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The two blisters

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Ljc I told you before to tell yer tootsies that if they start playing silly buggers again then they would have me to deal with 😡. All joking aside please keep a good hold on them. You have been through the mill with them already without them heaping more trouble on you
 
l only saw this post today and just caught up.
l am so sorry to read that more blisters have appeared, l am keeping everything crossed that they behave for you.
You certainly are much braver than l could ever be. l had a small blister after my son decided opening the fridge door on my big toe was a good idea. This was last summer and l am awaiting a clinic appointment as still having problems with said toe/foot. l wouldn't have put that down to diabetes as l didn't know l had it then but now lm just surprised at how much can actually be affected...and how quickly!
You have certainly taught me to make sure to get whatever does not seem quite right checked out.
l really hope the blisters heal with no further complications this time x
 
Thanks @Diabeticliberty and @Rachel2802 Rachel I hope they can get your toe sorted out quickly If you don't mind me asking, what's wrong with your toe.
DL I'm begining to think my left foot is just attention seeking :(

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As advised I took the plasters off on Thursday to check toes. Third and fourth seemed ok titch however had another blister 😱 . I decided not to use the plasters provided as they were the devil themselves to remove from titch . Instead tootsie had a good airing then bandaged. Today tootsie is having another airing, blisters have all gone 🙂 my only concern is a small purplish patch on titch where the blister once was and I'm keeping my beady eye on that.
 
Ljc said:
Update.
As advised I took the plasters off on Thursday to check toes. Third and fourth seemed ok titch however had another blister 😱 . I decided not to use the plasters provided as they were the devil themselves to remove from titch . Instead tootsie had a good airing then bandaged. Today tootsie is having another airing, blisters have all gone 🙂 my only concern is a small purplish patch on titch where the blister once was and I'm keeping my beady eye on that.
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Good news! 🙂 Be vigilant! 🙂 Hope that purply bit heals quickly the next time you look 🙂
 
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So glad the blisters have gone 🙂
Ljc said:
Rachel I hope they can get your toe sorted out quickly If you don't mind me asking, what's wrong with your toe.
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It is my left big toe which was and is the cause of the problem l think. Around 2 weeks after having it trapped under the fridge door a blister formed under the toenail so l strapped it up as it was leaking clear stuff. Went to GP and was informed l was wearing the wrong shoes!! Nothing to worry about, keep it clean and the nail would probably fall off. After a while l noticed the toe was very red and aching, nail was a strange purple colour and the other toes on the same foot were discoloring too. l began getting pins and needles yet not much feeling when l touched my big toe when cleaning it, blister had gone down but the fluid was now setting like hard skin pushing my nail up, back to GP's and saw a different doctor, was told possible arthritis and nail infection so given posh nail varnish and sent on my way. All my other toes then began getting hot, pins and needles and ached too but l also noticed pain in the ball of my foot and walking was getting difficult. Back yet again to GP, given pain killers and told to carry on with the posh nail varnish. Fast forward to June this year, top half of toenail came off but dry skin looking stuff still there, no feeling in top of or down inner side of foot (meds check at GP) Still wearing the wrong footwear! Take ibuprofen as well as pain meds, and toenails on right foot also turning purple, nothing to worry about.
That was pre diagnosis, now the GP's are suddenly concerned as the nurse told them after my first check that l have not got arthritis!
Its been great fun and games.
 
@Rachel2802 Sounds to me like they have really neglected your footcare. I'm thinking that going red and hot could be sign of an infection. Have you been referred to the NHS podiatry dept , if not I would request it. The ones I see are brill. or Go to a minor injury unit if you have one
 
I kept reminding them that my mum, gran and great gran were type 2, mum and gran had neuropathy problems but they didn't listen. The nurse did as soon as l mentioned hot heel very cold toes, checked both feet and l was surprised to find slight problems with my right foot too. Left is the real problem and causes so much pain. Nurse said there is certainly an infection. l am just awaiting an appointment at one of our clinics for more tests and to see a chiropodist. lm back at GP's tomorrow for blood test results so will ask if the referral was made.
Sorry for jumping in on your post, l feel a right wimp after all you have been through. It's hard not to be a little scared.
 
