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Nerve pain and rough skin

Asked for Female, 70 years

My mom is diabetic for last 11 years. She is on insulin for the last six years. Now, she is not feeling well, as she has a nerve pain in her foot and ankles. The skin of her foot is getting rough from the last year. She is losing her appetite and is very weak. She is currently on Novomix, Getryl, Cotelsan. What should be done?

Responses (1)
Dr. Beenish Ehsan
General Physician - Karachi

Dear Patient,

When was the last time her fasting random blood sugars and HbA1c were tested? When was the last time her medicine was adjusted?
With longterm “poor' control of sugar neuropathic pain can be expected and general deterioration.
I would suggest you do the above labs I mentioned and meet one of our doctors for a review.
Try giving her Glucerna, its a good supplement for diabetic patients. Apply thick layers of Petroleum jelly before bedtime on her feet and cover with socks daily, this may help in a few weeks.
You could give her tablet Neurobian once daily for 30 days to improve pain.

For further help, we recommend checking with one of the
best diabetologists in Karachi and seek a piece of in-person advice at https://oladoc.com/pakistan/karachi/diabetologist

You can seek help from the doctors listed below:

Prof. Dr.Mashoor Alam Shah
Diabetologist
Karachi
Dr.M. Saeed Shekhani
General Physician, Consultant Physician, Internal Medicine Specialist, Family Physician
Karachi
Dr.Riasat A.Khan
Endocrinologist, Diabetologist
Karachi
Dr.Aliya Iqbal
Diabetologist, Consultant Physician, Internal Medicine Specialist
Karachi

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