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I am a diabetic. Why does my doctor tell me to wear white socks?

Proper foot care is essential for the health of diabetic patients. This involves wearing comfortable shoes, frequent foot exams, and wearing white socks. The reason is because diabetes causes small blood vessels to die thereby killing the nerves they supply and making healing of wounds especially difficult. The patient can become numb in the feet and not feel foot injuries. Wearing white socks can alert the patient to any blood that may be coming from a foot injury so that prompt medical care can be delivered.

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  1. I just got back from a long trip and my 60 lb puppy started running around the house. I bent over to pick something up and he plowed his head into my forehead full force. I fell back and since then have been dizzy every time I move my head. There is no lump but the spot he hit me is still really sore. It has been almost 24 hours and I am still dizzy. Will this pass or do I need to see a doctor?
  2. I recently tried to stop smoking but when I did I started getting this burning sensation throughout my entire body and could not sleep so I thought it was because I was trying to quit but I started smoking again and stil have the burning sensation. I also recently stopped taking my phentermine diet pills at the same time. Is either of these two situations the cause of my discomfort? It continues throughout the day in my hands and feet. This has only been going on since Monday of last week.
  3. I’ve had diabetes for about 20 years and my feet have become more and more numb. Recently, I been getting burning pain in my toes as well. What is going on? What can I do?
  4. I had my foot frozen through ankle and freezing solution poured on my foot to take out a broken toothpick I had stepped on, but it has been a week and it feels like my toes are broken and am unable to walk; have I got nerve damage?
  5. I have read that it’s common for MRSA infections (bacterial & viral) to cause nerve damage, even impotence. 10 years ago, MRSA reoccurred several times resulting in loss of feeling, taste, smell, etc… The tests said it was severe. I was given antibiotics, creams, and steroids. Feeling still very gradually coming back, but what’s the common or recommended treatment for speeding recovery?

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