Guest guest Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 Hi Dennis: I was sorry to read about your foot, and also your skin problem. I do know while on Pred. you have to be careful about cuts, injuries to the skin, etc. It does cause thinning of our skin, and also, we bleed very hard. I do anyway. A lot has to do with your circulation on the legs and feet. I do know that they are far away from our heart and lungs, and therefore, work hard to keep the circulation going. I put my legs and feet up daily, and this helps me. I also buy the circulation socks for Diabetics, and I don't have Diabetes. They are very comfortable, and don't press into the legs. I have bought them in Wal-Mart, and they run about $4.00 a pair. I have been buying them from a vendor at the flea market, and they cost only $1.00 a pair. They are really great socks. Maybe it is worth a try for you. It seem like it is always something else for all of us. Our daily battles. I wish you and Betty a very merry Christmas. Wishing you pain free days. God Bless you both. Hugs, Barbara > > Monday, I spent a few minutes with the podiatrist to find out more about my > toe that had the nail removed, and finding out it was broken also. > > The problem I ran into while taking off my socks was that the elastic tops > took 3 small slivers of skin off with them, only on my right leg! By the > time the exam was over, one of them had spread out to the size of a quarter. > When removing a bandaid, skin will come off, too. That's one of the reasons > to try quitting Prednisone. I can easily tear the skin below the knee, on my > shin, only on the right leg. That area mostly stays red and hot most of the > time. It's also the leg that swells most. I asked the doctor what I could do > about that and he merely slid the top of my sock down to my ankle. That will > fix it but my leg will get cold in this weather. Another option I heard > about is a Diabetic sock. > > Are there any rational explanations for this problem? Why doesn't it heal as > it should? And I'm assuming Prednisone isn't involved even though that's > the most important reason to try and quit. Surely someone knows something > about it, but what? > > Dennis in eastexas > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 Hi Dennis; I've heard Prednisone causes skin tears (tares?) From: Dennis W <betnden@...> Subject: [ ] My Podiatrist visit " " < > Date: Tuesday, December 23, 2008, 12:04 PM Monday, I spent a few minutes with the podiatrist to find out more about my toe that had the nail removed, and finding out it was broken also. The problem I ran into while taking off my socks was that the elastic tops took 3 small slivers of skin off with them, only on my right leg! By the time the exam was over, one of them had spread out to the size of a quarter. When removing a bandaid, skin will come off, too. That's one of the reasons to try quitting Prednisone. I can easily tear the skin below the knee, on my shin, only on the right leg. That area mostly stays red and hot most of the time. It's also the leg that swells most. I asked the doctor what I could do about that and he merely slid the top of my sock down to my ankle. That will fix it but my leg will get cold in this weather. Another option I heard about is a Diabetic sock. Are there any rational explanations for this problem? Why doesn't it heal as it should? And I'm assuming Prednisone isn't involved even though that's the most important reason to try and quit. Surely someone knows something about it, but what? Dennis in eastexas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 Dennis, Diabetes can cause slow healing, and prednisone certainly can raise blood glucose. It has been known to cause diabetes in some people. Have you been checked for it? Probably so, but I just thought that I'd throw that out to you. Sue On Tuesday, December 23, 2008, at 12:04 PM, Dennis W wrote: > Are there any rational explanations for this problem? Why doesn't it > heal as > it should? And I'm assuming Prednisone isn't involved even though > that's > the most important reason to try and quit. Surely someone knows > something > about it, but what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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