How about "sugar foot?"

[bendall]

My Wife has got a place on the heel of one foot, that the doctor says is "sugar foot", but I can't find a reference to it!
A place that red, and sore, and the doctor says it doesn't require any treatment!
But its gone on for two months, without getting better!

Can anybody say what it probably is, and how we treat it?

Peter...

[skatss]

Get a hold of that doctor (by the neck or other place) and make him explain to you both what he means by calling what your wife is suffering from as sugarfoot. It hasn't gotten better and you have looked it up and found no ways to deal with it.

Sometimes doctors get "cute" and just dismiss things that are bothering us. He might just be dismissing this as a small infection that diabetics get sometimes.

Whatever -- tell him clearly that you are not happy that he hasn't told you exactly what the bothersome section of her foot is and that you want to know what to do to make it better.

Be firm. Sometimes doctors have to be reminded that we are not just a disease, that we are thinking, sentient beings who need information about our illnesses.

If he still dismisses it, think about getting another doctor.

[graceydo]

Yes, you should make him clarify what a sugarfoot is. Sores on the feet of diabetics are not something to dismiss.

[Simplyme]

It nearly sounds like a sarcastic reference made to someone who has been getting too much sugar. I agree though get a hold of that Dr. and don't let go :p until you have some answers.

[jimmys devoted]

sugarfoot is a derogatory term for an acute diabetic pressure abscess.

many doctors use thattherm but always treat it. I had an aquantence that had it and for a year it kept getting worse. It comes from any number of causes butheres what I l learned:
mostly found in people on oral medications that ahve stiopped working. So irrgardless their glucose wil be elevated.

often stems from: a splinter, shoes with no cushion insoles, walking barefoot, callus that has split, crocks with massaging bumps, a cut, the use of pedicure pumice, stone bruise.

treatment consists of: checking glucose every 3 hours.
R insulin is mandatory for any injury or infection.

treatment of teh area consists of
cleaning with a good mild antibacterial soap. Dial for example. pat dry.
apply neosporin CREAM.. do not use ointment. and a loose bandage: preferably Band Aid with neosporin impregnantion or silver nitrate. loose ly cover to protect from dirt.
Oral antibiotics every four to six hours.

]The reason for Insulin is major. oral medication depend on your body producing insulin to keep ketones at bay. if you use insulin you are keeping ketones at bay quicker and keeping glucose under control.

the diet must be pulled in. lower carbohyadrtes a must. you dont want ketones and the use of ketone strips mandatory.

bandages should be changed daily with a rewash before each change.
If the wound is in the first stages. a second stage with deep tissue damage must be seen by a surgeon. third stage is necrotic tissue damage has to be seen by a surgeon and a diabetologist or specialist.


wound slike this often take four to 12 weeks to heal... depends ho agressive the patient is with willing to take insulin.
julie

[MasterBlaster]

People with diabetes must be fully aware of how to prevent foot problems before they occur, to recognize problems early, and to seek the right treatment when problems do occur. Although treatment for diabetic foot problems has improved, prevention - including good control of blood sugar level - remains the best way to prevent diabetic complications.


People with diabetes should learn how to examine their own feet and how to recognize the early signs and symptoms of diabetic foot problems.


They should also learn what is reasonable to manage routine at home foot care, how to recognize when to call the doctor, and how to recognize when a problem has become serious enough to seek emergency treatment.

[mandiees]

Sounds like the 'sugarfoot' area might be some kind of abcess which would require medical attention. Do you regularly see a podiatrist? It is likely they would treat this more seriously than a regular medical physician or your GP.