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A family member, who has type 2 diabetes and was in the hospital for a long stay, developed a bedsore on the buttocks, and we are looking for additional suggestions to help the healing. I saw that there is a gel for foot ulcers being looked at that helps healing. Would this be something that can be used in this situation? Any other suggestions?

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I’m wondering about the different normal values used for diagnosing microalbuminuria. What happens when, using different units can result in fundamentally different results?

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I have type 2 diabetes, treated with insulin and Glucophage, and during the night, both my legs and sometimes my feet feel like they are going numb. They tingle like your foot is going to sleep is the best way I can describe it. It doesn’t happen every night. What is causing this? How can I get it to stop?

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My girlfriend often will state her toes are so cold that they feel numb even in room temperatures. Are her cold extremities related to her diabetes?

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Six months ago, my granny was bitten by a scorpion and just after we thought it had cleared, she developed an ulcer, and it does not seem to get better. What is a diabetic ulcer? How do you treat it? Can my granny lose her leg from it?

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I’m 36 years old, I’ve had type 1 diabetes for 14 years, and lately, my hands have been very numb. Is this normal?

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My mother’s diabetes doctor wants her to take Monopril, but her primary physician says the Monopril is causing her blood pressure to go too low and told her to stop taking it, and neither wants to change his position. She has no idea who is right or what she should do.

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My doctor put me on an ACE inhibitor. I have asked why but have not received any answers. I do not have high blood pressure. Is there something this medication is used for other than blood pressure?

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I was just told I have foot problems known as Charcot disorder, effecting my right foot. I have been in a cast for last three months, and my doctor now recommends surgery. What role does diabetes play in this? Will my recovery time be longer since I have diabetes? Are there any complications or things I should know?

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I have had type 1 diabetes for 18 years and am now on the insulin pump. I have peripheral neuropathy and take Neurontin. Is it possible to eventually go off of the Neurontin as my diabetes improves?

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