Hi how di you get started with opthamology? Is that something I need to do? Today I got awful sore toe. Been on the phone to the nurse now waiting for Dr to callAh right, I never had any of that to do and as I developed my first eye related complication less than a month after being diagnosed Type 1 I've never had an eye screening as never been discharged from ophthalmology xx
No it's not something you need to do, I was referred by my optician because my eye condition was picked up during my eye testHi how di you get started with opthamology? Is that something I need to do? Today I got awful sore toe. Been on the phone to the nurse now waiting for Dr to call
Again is this too early to have toe problems or feet?
Many thx
Thx again. Its all learning. Appreciate yr replyNo it's not something you need to do, I was referred by my optician because my eye condition was picked up during my eye test
Do you remember bumping it? Rubbing on anything?
Sorry can't really say yes or no to too soon, there isn't really such a thing, if things happen they happen but do see about it if it doesn't start to ease off soon
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Good morning all. Hope you are in good spirits with the weather being warmer. I now have redness soreness on the side of my big toe dr pres antibiotics without actually seeing me!! So thought I could ask . Painful to walk . Any ideas.
thx. Looks like a bunion but def not or gout.
Hi not its the first time. Its on the toe joint just red sore painful. Shoes are fine. Dr given antibiotics for a week. The pharmacist suggested maybe a bacterial infection and she also set me up to see a chiropodist next week just to be on safe side and have a check. And she mentioned using foot moisturiser to keep feet moisturised.It looks like a bunion but it isnt and not gout either. Thx for answering. The diabetic nurse didnt have a clue really.Sorry to hear about your sore tootsies @sheba602
Is this something you've had before your T1 diagnosis? Are you wearing comfortable and well-fitting shoes?
We need to look after our feet!
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Hi not its the first time. Its on the toe joint just red sore painful. Shoes are fine. Dr given antibiotics for a week. The pharmacist suggested maybe a bacterial infection and she also set me up to see a chiropodist next week just to be on safe side and have a check. And she mentioned using foot moisturiser to keep feet moisturised.It looks like a bunion but it isnt and not gout either. Thx for answering. The diabetic nurse didnt have a clue really.
Hi good point. I will look into this. Funny the Dr prescribed antibiotics without even looking at it . It was the pharmacist who gor me to take a pic and she emailed it to the surgery insisting the Dr had a look!! No mention of bursitis or anything just antibiotics.Could it be bursitis? That’s on the toe joint and can look red and swollen.
Are you sure it's not gout? Presentation in women can be quite different to men and could be triggered by a sudden change in diet or dehydration. It sounds like if you've got something brewing elsewhere, then that could easily have sparked it off.Hi not its the first time. Its on the toe joint just red sore painful. Shoes are fine. Dr given antibiotics for a week. The pharmacist suggested maybe a bacterial infection and she also set me up to see a chiropodist next week just to be on safe side and have a check. And she mentioned using foot moisturiser to keep feet moisturised.It looks like a bunion but it isnt and not gout either. Thx for answering. The diabetic nurse didnt have a clue really.
Hi The Dr and Diabetic nurse are convinced its not gout . So I will just monitor it. They have said to check in next weekAre you sure it's not gout? Presentation in women can be quite different to men and could be triggered by a sudden change in diet or dehydration. It sounds like if you've got something brewing elsewhere, then that could easily have sparked it off.
Hi not def not a chilblain. I think its arthritic as had similar on my knee but that cleared. Going to ask if I can have a blood test. Thanks for your input, much appreciated.Hope you can get it sorted soon. Sounds very uncomfortable.
Any chance it’s a chilblain?