local application of insuline to diabetic foot ulcers?
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I have never heard of that. Maybe you should ask a podiatrist or endocrinologist about that. It seems weird to me.
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You should not cut their skin. Avoid anything that will cause any damage to any skin surface , especially their feet. Diabetics tend to heal more slowlythan non-diabetics.\n\nGood luck!
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What Types of Oral Diabetes Medicine Are Available?\n\nDiabetes medications are grouped in categories based on medication type. There are several categories of oral diabetes medicine -- each works differently.\n\nSulfonylureas. These drugs lower blood glucose by stimulating the pancreas to release more insulin. The first drugs of this type that were developed -- Dymelor, Diabinese, Orinase and Tolinase -- are not as widely used since they tend to be less potent and shorter acting drugs than the newer sulfonylureas. They include Glucotrol, Glucotrol XL, DiaBeta, Micronase, Glynase PresTab and Amaryl. These drugs can cause a decrease in the hemoglobin A1c (/content/article/46/1667_50945?z=1667_50946_6504_00_09HbA1c) [link] of up to 1%-2%. \nBiguanides. These drugs improve insulin's ability to move glucose into cells especially into the muscle cells. They also prevent the liver from releasing stored glucose. Biguanides should not be used in people who have kidney damage or heart failure because of the risk of precipitating a severe build up of acid (called lactic acidosis) in these patients. Biguanides can decrease the HbA1c 1%-2%. Examples include metformin (Glucophage, Glucophage XR, Riomet, Fortamet and Glumetza). \nThiazolidinediones. These drugs improve insulin's effectiveness (improving insulin resistance) in muscle and in fat tissue. They lower the amount of glucose released by the liver and make fat cells more sensitive to the effects of insulin. Actos and Avandia are the two drugs of this class. A decrease in the HbA1c of 1%-2% can be seen with this class of medications. These drugs may take a few weeks before they have an effect in lowering blood glucose. They should be used with caution in people with heart failure. Your doctor will do periodic blood testing of your liver function when using this medication. \nAlpha-glucosidase inhibitors, including Precose and Glyset. These drugs block enzymes that help digest starches, slowing the rise in blood glucose. These drugs may cause diarrhea or gas. These drugs can result in the reduction of the level of HbA1c of 0.5%-1%. \nMeglitinides, including Prandin and Starlix. These medicines lower blood glucose by stimulating the pancreas to release more insulin. The effects of these medications depend on the level of glucose. They are said to be glucose dependant. High sugars make this class of medications release insulin. This is unlike the sulfonylureas that cause an increase in insulin release, regardless of glucose levels, and can lead to hypoglycemia.\nCombination therapy. There are several combination pills that combine two medications into one tablet. One example of this is Glucovance, which combines glyburide (a sulfonylurea) and metformin. Others include Metaglip, which combines glipizide (a sulfonylurea) and metformin, and Avandamet which utilizes both metformin and rosiglitazone (Avandia) in one pill.\n\nMetformin and glipizide are generic products which would be less costly that the brand counterparts.
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Hello, I am a pharmacist from Oklahoma\n\nI think you are referring to Metformin. This drug is used to regulate blood glucose levels in Type II Daibetes Mellitus patients.
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Iodine is what my foot doctor gave me to put directly on it and bandage it up....issues went away after one use.
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Here is a great web site you can compare various kinds of pumps. Best Wishes..\n\nhttp://www.diabetesnet.com/diabetes_technology/insulin_pump_models.php
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There is no cure for diabetes mellitus, only proper control of your blood glucose to prevent any resulting health problems.  As for the tablet for of glucose control, there are actually several mechanisms of action that the oral medications can take.  In the broadest sense (the actual cellular-level effects vary within each class) is that the pills can do one of the following (with specific classes in the parentheses):\n\n-Cause the remaining active pancreatic beta cells to release insulin at higher levels (sulfonylureas, meglitinides, and D-phenylalanine derivatives)\n-Reduce gluconeogenesis, or the formation of glucagon, the storage form of glucose (biguanides)\n-Reducing insiulin resistance (Thiazolidinediones)\n-Reduced absorbed sugars (alpha glucosidase inhibitors)
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The insulin pump works by delivering pre-measured doses of insulin to the body on a constant basis. It basically works the same way as the injections, without all the sticks.
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Inhaled insulin has many long term effects, namely lung damage.\n\nInsulin shot have no long term effects, you just need to make sure you rotate where you are injecting so you don't get a fat build up.  \n\nIf you have type 1 diabetes, there is no alternative to some form of insulin.  If you have type 2, you may be able to try diet and exercise (no side effects) first, or pills, but pills can cause upset stomach and liver damage.\n\nComment on post below:  No such thing as a pump you don't need to check your bs with.  You always need to check your bs.  The new minimed has a continuous meter built in, but that still needs to be calibrated with finger sticks, and it does not decide and give insulin doses automatically.  It's not approved in the US anyways.
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OK there is this herbal ointment called MEBOproduced in U.A.E. under authorization from beijing it was invented by professor Xu Rongxiang. I have no idea how u can get it in the states, i got it from Egypt my self.\nBut it works wonders, it accelerates the healing of all kinds of burns, infected wounds, ulcers & burn scars.\nI have a tooll free number in U.A.E it is 8004994.\nI hope you could find it.
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Use the Eucerin Line of products from Beiersdorf Nivea.\nThe Intensive foot creme for a couple days on any active outbreak then Intensive Lotion and Creme to avoid outbreaks after its cleared.
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Try contacting the american diabetes association.  www.diabetes.org
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I'm unaware of this working. Talk to your doctor and see what he / she has to say about coffee and diabetes.
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Lamisil has worked well for me. It is available in spray, powder and cream.\n\nI'm including a link to a WebMD page on athlete's foot. Check it out.\n\nTerry
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Short term only and quick acting.\nUsually taken 15-30 mins before a meal.\nGiven in addition to long acting Insulin\n\nMy opinion, works but only replaces the short rapid insulins taken before a meal.
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Genetic Engineering can be used in the production of microbial strains that can synthesise insulin - the protein pancreatic hormone, commonly whose deficient production is the reason for Diabetes. Thus commercial availability of this hormone is made possible. Insulin injections have proved to be a life saver for millions of diabetics worldwide. \n\nFor example, a genetically engineered (transgenic) strain of Escherichia coli (the colon bacterium) is used now for insulin mass production.
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salt is baaaaaaaad......  drink plenty of water....I'm talking the recomended amount plus some.... you don't want edema or cellulitis setting up inside an already bad wound. make sure to keep it clean as well so that ganggrene doesn't set up....... continue your diabetic diet, and try not to alter this. LISTEN TO YOUR DOCTOR AS WELL!!!!!  :o)