Re: treatment for ulcers

[Guest guest]

Once again, here is a post from another diabetes group that I thought would

be of interest. This is a " different otter " :

Date: Mon, 12 Jul 1999 12:19:09 -0500

Subject: Re: treatment for ulcers

I agree completely with first getting the bgs under control, however I

stumbled on something that helped clear sores on my legs up. Dr. Bernstein

reccomends rubbing one's feet down with mink or other non petroleum based

oils to prevent cracking. I went into a health food store and bought a

bottle of vitamin E oil(its mostly almond oil with some vitamin e). Well I

happened to put this on my calves and ankles when rubbing my feet down.

The scabs cleared up almost immediately. I think it mostly has to do with

being under bg control, but the oil seemed to really help.

[Guest guest]

Grant Magnuson got tired of the meanness in the misc.health.diabetes

newsgroup and formed his own group some years back. Here is a useful post

from him, copied from that group:

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Date: Mon, 12 Jul 1999 16:43:31 -0700

Subject: Re: treatment for ulcers

<< vitamin E oil(its mostly almond oil with some vitamin e). . . . Otter >>

I'm recovering from left foot hammer toe surgery and am using a son

Vitamin E 28,000 IU 100% pure oil (oil of what, it does not say) on the

incisions with great success. It is thick and sticky. I'm also

experimenting with this vitamin E on dry areas that are leftover by a sudden

bright red rash that occasionally occurs (2-3 times/year) which is treated

with celestoderm and cold cream compound and clears within a day or two.

The jury is out on E's effectiveness for that still. But, I've been using

the E oil on two big toe ulcers, which to my surprise one has almost

disappeared from sight and the other has fully closed and is coming along

nicely.

BTW, it was about 6-8 week ago, that one day at the gym, my toes must have

curled under, got trapped in my sock/shoe and I continued on the

crosstrainer unknowingly doing damage to the nails and causing multiple

infection sites. I wasn't aware of a problem till later when I was

preparing for my evening foot wash. I've had the hammer toe problem for a

number of years and up until that single day all were well enough provided

for in extra depth shoes with plantar pads fixed to a sole inserts. At the

same exercise session; whatever " nightmare " happened inside my shoes, also

ulcerated both big toes.

Grant