i am diabetic with a vascular problem along with 2 stents and a femoral bypass. female 39 yrs with toes that are ischemic. i have been told they will need to be amputated i want to know how long i am looking at. can it be reversed, the ones already changing colors. can anyone help me? i also have psoriasis will that also affect the blood flow and lack of oxygen? i look forward to some input. thank you
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Hi\nI guess it depends on the individual.\nMy Mother started with a sore toe on Christmas eve & by new years eve it was turning black & purple & smelled awful so new years day the vascular surgeon removed her big toe.\n\nShe is still having the district nurse in to clean & dress it 3 months on.\nOn a positive note...... Her toe is healing well & it has started to close up nicely. no secondary infections etc.\n\nDiabetes is a nasty condition if you dont keep it under control\n\nGood luck
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Septicemia is very serious. It means that bacteria are not only IN your bloodstream, but are growing there. It doesn't mean certain death, but can cause it. Fungal infections are harder to treat however. Why have they let this infection go so long as to cause this severity, and why are they just letting him go? Sounds like something is up. I know they can amputate (as with diabetic patients who let foot infections get so bad the foot/leg turns "black") as a last resort. Sounds odd to me.
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Go to the hospital!!! My friend did a similar thing with her ankle, and it wasn't pretty. The hospital did a good job so I recommend thats where you go and what you do!!!
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I can give you a good medical miracle from God. Back in April, my brother was found in a coma with a Blood Sugar of 10. He was hospitalized in an ICU unit on a vent. The Dr's said they could find nothing wrong with him, as he had no past history of diabetes and after entering the hospital his blood sugar was normal. They didn't expect him to come off the vent and was talking about putting a tracheostomy in his neck. All of the church members where we attend church began praying for him day and night. After a few days he was completely off the vent without the Dr's doing anything to help this. After a few weeks, he was walking again, talking again and eating on his own. Again all to the Dr's surprise. They were totally baffled by it. After about 3 weeks in the hospital he was released to go home and is still doing very well. There's nothing God can't do!!!!!!!!!!!!!! God bless you & your friend and I will keep her in my prayers.
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Well nerves can actually die...you know how people with diabetes can't feel their feet?  I don't know if you could have cut off oxygen to a nerve or soemthing, or just damaged it to the point where it's severely damaged.  It may or may not come back.  I had a C section 14 years ago and for about an inch on either side of the incision, its numb and still numb...so if a nerve is gone I don't think you get it back.  I would go get it checked out and make sure everything is ok...it is your head after all!
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ok..in english diabetes is the inability of cells to use sugar in the blood due to either a lack of insulin (produced by the pancreas) or the inability for a cell to transport sugar across the cell. because your cells cannot use the sugar it stays in limbo between the cells (high blood sugar)until it is filtered out through the kidneys (this causes alot of pressure and can destroy them). the high blood sugar also puts alot of pressure on the eyes that can cause blindness. another effect if left untreated is pariphial neuropathy..a big word for loss of circulation and feeling in the lower extremities (legs) this can lead to sores that cannot heal (because the cells cannot use the sugar for energy) these are things that do not happen all at once but over time. If you do not keep your sugar under control these things WILL happen...PLEASE take this disease seriously...many times the treatment is diet and exercise depending on how much insulin your pancreas does produce..if this does not work you will need to take medicine every day for the rest of your life (which is much better than the consiquences of not treating it ....amputation, blindness, kidney failure, stroke, heart attack, ect...this list continues to grow.
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My husband had this procedure done but they used the chemical right after they removed it.  They didn't guarantee it would work as it's difficult to get into the correct area.  They just swabbed it on and into the abscess left by the toenail.  It appears that the nail is growing back now, 6 months later.  They did tell us that just because it became ingrown before does not mean that it won't grow back correctly.  I understand you wanting to avoid the pain though, as my husband suffered for a long time before having it removed.  He was pleasantly surprised at how little the procedure bothered him in the end.  \n\nI'm sorry that I can't help with the specific information you requested but possibly I helped a little.  I would recommend you call the office to inquire about it. I think a nurse could provide you with the answers you are seeking.\n\nGood luck!
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I am not an expert but when my foot hurt like that it turned black and I had to wear a cast on my leg for 6-8 weeks. It turned out I had not only pulled one tendon but I had also tore one or two tendons on top of that. This happened a year ago when I was in the sixth grade. If it continues to hurt I would consult a physician. I hope your foot gets better and notify me to tell me what is actually wrong with it. It could be what happened to my foot but there are some other possibilities. Again hope you get better!!!
