Foot check

[Geranium]

I was diagnosed with type 2 a few weeks ago and have been invited for my first foot check. I don’t know what to expect, but I’m a bit worried about it as I have a fungal nail on my big toe, and a piece of bone sticking out of the side of my foot which I was born with. Any info or advice would be appreciated.

 

[gail2]

First of all Dont worry about it They are there to help you. They have seen it all b4 so nothing shocks them its just a few basic cheques Wellcome to the forfum

 

[grovesy]

My last couple of also included using a doppler to listen to the blood flow.

 

[helli]

This page from Diabetes UK describes the foot check, including a video: https://www.diabetes.org.uk/about-d...eet/what-can-i-expect-at-my-annual-foot-check

AS others have said, it is nothing to worry about but very important to do.

 

[Leadinglights]

I was diagnosed with type 2 a few weeks ago and have been invited for my first foot check. I don’t know what to expect, but I’m a bit worried about it as I have a fungal nail on my big toe, and a piece of bone sticking out of the side of my foot which I was born with. Any info or advice would be appreciated.

I have had fungal infection in various toe nails on and off for years and tried various paint on products either prescribed or bought but the podiatrist I saw as my nail had become partially detached (not as bad as thought as new nail had grown up underneath) but he recommended roughing the nail surface with a course file and applying Vick every day. It seems to work well.
Otherwise foot check very straightforward.

 

[Geranium]

Thanks everyone for the info

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

Thanks everyone for the info

Let us know how things go @Geranium 🙂

 

[Satan’s little helper]

I was diagnosed with type 2 a few weeks ago and have been invited for my first foot check. I don’t know what to expect, but I’m a bit worried about it as I have a fungal nail on my big toe, and a piece of bone sticking out of the side of my foot which I was born with. Any info or advice would be appreciated.

It’s a sort of check to see if you can still feel your feet? “Neuropathy.” If you step on the thumb tack/lego brick. Class on a beach bear foot? Are you aware. Then the ensuing possible complications of being diabetic with infections from unknown not felt at the time foot injuries?