How can I tell if I have a diabetic foot? Most patients are unaware of the initial stage of pain and temperature dullness in their feet, and some even know their feet are broken when they find blood and ooze in their socks and shoes. How can we detect and prevent it as early as possible? Diabetic patients can check themselves to see if the following conditions exist: 1, the lower extremities of both feet are cold and swollen, when the foot drops, the color will gradually become purple cold accompanied by numbness, pain or sensory retardation, or even disappear; 2, no obvious discomfort when not walking, but a walk will appear sore and swollen discomfort, and have to stop to rest, and even found to have muscle atrophy, foot deformity; if there is one of the above symptoms If one of the above symptoms exists, you should go to a regular hospital for consultation and take early preventive measures such as lying in bed and performing simulated bicycle exercises, and also performing ankle flexion and extension exercises. Can I use hot water to soak my feet to promote blood circulation when my feet are cold? If the cold feet are caused by the lack of attention to warmth, then hot water can indeed improve the blood circulation of the feet. In contrast, cold feet in diabetic patients are often caused by vascular and neurological lesions in the lower extremities, soaking in hot water does not improve circulation. And it is very easy to scald, in order to avoid burns and infections, it is recommended to wash feet water temperature to the normal body surface temperature (about 37 ℃) is better, wash feet time control in 5 to 10 minutes can. In addition, do not rub your feet vigorously with a towel, but carefully dry. Especially between the toes, to try to keep dry, to avoid breeding pathogenic bacteria. The best towel for foot wiping is white, so that you can find out in time whether there is blood or pus stains. If there are some small burns how to do? Some people’s first thought is to disinfect to keep dry, let the wound scab, think some small wounds run to the hospital is a big deal, even to the hospital is only disinfection gauze bandage, their own treatment on the line, to the hospital is too much trouble, diabetic foot wounds seem simple, a careless will be a big problem, it is recommended that once the wound appears, you should immediately go to a diabetic specialist to find a wound therapist to deal with. How about the frequent dryness and cracked skin on the foot? Due to autonomic neuropathy and reduced sweating, diabetic patients have dry skin on their feet, especially on the heel, which is prone to skin cracking and can further form ulcers and secondary infections. Patients should apply suet oil lubricant to moisturize their feet and massage the skin gently and adequately every day. Patients who have sweaty feet and sweat excessively are also prone to fungal infections. They are advised to wipe their toe joints with medical alcohol when washing their feet and also add a small amount of vinegar to the foot wash water because the acidic environment is not conducive to fungal growth. Foot ulcers often, how to choose the right shoes for you? A pair of suitable shoes and socks is very necessary for diabetic foot patients. For everyday shoes, choose flat-soled shoes, do not buy shoes with high heels or pointed toes, and do not buy polyethylene or plastic shoes because they are not breathable and do not fit the feet. To gradually get used to new shoes, wear them for only one hour for the first few days, and then check your feet carefully to see if they rub your feet. How should I take care of an existing foot ulcer? Wash the wound with saline; gently wipe it dry, do not apply dark drugs, such as gentian violet, red potion, because the color of the drug will cover the signs of wound infection; avoid using strong stimulating disinfectants such as iodine to cover with medical dressings; change the dressing every day. Of course, if you want to take good care of your “sugar” feet, controlling blood sugar is one of the most important tasks, adjusting your diet, monitoring blood sugar, adjusting insulin dose according to blood sugar changes, controlling blood sugar at a level close to normal, and comprehensive management is conducive to the recovery of local lesions.