High blood glucose can cause severe damage to your feet when you have diabetes. Your feet are prone to;
• Poor circulation: Due to the disease blood vessels in the legs and feet narrow and harden, which causes a poor flow of the blood.
• Foot ulcers: When you have a foot ulcer, your high glucose levels can only complicate things and make it hard for the ulcer to heal and may contribute to developing an infection. In severe cases, toe, foot or leg amputations are necessary to stop the infection.
• Calluses: When you have diabetes, you are prone to building up calluses in high-pressure feet areas.
• Skin damage: Diabetes can dry and crack the skin on your feet.
It is of great importance that you see a podiatrist once a year. You can take good care of your feet by;
• Washing your feet with warm water and soap each day, and keeping them clean and dry. Because many diabetics are insensitive to heat, care must be taken to test the water temperature before immersing one's feet.
• Wearing comfortable shoes that do not pinch your toes and feet. Shoes that don’t fit can cause calluses, nail problems, and ulcers.
• Wearing diabetic socks or antithrombotic stockings, both of which significantly increase circulation in the feet.
• Never walking barefoot and avoiding sitting with your legs crossed.
• Inspecting your feet on a daily basis, and regularly trimming your nails to a comfortable length. Due to insensitivity, it is possible for a person to step on a sharp object or not feel something in his or her shoe, which can lead to longterm foot damage.
• Treating ulcers and wounds urgently
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