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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Diabetes / December 2006Off We Go
Went to the podiatrist this morning and all is fine except that damn nail fungus still exists on one toe after three long years of fighting the damn thing. Sure is persistent. He wanted me back in 3 months, and I said 7 months is better than 3 months since there is no real problem, and he just looks at my feet and charges me a bundle. On the way home, I was wondering what is an appropriate visit schedule for a podiatrist when there are no real foot problems. Since the nail fungus is almost gone, I'm considering a yearly visit to the podiatrist is adequate. What do you think is a good office visit schedule for a podiatrist? How often do you visit the podiatrist? And, do you have any foot problems? _____________________________________ http://www.healthdiabeticsoftware.com/ Free > Went to the podiatrist this morning and all is fine except that damn > nail fungus still exists on one toe after three long years of fighting > the damn thing. Sure is persistent. He wanted me back in 3 months, > and I said 7 months is better than 3 months since there is no real > problem, and he just looks at my feet and charges me a bundle. > On the way home, I was wondering what is an appropriate visit schedule > for a podiatrist when there are no real foot problems. Since the nail > fungus is almost gone, I'm considering a yearly visit to the > podiatrist is adequate. > What do you think is a good office visit schedule for a podiatrist? > How often do you visit the podiatrist? And, do you have any foot > problems? Decades ago I used to be liable to a variety of minor foot rot problems which were very hard to get rid of. I reasoned that these skin infections were due to the warm moist atmosphere inside my shoes, so I took to wearing sandals outside and bare or stockinged feet indoors. To begin with I could only bear to wear sandals in the summer, and quickly shifted to warm shoes and boots in the autumn and winter. But as the years past my feet became hardened, and now I wear sandals pretty much all year round, except in heavy rain or when there's snow on the ground. The various skin infections and smelly feet I used to suffer from have all long gone. I have very healthy feet, and the occasional wounds I get from stepping on thorns or bits of glass heal quickly and cleanly with no inflammation. Doctors are usually amazed at how good my feet are. I don't bother visiting a podiatrist. As a new diabetic I was sent for a podiatric check up, but they were far less thorough in checking out my feet than I am. I actually had to point things out to them that they missed. I do have foot problems. I have mild plantar fasciitis in one foot, and mild arthritis and a bony spur on one toe joint, probably exacerbated by the excess tendon tension over that joint, part of the fasciitis problem. But I don't think those are related to diabetes. I used to have some peripheral neuropathy in both feet, but since I got my BGs down (note to Kurt -- by *much* more frequent testing than the ADA recommends :-) that has receded to two small patches on one foot which are still slowly receding.  SignatureChris Malcolm cam@infirmatics.ed.ac.uk DoD #205 IPAB, Informatics, JCMB, King's Buildings, Edinburgh, EH9 3JZ, UK [http://www.dai.ed.ac.uk/homes/cam/] > Went to the podiatrist this morning and all is fine except that damn > nail fungus still exists on one toe after three long years of fighting [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > How often do you visit the podiatrist? And, do you have any foot > problems? I don't go to the podiatrist any more and won't go back. I went there three times and the third time he cut my toe open in attempting to trim my nails. He then told me I needed to rush out and buy some Betadine for it. This kind of grief I do not need! He also refused to do anything for my toenail fungus. My nail fungus continues to stay gone on the right foot. The left big toenail still has a bit but for the most part it is gone. I am doing nothing now but occasional vinegar soaks and daily application of the lotion with urea. SignatureSee my webpage: http://mysite.verizon.net/juliebove/index.htm [Default] On Wed, 13 Dec 2006 17:24:23 GMT, "Julie Bove" <juliebove@verizon.net> Giggled into the madness of usenet: >I don't go to the podiatrist any more and won't go back. I went there three >times and the third time he cut my toe open in attempting to trim my nails. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >nothing now but occasional vinegar soaks and daily application of the lotion >with urea. sounds like you got a quack. Mine has been excellent and taken care of my feet better than I or any other doctor could have. Of course I got lucky, mine also teaches at the medical school. SignatureMâck©® Deltec CoZmore Pumper Type 1 since 1975 http://www.alt-support-diabetes.org http://www.diabetic-talk.org http://www.insulin-pumpers.org http://www.pandora.com enter "Jason & Demarco" "To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public." ...Theodore Roosevelt (o ô) --ooO-(_)-Ooo-------------------- "I don't know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve." ....Bilbo Baggins DISCLAIMER If you find a posting or message from me offensive, inappropriate, or disruptive, please ignore it. If you don't know how to ignore a posting, complain to me and I will be only too happy to demonstrate... . >[Default] On Wed, 13 Dec 2006 17:24:23 GMT, "Julie Bove" ><juliebove@verizon.net> Giggled into the madness of usenet: [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] >of my feet better than I or any other doctor could have. Of course I >got lucky, mine also teaches at the medical school. You seem to have a knack at finding the good ones. >>[Default] On Wed, 13 Dec 2006 17:24:23 GMT, "Julie Bove" >><juliebove@verizon.net> Giggled into the madness of usenet: [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > >You seem to have a knack at finding the good ones. I make it a practice to get to know a new doctor on my first appointment and won't let them do any cutting - not even my toenails if I feel at all uncomfortable. SignatureGrandpa Chuck -ô¿ô- ~ Americans killed in Iraq as of December 11, 2006 is 2937. United Kingdom = 126 Other = 121. Non-Mortal American casualties 46,880 as of December 02, 2006. Over 100 Iraqi civilians are killed every day. Most by so-called insurgents. As of December 13, 2006 it has been 1320 days since Bush declared, "Mission Accomplished." "When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag, and carrying a cross." --Sinclair Lewis >> Went to the podiatrist this morning and all is fine except that damn >> nail fungus still exists on one toe after three long years of fighting [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] >nothing now but occasional vinegar soaks and daily application of the lotion >with urea. You got in with a very bad podiatrist. I would be looking for another one and might even consider legal action considering how serious such an injury can be to a diabetic. SignatureGrandpa Chuck -ô¿ô- ~ Americans killed in Iraq as of December 11, 2006 is 2937. United Kingdom = 126 Other = 121. Non-Mortal American casualties 46,880 as of December 02, 2006. Over 100 Iraqi civilians are killed every day. Most by so-called insurgents. As of December 13, 2006 it has been 1320 days since Bush declared, "Mission Accomplished." "When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag, and carrying a cross." --Sinclair Lewis >> Went to the podiatrist this morning and all is fine except that damn >> nail fungus still exists on one toe after three long years of fighting [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] >kind of grief I do not need! He also refused to do anything for my toenail >fungus. That is the one thing I do not like about the podiatrist. He only looks at my feet and has a strong fetish to trim the toenails. He does not check for neuropathy using the filament test. Reminds me of a chiropractor back in the early 70's. The sucker would take whole body xrays every few months and never look at them. Nothing but a good revenue stream. >My nail fungus continues to stay gone on the right foot. The left big >toenail still has a bit but for the most part it is gone. I am doing >nothing now but occasional vinegar soaks and daily application of the lotion >with urea. Persistent lil devil. Would sporanox be of benefit to you? That is what solved my dilemma with this damn fungus. |
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