Re: Re: Numbness in left foot

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Thank you for the good advice. It scary to

hear - 20.000 people per year? - In Germany alone?

I understand that there is no reason not to be

motivated. Again, thank you.

Best regards

>

>, I understand that the nerves in the feet are fed by very small

>veins which are damaged by high blood glucose so the nerves become

>insensitive then die off after a while.

>

>Do not walk about barefoot or with tight-fitting shoes. Do not wear

>socks with seams at the toes (the seams press into your skin). You

>should wash, dry and examine your feet closely (use a mirror for the

>soles) EVERY DAY without fail. The things to look out for are:

>

>- Is the skin dry or cracked?

>- Is the skin between your toes intact? (look for sore places or even

>spots that have turned even slightly red).

>- Do you have any blisters or pressure points?

>- Do you have any corns?

>- Do you see any amall injuries?

>- Do you see any signs of inflammation? (red skin, swelling, places

>warm to the touch)

>- Are your feet swollen?

>- Do your socks have elastic that is biting into the skin?

>- Do you have ingrowing toenails?

>- Are any of your toenails thick with white or yellow discolored

>patches?

>

>If the answer to any of these questions is YES then you should get

>medical attention right away. Do not try to treat the problem

>yourself. Twenty thousand diabetic legs are amputated as a life-

>saving measure every year in Germany alone so it is not a trivial

>matter.

>

>I am sending you separately a Word 7 file as an e-mail attachment

>with a description in English (including sketches) of ten foot

>exercises that you can do to help counteract the numbness.

>

>Regards

>

> Thornton

>Pforzheim, Germany

>

>

>

>

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Dere, also thank you for uploading the footex.doc

file at onelist. I have just downloaded and will

try the exercises.

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Hi Susie, and thank you for your response.

Sad to hear about the accident and hope

that you will recover soon.

As for the diabetes/numbness, I'n not regulating

it strictly at this time - not at all actually.

The exams is putting me undera lot of pressure -

I have many good excuses ;-). Well, it's not easy

right now and I'm very stressed. My bg is appx in

the range 133-177, so it's in the upper acceptable

range, though not very high. I'm just testing from

time to time - maybe once every second week. Regarding

the bp monitor after I started with combination of ACE

inhibitors and pills that drives water out (for the

kidneys and to help lowering the bp), the bp has fallen.

And as I told previously my breast pain has disappeared

entirely. Therefore I haven't bought the monitor yet.

I don't have any of these symptoms - not noticable -

just the feeling of numbness, and the reason I posted

the question to the group is that my intuition told me

that it might be because I didn't keep the diet.

Best regards

>Hi, . This is Susie. I got thrown from a galloping horse over the

>weekend, just got out of the hospital, and still can't walk, so Rob has

>wheeled me to his computer. In response to your questions, I will ask you

>how your diet is coming along. How often are you testing, and how have your

>readings been? Did you get that blood pressure monitor? You know about

>diabetic neuropathy and the other complications that result from not

>following your diet and not maintaining strict control. The numbness could

>indicate circulatory damage, or nerve damage. Does your foot look pale and

>feel cold? Do you notice a lack of hair on your toes and your ankles? Do

>you

>have cracks on your heels?

>

>Susie

>

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[Guest guest]

Damn.. maybe you better stick to truck driving.. Lessee.. lawn tractor

rollover, thrown by horse.. What next???

Hope you are mending and that nothing serious is broken.

Rob wrote:

> Hi, . This is Susie. I got thrown from a galloping horse over the

> weekend, just got out of the hospital, and still can't walk, so Rob has

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Norgaard wrote:

>

> Hi Susie, and thank you for your response.

> Sad to hear about the accident and hope

> that you will recover soon.

>

> As for the diabetes/numbness, I'n not regulating

> it strictly at this time - not at all actually.

> The exams is putting me undera lot of pressure -

> I have many good excuses ;-). Well, it's not easy

> right now and I'm very stressed. My bg is appx in

> the range 133-177, so it's in the upper acceptable

> range, though not very high. I'm just testing from

> time to time - maybe once every second week. Regarding

> the bp monitor after I started with combination of ACE

> inhibitors and pills that drives water out (for the

> kidneys and to help lowering the bp), the bp has fallen.

