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I have had neuropathy in my both of my feet for a while now. I have almost gotten used to the tingling and burning pains that come now and then.

Almost.

The tingling is not nearly as bad as the feeling as if a lighted match is being held under your foot and it can be on the heel, at the arch or near my toes. Anywhere is free game and at any time. I hate it.

Lately I have noticed something different. My feet are cold, ice cold. I check for color to make sure blood is present and my pulse is there which is seems to be good but this temperature change freaks me out.

As I was going to bed I started to grunt in pain. My wife asked what was wrong and I told her how just the blankets rubbing on my feet hurt. And how no matter what I did, my feet felt like they were cold.

I lifted my right foot and pushed it up against my left shin to feel the cold and felt nothing.

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My brand spanking new racquet was in hand. Croakies around my head holding my glasses in place. And with a racquetball glove on my right hand, I was ready to play.
Last night was racquetball night with my buddies. We usually go on Thursdays for a little exercise and fun. The last time we played I broke my racquet trying to hit a ball that was a little too close to the wall. Bummer, I really liked that racquet. My new graphite racquet seemed pretty sweet so I was ready to break it in and break a sweat. (READ MORE)

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Fair warning: if you’re the teeniest bit squeemish or gross out easily don’t read this post because I will be talking about feet and the skin on feet and what happens when the skin on my feet gets dry.
 

So, I’m no stranger to dry feet. I’ve had them forever. Midwestern winters can do a number on tootsies and the constant lack of humidity in the desert can do the same. I know it’s a big diabetic no-no, but I prefer not to wear shoes. If I’m planning to walk on hot coals, I’ll wear shoes, but for the most part at home (and sometimes at my desk at the office) I choose to go shoeless.
 

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It was easy to ignore diabetes when the effects of poor blood sugar management were intangible. When I don't feel sick, when I feel normal despite eating carb-laden foods and not countering with exercise or insulin, I felt like if I had complications they were so far down the road that I would just deal with it then.
And then, something happened. Something that could have been a result of poor diabetes care or just a fluke or just something that happens to me.
Most winters the heel of my right foot cracks badly enough-despite daily lotion therapy and foot scrubs in the shower at least once a week-that it's painful to walk. Most winters that crack gets bad enough that I pick at it until it opens up and I can peel off the dead skin. There's no blood, nothing unmanageable. It's then that I can walk normally. This is winter time, when dry, cracked feet are normal for me. (READ MORE)

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One of the challenges of dealing with diabetes is our tendency to ascribe a number of aches, pains, and other medical troubles to our elevated (or wildly-swinging) blood glucose levels. Whether it be unexpected fatigue or snippiness, blurred vision, a perceived increase in thirst or change in urinary frequency, and we start thinking "highs, lows, and complications".

 

 

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The old fable of Androcles and the Lion -- or in some versions, the Mouse and the Lion -- highlights an unusual amity between two beings who are usually considered predator and prey. In the story, the lion has been crippled by a thorn stuck in his paw which he could not reach, see, or remove. The prey, whether mouse or man, sees the problem, overcomes his fear of the predator, and offers to remove the thorn. The wound heals, and the lion is ever thankful to his unlikely physician.

 

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I’ve had a really hard time with my writing/not writing lately. In December I blogged only once, and so far this month I’ve blogged twice.

 

This is kind of weird for me because I’m so used to writing so often. It hurts, actually, that I haven’t been doing more of it. It’s not for lack of trying, though. I’ve written countless Post-It notes to myself with blog topics and have every intention of writing when I get home and then I don’t.

 

And it’s not like I’m forgetting to do it, I just don’t do it. Or I decide that I’d rather do something else. I think about the Post-It note stuck to my calendar and about all the things I would say in the blog and how wonderfully eloquent I would be. And then I just don’t do it.

 

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OK so it's not such a popular, appetizing topic, but as people with diabetes we need to be on top of our foot care.

 

I'm a picker: literal and figurative, but the figurative is not the focus of this post. Pimples, scabs, dry skin, dead skin, toe nails (though not my finger nails, interestingly), hang nails... you get the picture. Pretty much nothing is safe.

 

I'm actually pretty good about taking care of my feet. I do like to walk around without shoes on and I like to wear sandals and flip flops, so I have a fair amount of dry, dead skin and calouses. But I lotion those puppies up every night and once or twice a week I'll use the foot scrubber to get all the dead skin off or smooth out any big calouses.

 

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So as I expected, my doctor told me this morning that the top of my foot is a little infected. I had suspected that a few days ago but then it started looking a little better, a little different. Though it still hurt I kept saying that I fell down the freaking stairs and that's why it still hurt.

 

Even The Mr. said he didn't think I needed to go to the doctor. But the swelling wasn't getting any better and I wanted to make sure that I was doing for it everything that I needed to do. And wanted to confirm my infection suspicion.

 

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The past few mornings, I've noticed a tingling, shocking pain in my heels when I take my first steps. It happens in both feet and disappears after a few steps. And it's got me worried.

 

I have full sensation in both my feet and pass the neuropathy test every time my doctor does (twice this year, last in October). I do get heaviness in my legs and foot pain sometimes, but it usually coincides with wearing heels too often, being on my feet for long periods of time, or strenuous exercise. It's never been that concerning.

 

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