Dear Gladys,
Peripheral neuralgia is a common...and
serious....complication of diabetes
insults. We have conducted extensive research on alternative
protocols for addressing
the ancillary insults accompanying diabetes challenges. We did, in
fact, develop several
simple, effective protocols which yielded quite helpful results. I
will outline, briefly. a couple of the
more effective ones: First, a brief statement of what actually is
manifesting to cause the extremities
swelling: any for of insult which causes the return blood supply
(venous, returning to the heart) to not be fully scavenged (returned
to the heart)....will allow the blood to pool and various components
to leaking into the surrounding tissue beds (this is, generally, most
pronounced the further away from the heart that you get).
Any bodily geometry which allows the extremity to be elevated
upwards.....more nearly to level with the heart---
is, generally, quite beneficial in reducing/controlling the edema
(swelling itself). Poorly-closing or leaking valves in the veins
greatly exacerbate this condition (older persons, especially those
losing lean muscle mass more rapidly.....encounter more challenging
conditions.....than do others
One, quite simple protocol which has demonstrated to be of
PRONOUNCED aid for this, particular, insult is the use of compression
hose/stockings.
These are special stockings which apply constant compression on the
foot, ankle and calf (at a preset level).....which aid measurably in
controlling/preventing a large measure of the fluid escape into the
tissues surrounding the major veins in the legs and feet. We hae
found that Ames Hosiery
Company is one of the better suppliers of quality stockings (and MUCH
CHEAPER IN PRICE). One has to make a general determination as to what
compression level to use. We have found that, generally, 20 hg
(actually, a measure in millimeters of pressure) compression factor is
about the minimum
effective level. If the swelling is quite pronounced and completely
fills te normal indentures around the ankle bone....then around 30 hg
would be required.
In my own case (I had a pronounced pre-diabetic condition which
pre3sented about 20 years ago...and the compression hose proved a
God-send in my case) I utilized 30 hg compression strength and
achieved EXCELLENT control of the swelling. I wore the stockings
during the day and removed them at night, just before I went to bed.
I replaced them in each morning, upon arising. We utilized this
technique on a number of our volunteers....all with qujite
effective result.....and some---as in my case----with total effective control.
We found that the SURGICAL WEIGHT hose were FAR more effective
and lasted MUCH longer before wearing out (many months). Unless
On Wed, Jun 1, 2011 at 2:54 PM, Gladys Williams <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi list--I was recently diagnosed with Diabetes. In addition I have Lower
> Limb
> Lymphedema so my legs swell and go back down daily. This has created a
> very very serious circulation problem in my big toe. Have taken two courses
> of antibiotics and the toe is very red and has two blisters. I'm really
> scared,
> any advice?? Gladys
>
>
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