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I kept reminding them that my mum, gran and great gran were type 2, mum and gran had neuropathy problems but they didn't listen. The nurse did as soon as l mentioned hot heel very cold toes, checked both feet and l was surprised to find slight problems with my right foot too. Left is the real problem and causes so much pain. Nurse said there is certainly an infection. l am just awaiting an appointment at one of our clinics for more tests and to see a chiropodist. lm back at GP's tomorrow for blood test results so will ask if the referral was made.
Sorry for jumping in on your post, l feel a right wimp after all you have been through. It's hard not to be a little scared.
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Rachel, really put your foot down (sorry!) if the referral hasn't been made - this needs to be treated as a matter of urgency from what I have read. I hope that you can get it all back to full health very soon 🙂
 
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@Rachel2802 please do as Northener says, shout long and loud beg plead and cry if necessary!
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Rachel, really put your foot down (sorry!) if the referral hasn't been made - this needs to be treated as a matter of urgency from what I have read. I hope that you can get it all back to full health very soon 🙂
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Why on earth are they making you wait to start suitable treatment if they think it's an infection. I know it's best to find the right Antibiotics to treat the infection but surely this can be done at the practice..
I know you must be very worried and I understand why ((((((hug)))))) . I am more than happy to have you on the bench here beside me. So feel free K as your most welcome here 🙂 Though I rather wish neither of us needed to be here because we had perfect feet etc.
TBH if I were you I'd go straight to minor injuries or indeed A&E if there is no minor injury unit in your area.
 
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Thank you Northerner and Ljc 🙂
l was at the GP's this morning and as soon as we had finished discussing my results he said he was surprised the nurse had not popped through for a prescription, not just for antibiotics but for medication to get started on the nerve pain/damage. So l have 2 new meds in my cupboard and he rang the diabetic clinic and rather harshly told then that a.s.a.p meant just that, he understood the under-staffing but just a brief visit to get the ball rolling would be most appreciated.
So tonight l start taking Amitriptyline which should help with the pain and get me some sleep! If after a week l find l wake with a dry mouth then l need to go right back to him but he said l should have been seen at the clinic before the week is up.

A friend of mine is T2, didnt look after her diet or anything very well at all. Infection has left her with 2 leg amputations. My mum treats her T2 very differently, l suppose you could say 'old school' and her problems are pages long... l love walking and going out with the kids and lm upset because l feel lm letting them down and l dont want them worrying about me like l do my mum so l want to do everything l can, just like yourself to try 'fix' what can be fixed, although l know it does not always turn out that way :(
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Glad to hear things are now being taken seriously @Rachel2802 🙂 I hope you get relief from the pain with no side effects, and that you are in a much better position in a few days time 🙂
 
@Rachel2802, The right action at long last. I hope you find the pain much easier now you have tha Amitriptyline And that the Anti Bs clear up the infection soon. Sounds like the practice nurse has let you down badly this time.
 
Last night I made a GP appointment for this evening for tootsie as I spotted titch was looking a little flushed. I still took my tootsie for its planned podiatry check up today. Two blisters are being dead stubborn and were re pricked an iodine dressing applied my foot is now sporting a small dolly all applied by the best bit of eye candy I've seen in a while 😎 He thinks I need anti Bs but unless I have problems in the meantime I see him again next week :D
 
Ljc said:
Last night I made a GP appointment for this evening for tootsie as I spotted titch was looking a little flushed. I still took my tootsie for its planned podiatry check up today. Two blisters are being dead stubborn and were re pricked an iodine dressing applied my foot is now sporting a small dolly all applied by the best bit of eye candy I've seen in a while 😎 He thinks I need anti Bs but unless I have problems in the meantime I see him again next week :D
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Excuse me young lady. I am unfamiliar with the term 'eye candy' Please explain it to me 🙄
 
Ljc said:
Last night I made a GP appointment for this evening for tootsie as I spotted titch was looking a little flushed. I still took my tootsie for its planned podiatry check up today. Two blisters are being dead stubborn and were re pricked an iodine dressing applied my foot is now sporting a small dolly all applied by the best bit of eye candy I've seen in a while 😎 He thinks I need anti Bs but unless I have problems in the meantime I see him again next week :D
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Good to hear they are monitoring it closely, I hope that the stubborn little @*!!!** go soon without any additional prompting! 🙂
 
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Well I've got some new sweeties from the doc. She tried to take a wee peek at titch and her friends but the dressings defeated her 😱, luckily the Podiatrist had sent in his report. No mention of seeing nurse scab pincher (an apt name) either.
 
Another update :( I took the dressings off to check and re dress tootsie to find a black spot on two toes where the blisters were 😡 all nice and dry no redness, swelling or smell 🙂
So I'm taking tootsie to minor injuries after my planned blood test this morning.
I'm not only worried but I'm getting plain fed up with it now.
 
I wear sensible footwear most of the time, but for dressing up I love pointy shoes with killer heels...which always come with a risk of rubs and blisters. Having followed this thread I intend to pay particular attention to my feet during the coming party season. Thanks for sharing and I hope your feet are back in fine fettle very soon.
 
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