetic toe doc for a 6 weeks check after a toe amputation. He > said some skin distress was dry skin, I know it never happened until my toe > became infected, so I'm dubious. I do use a sharp sandpaper to remove > callus, file nails, remove dead skin etc. He said a little moissturizer woud > help, but men don't moisturize >> > > Sam, your olive oil treatment makes a lot of sense to me. There have also > been many other good suggestions. The one I favor is to grease your feet up > and put on socks overnight, to protect the sheets. You have had a toe > amputation, which indicates serious circulatory problems. You are not a > person who should be sandpapering his feet, since your circulatory system is > impaired. You could be doing irreparable harm to your feet. That could be why he's losing height.. Sanding it away... -- Dave -- Wednesday, October 25, 2000 t2 8/98 Glucophage ICQ 10312009 «» DavOr's daily aphorism: We are upping our standards... so up yours. -- Visit my photo page @ http://www.dorcutt.homepage.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 25, 2000 Report Share Posted October 25, 2000 ottercritter@... wrote: > > Sam Levy wrote: > > << I saw my diabetic toe doc for a 6 weeks check after a toe amputation. He > said some skin distress was dry skin, I know it never happened until my toe > became infected, so I'm dubious. I do use a sharp sandpaper to remove > callus, file nails, remove dead skin etc. He said a little moissturizer woud > help, but men don't moisturize >> > > Sam, your olive oil treatment makes a lot of sense to me. There have also > been many other good suggestions. The one I favor is to grease your feet up > and put on socks overnight, to protect the sheets. You have had a toe > amputation, which indicates serious circulatory problems. You are not a > person who should be sandpapering his feet, since your circulatory system is > impaired. You could be doing irreparable harm to your feet. That could be why he's losing height.. Sanding it away... -- Dave -- Wednesday, October 25, 2000 t2 8/98 Glucophage ICQ 10312009 «» DavOr's daily aphorism: We are upping our standards... so up yours. -- Visit my photo page @ http://www.dorcutt.homepage.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 25, 2000 Report Share Posted October 25, 2000 ottercritter@... wrote: > > Teri wrote: > > << (Yes, I was a skin care specialist in a former life.) >> > > Teri grrrl ... please give the rest of us your recommendations for the best > moisturizers (which, as she said, is really what we need, long-term). > > Susie ) Hand up.. I'll give you my recommendation also: Colloidal Oatmeal. It helps me greatly when I have dry skin from overshowering, or my hot tub. >From the label: " Contains colloidal oatmeal for prompt temporary relief of itchy, scaling, sensitive skin in a base that also includes canola gel (from canola oil) which helps form a natural moisture saving barrier over skin. Formulated with Ginko Biloba for it's soothing and anti-oxidant benefits. Echinacea and St. 's Wort for their antiseptic, anti-blotching properties and skin nourishing Vitamins A, E and D. It's cheap also.. Around $7.00 for 18fl oz. in a pump bottle. I have the URL if anyone is interested. Fragrence-free! -- Dave -- Wednesday, October 25, 2000 t2 8/98 Glucophage ICQ 10312009 «» DavOr's daily aphorism: Verbosity leads to unclear, inarticulate things. -- Visit my photo page @ http://www.dorcutt.homepage.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 26, 2000 Report Share Posted October 26, 2000 Sam Levy makes a good point about us being our own spin doctors. But Sam, my sense of the situation was that if you didn't have some nerve damage, you would have felt enough pain, early enough, that you wouldn't have had to lose a toe. You said your doc said there was no circulatory problem, but how about nerve damage? Susie << Susie, my toe doc thought I had a circulatory problem until he started to operate, the needle sticks for local anesthetic all bled profusely. My trouble was simply skin rubbed off between 2 toes, and the fluid leakage caused a bacterial growth. I was offered no test, no antibiotic and the treatment caused the skin to retreat and expose the bone, which became infected. >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 26, 2000 Report Share Posted October 26, 2000 Dave, I'd like the URL for the colloidal oatmeal lotion you are so satisfied with. Susie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 26, 2000 Report Share Posted October 26, 2000 ottercritter@... wrote: > > Dave, I'd like the URL for the colloidal oatmeal lotion you are so satisfied > with. > > Susie Done, it's now on sale btw.. $6.56 for the 18oz bottle. http://myvitanet.com/vitanet/coloatlot18o.html I have no connection with selling the stuff, I just like what it does for me. -- Dave -- Thursday, October 26, 2000 t2 8/98 Glucophage ICQ 10312009 «» DavOr's daily aphorism: Boldly going nowhere -- Visit my photo page @ http://www.dorcutt.homepage.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 26, 2000 Report Share Posted October 26, 2000 Susie, I don't know, would you feel a rubbed off skin between toes? Yes I have lots of damage, though I thought I was on track, but it all cumulates. I stepped on a sewing needle that had fallen to the rug, when I crossed the floor to close a window. It went in eye first, and the only reason I noticed it was my foot would not sit flat on the floor. I pulled it pliers, no infection. Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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