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Depending on your age (?over 30), it probably means nothing.  We see this as a normal aging phenomenon or as a response to arthritis.  Almost never operated on.
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Over time the fluctuation in blood sugar levels causes damage to various systems of the body.  In this case the peripheral nerves and blood vessels are affected.  The nerves to the feet and extremities often slowly die resulting in a diabetic nephropathy (death of nerves).  As such diabetics may knock or damage their legs and not realise.\n\nAlso diabetics tend to have other chronic diseases and may be on drugs to thin their blood such as warfarin.  As such they would bruise more easily and extensively.  In the UK diabetics are entitled to regular free chiropody checks to make sure their feet are ok.\n\nThere is not much that can be done really to my knowledge.  Aim for tighter glucose control but often the damage has already been done.  However the glucose control is still very important for all the rest of the body's systems.
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Akjmar1 - Atherosclerosis will probably prove to be reversible, but at this point, the medical community has not found a way to reliably do so.  Most of the treatments that are currently utilized including dietary modification, exercise, and medications are not directed at reversing plaque but at halting its progression and prevention of future events such as heart attacks.  The fact is that several of the medications that are used for patients with coronary atherosclerosis are proven to decrease the long-term risk of death, heart attacks, heart failure and strokes even though they do not reverse the plaque that is already there.  Only one medication has had a study that suggests the POSSIBILITY that aggressive cholesterol-lowering may reverse plaque to a VERY SMALL DEGREE.  That is a recent study (ASTEROID study) using Crestor, although the same affect could probably be achieved with other drugs in the same class.\n\nCoronary stenting can reduce the amount of stenosis in a particular segment of a coronary artery if it is so tight that it is causing problems.  However, what is actually being done is that the plaque is being squished and the vessel is being stretched to allow normal flow, so the atherosclerosis is not being reversed per se.  Some people have pushed chelation therapy with EDTA as a miraculous cure for atherosclerosis.  I would be ecstatic to find a treatment that can successfully eliminate plaque without any invasive procedures, but unfortunately, chelation with EDTA is not the answer. There has been a lot of unsubstantiated hype about the success of chelation, but absolutely no well-designed clinical trials that have demonstrated any such effect. Currently, the data that has been used to support such a treatment has lacked a control group for comparison and has been unstandardized. Believe me, if there were any shred of evidence that this treatment were actually effective, the insurance companies (which carry a HUGE clout) would never agree to pay for bypass surgery and stents when (supposedly) such a cheap and effective alternative exists! Their primary goal is to make as much money and spend as little of it as possible!\n\nIt is true that medications frequently carry some degree of side effects, but it is important to weigh the risks and benefits.  Would I be willing to take a drug with minimal side effects if you told me it would reduce my risk of having a heart attack by 30% or more?  Absolutely!  Nobody should ever take a medication without good reason because of potential toxicities, but that is not a reason to shun them altogether.  I recommend that you talk to your physician about your questions in more detail.  Hope this information was helpful.
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I had an angioplasty done in May and I still have some discomfort (very minor) it last about 90 and it will get better. Watch the wound and see that it is not turning red or looking infected and watch the temperature too.
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I don't have the answer to  your question, just don't listen to the \nanswer above me!\nI've seen patients with your condition & know that can be very\nstressful. Listen to some of the answers given, check things out,\n& Good Luck!
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It would depend on how far they will have to cut into your foot to remove the veins.  If the veins are close to the top it should only be a few weeks (2-4).  However if the veins are right under the bones in the back part of your foot right in front of your heel they would probably have to cut from the thick skin right in front of your heel and go in like an inch.  It takes longer for that thick skin to heal and you would probably be screwed for 1 to 2 months because of the size of the slice.
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http://experts.about.com/q/Vascular-Surgery-990/post-femoral-bypass-surgery.htm
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When our son was in middle school he had the very same surgery on both toes. Three weeks later he was wearing hiking boots on a Boy Scout trek and back packing up the side of a mountain. The skin under where the toenails used to be is tender right now because it's used to being protected by the toenail, and suddenly the toenail's not there. It will take a few days for the skin to toughen up a little. It will get better rather quickly. I know it won't seem quick to you, but it will be over soon.
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Sally, what you are describing is a symptom of diabetes.  has it always been so often it is also possible that your blader just isn't that large.  If your concerned that it is a medical problem such as diabetis or a kidney problem then set up an appointment with your GP and get tested.hopefully it is nothing but better safe than sorry.  Especially where your life is concerned!