What Your Feet Say About Your Diabetes Management

There are two main waysdiabetes affects your feet，根据Niddk的说法。随着时间的推移，糖尿病会导致神经损伤，称为diabetic neuropathy, which can cause numbness, tingling, and pain in your foot. It can also cause lower blood flow to your foot, which results in sores that take longer to heal andinfections。

Infections from sores or ulcersthat do not heal can lead to gangrene, a type of tissue death caused by lack of blood flow, which may result in amputation of your toe, foot, or leg, according to NIDDK. This is usually done to prevent the infection from spreading to other parts of your body.

Problems with your feet, especiallytingling and numbness, can signal that you need to better control your blood sugar, according to theCanadian Diabetes Association。其他warning signs of diabetes根据“American Diabetes Association。If you have these symptoms, you may want to contact your doctor for a diabetes evaluation.

While your doctor may request an annual foot exam - with your shoes and socks off - it is important for you to examine your feet everyday, according to theAmerican Diabetes Association。Check for red spots, cuts, swelling, ingrown toenails, corns or calluses, plantar warts, athlete’s foot, and blisters. Use a mirror to look at the bottom of your feet. Contact your doctor if you notice cuts that aren’t healing, tingling, numbness, or swelling.

Wash your feet at least once each day with lukewarm water and mild soap. When you do, carefully dry in between your toes. You should also keep your toenails trimmed, according to theAmerican Diabetes Association。If you find it difficult to reach your toes, ask someone to help, make an appointment with a podiatrist or have regular pedicures.

坐下来，把你的脚放在上面。根据“American Diabetes Association。Smoking can reduce blood flow, according to theUS National Library of Medicine。If you smoke, start taking steps to quit.

当你有糖尿病时，重要的是保护你的脚免受伤害。据介绍，穿着鞋子和袜子US National Library of Medicine。Before putting on shoes, check inside for stones, nails, or rough areas that may injure your foot. Make sure your shoes fit properly. If you have difficulty with shoes, talk to your doctor about special shoes that can provide more comfort.

When you havediabetic neuropathy, you may have decreased feeling in your feet. You may burn your feet without knowing it. The NIDDK suggests wearing sunscreen on the tops of your feet, wearing shoes at the beach or when walking on hot pavement, keeping your feet away from fires, and never using a hot water bottle or heating pad on your feet.

If you experience any of the following, you should contact your doctor, according to the NIDDK:

• Cuts, blisters, or bruises that do not begin to heal within a few days
• Skin that is red, warm, or painful
• 在里面有干血液的愈伤组织
• Foot infection that is black or smelly