> And as I told previously my breast pain has disappeared

> entirely. Therefore I haven't bought the monitor yet.

> I don't have any of these symptoms - not noticable -

> just the feeling of numbness, and the reason I posted

> the question to the group is that my intuition told me

> that it might be because I didn't keep the diet.

Hi ,

Your intuition is telling you the truth. Use your Dansk/English

dictionary and find the meaning of the word: procrastination..

As you said, many excuses. Unfortunately, it's now showing up, and

knowing that you've had previous problems with your toes, etc., you

really have to pay attention to this, and get your numbers where they

should be.

Testing once every second week doesn't cut it, and I bet that you are

even taking bg test when you know it will be down in the range it should

be.. right? Done it myself to make myself feel better.

As far as the books go, I've had lots of years on this end, and I've had

the occasion to meet many people who are " book-smart " , but many, many

times I've found that while book-smart, they lack common sense, for

various reasons. Denial is a tough river to swim.

Please , pay some attention to yourself before it's too late.

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In a message dated 5/22/00 10:28:40 AM Pacific Daylight Time,

robtmuir@... writes:

> Hi, . This is Susie. I got thrown from a galloping horse over the

> weekend, just got out of the hospital, and still can't walk, so Rob has

> wheeled me to his computer.

Oh my goodness! And what do you do for excitement??? Has your stressful

weekend affected your bgs? ()

[Guest guest]

>My bg is appx in the range 133-177, so it's in the upper acceptable

>range, though not very high.

**** IMHO this isn't the acceptable range, which is 80-120. I believe

there is a lot of evidence that complications can occur above 126. I worry

about you. You are our fearless leader, after all, and I think you are

fooling yourself about your diabetes.

Take care,

Barb, repeating these words of wisdom:

>DavOr's daily aphorism:

> needs to get moving in the right direction!

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the advice and encouragement

(did I use the right word?). Yes, I

feel that something wrong is going on in

the system - and that it's because of

the diet (no diet), no testing etc.

Goodbye Mc

Best regards

>Hi ,

>

>Your intuition is telling you the truth. Use your Dansk/English

>dictionary and find the meaning of the word: procrastination..

>

>As you said, many excuses. Unfortunately, it's now showing up, and

>knowing that you've had previous problems with your toes, etc., you

>really have to pay attention to this, and get your numbers where they

>should be.

>Testing once every second week doesn't cut it, and I bet that you are

>even taking bg test when you know it will be down in the range it should

>be.. right? Done it myself to make myself feel better.

>

>As far as the books go, I've had lots of years on this end, and I've had

>the occasion to meet many people who are " book-smart " , but many, many

>times I've found that while book-smart, they lack common sense, for

>various reasons. Denial is a tough river to swim.

>

>Please , pay some attention to yourself before it's too late.

>

>--

>Dave -- Monday, May 22, 2000

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I have been suscpicious about that for a while.

The doctors here recommend the bg to be kept below

max 180 (our measure 10mmol - if I remember it right

the conversion factor is 18). Thank you for the advice.

Best regards

>**** IMHO this isn't the acceptable range, which is 80-120. I believe

>there is a lot of evidence that complications can occur above 126. I worry

>about you. You are our fearless leader, after all, and I think you are

>fooling yourself about your diabetes.

>

>Take care,

>Barb, repeating these words of wisdom:

> >DavOr's daily aphorism:

> > needs to get moving in the right direction!

>

>

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Suzie--You've GOT to stop this stuff Hope you're feeling better soon.

Did you break anything?

Have been in lurk mode for a while (actually wasn't on for a couple weeks)

due to some health problems with my 15 yr. old son and his surgery. Have to

admit I was kinda lax in taking care of ME during this time. Had to get back

here----you guys keep me honest:)

[Guest guest]

At 06:52 PM 5/23/00 -0400, you wrote:

>Suzie--You've GOT to stop this stuff Hope you're feeling better soon.

>Did you break anything?

>

I've got to add my condolences to you, Susie. Take care. Get rest. Get

better. I sure hope your hip isn't broken. It's a bummer to be laid up.

And the pain must be hard to take, too. Why *do* we do what we do,

sometimes. I guess it's 'cause we can't help it. It just goes with the

nature of the territory.

in Constable