Friday 6 December 2013

Why we never stop warning people of the dangers of poorly controlled diabetes !

The case of a 50-year-old diabetic man’s feet highlights the damage diabetes can do to the body.


"The photo's above shows the dramatic damage of a diabetic foot infection which developed after the rubbing of new shoes. The painful lesions developed in only ten days. His story, reported in theNew England Journal of Medicine, demonstrates the speed at which the side effects of diabetes can take hold.
On day one, his skin flared red and wouldn’t heal because of poor circulation. The infection then blistered and turned black from dead tissue. By day ten, the wound required surgery.
Doctors told the The Daily Mail that the man was obese and was unaware he had diabetes. The patient also arrived 10 days after the infection had begun and was found to suffer from peripheral neuropathy - a condition where the nerves in the extremities such as the arms, hands, legs and feet are damaged. It affects 70 per cent of people with diabetes."

I have been hanging around forums and health blogs for over five years. In that time I feel I have learned a lot about diabetes control. I have seen some grim sights and thought I knew the score re complications. But the speed of deterioration in this mans foot has left me shocked and stunned.
I keep good control and my BG numbers are non diabetic most of the time. Over the last six months I have put on around 10Ib in weight, mostly due to not enough exercise. Jeez this story has given me a wake up call. I never ever thought things could get this bad so quickly. Less time blogging and more time walking for me, starting today !
Our friend Indy sent this item in and shows we must be forever vigilant.

Eddie
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9 comments:

  1. Unknown6 December 2013 at 11:18

    It's a reminder to us all to be vigilant - it's too easy to bury our heads in the sand and think "it can't happen to me". Well it can, and in many cases it does. Just proves all over again the need to take this disease and our BG control very seriously indeed.

    Glad you could use the article, Eddie.

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  2. Anonymous6 December 2013 at 11:56

    Good control of blood sugar so important
    Sue

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  3. Galina L.10 December 2013 at 03:50

    OMG! If you gained 10 b,then something was wrong with your diet - too much carbs, and don't tell us about exercise.

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  4. Lowcarb team member10 December 2013 at 17:37

    "OMG! If you gained 10 b,then something was wrong with your diet - too much carbs, and don't tell us about exercise."

    It's not carbs Galina it's calories, too many. I will right a post re weight in the next few days.

    Eddie

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  5. Galina L.10 December 2013 at 18:00

    Well, it could be done, especially by snaking.

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  6. Lowcarb team member10 December 2013 at 18:10

    I very rarely snack. Wine too much wine and too much loafing around on my sofa.

    4 bottles of wine per week at least 2000 calories x 26 weeks = 52000 calories = excess blubber eek !

    Eddie

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  7. Galina L.10 December 2013 at 18:42

    It was a Mediterranean diet! I remember loosing weight in ketosis lying on a couch after a foot surgery. It improves and speeds up healing!

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  8. Lowcarb team member10 December 2013 at 18:45

    Galina

    I reckon whatever diet someone is on if you consume too many calories you will put on weight.

    Eddie

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  9. maggie.danhakl@healthline.com3 November 2014 at 09:28

    Hi,

    I hope all is well with you. Healthline just published an infographic detailing the effects of diabetes on the body. This is an interactive chart allowing the reader to pick the side effect they want to learn more about.

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The best of health to you and yours.

Eddie