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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Diabetes / January 2004Diabetics urged to get tested for leg disease
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4001013/  SignatureRK - t1 In tribute to the United States of America and the State of Israel, two bastions of strength in a world filled with strife and terrorism. > http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4001013/ Very useful, thanks. Gonna test my bp in my legs now, just as often as I do arms. Al. >> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4001013/ > >Very useful, thanks. Gonna test my bp in my legs now, just as often as I do >arms The article (see below) said to test BP IN the ankle, not leg - How do you test BP around a bone? I just tried numerous times to get a valid BP with the cuff just above the left ankle and I kept getting error as the output. The BP monitor couldn't get a good reading. I think too much bone. Can you get a good BP reading just above your ankle? The doctors probably use a special type of machine to do this test. Testing is simple just check blood pressure in the ankle. If its significantly lower than blood pressure in the arm, PAD may be narrowing leg arteries and slowly choking off blood flow. Bruce, You take the pressure with a cuff, it should be one that fits your ankle, place the arrows that define where the cuff is going to compress the artery (against the bone) and take just like a BP on the arm. When you have the studies in the lab, they have special cuffs for all the places, from big ones for the thigh to little ones for the toes...a machine does the inflating and the tech reads the output. If you have had diabetes for a long time, the vessels may be stiff and you would have to compress the artery so hard that you would hollar loudly! So the tech, that did mine, said as long as the big toe pressure was ok, not to worry to much...it was at that time. FYI this test was done at the Vasular surgeons office. Hope this helps, and the procedure may be different in other places. Mic Always, be, and stay AWARE! > http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4001013/ Thanks, Reisa. Looks like a good one! SignatureSteve, T2 since 9/29/03 >> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4001013/ > >Thanks, Reisa. Looks like a good one! I have dealt with leg problems. I wish to point out there are mu;tiple cause of leg problems that can cause loss of limbs. Poor blood flow is common but only one of the causes of problems. A GOOD doc will look at all possibilities. Watch out for quickie decisions. Guy Added: I was examined by a doc connected with a nationally known organization. He said I had Charcot foot. I argued with him and his response was "I am the doctor". I went home and used a surface thermometer to read a 102 degree surface temperature. A proper diagnosis may not have saved my leg I sure would like to have tried. Two things Good Control is mandatory. It is easier to go through several doctors than to set in a wheel chair the rest of your life. > >> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4001013/ > > [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > Control is mandatory. It is easier to go through several > doctors than to set in a wheel chair the rest of your life. You have my sympathy, Guy. I'm sorry you've had to go through such a rough time. Thank you for the advice. SignatureSteve, T2 since 9/29/03 >> >> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4001013/ >> > [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] >You have my sympathy, Guy. I'm sorry you've had to go through such a rough >time. Thank you for the advice. Steve, do not feel sorry for me. I post this way in case it may encourage one person to prevent the problems. I am alive because I did not sink down in self pity. I still set goals every day and succeed a lot. I try to treat other decent people as well as possible. Mother nature is mean and no one needs any more knocks. I like people that try to help. I think you are in the good group. Thanks. Guy yw steve SignatureRK - t1 In tribute to the United States of America and the State of Israel, two bastions of strength in a world filled with strife and terrorism. > > http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4001013/ > > Thanks, Reisa. Looks like a good one! I have a blood pressure monitor at home. My blood pressure was 114/53 on my arm. On my ankle, it was 163/114 . I read that if it is lower than the arm., there was narrowing of the arteries. I wonder if it is higher, what that may mean I am meeting with endo on Friday and will have him do the test. Loretta -- In tribute to the United States of America and the State of Israel, two bastions of strength in a world filled with strife and terrorism. As with the arm BP test, the ankle should be at approximately the same level as the heart to get an accurate reading. If the ankle is a lot lower than the heart, gravity will influence the reading. This would indicate that ankle BP should be taken while laying down. TerryR > I have a blood pressure monitor at home. My blood pressure was 114/53 > on my arm. On my ankle, it was 163/114 . I read that if it is lower [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > of Israel, two bastions of strength in a world filled with strife and > terrorism. Terry, thanks for the suggestion, I had my ankle pressure taken while lying down, It was 124/101. I then took it in my arm and it was 121/73. Does anyone know what numbers in the ankle are good. I know that it being significantly lower than the arm pressure is bad. But what is good? Loretta -- In tribute to the United States of America and the State of Israel, two bastions of strength in a world filled with strife and terrorism. |
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