Diabetes is a disease caused by lifestyle and eating habits in which the level of sugar in the blood starts rising rapidly. If the level of glucose in the blood remains high for a long time, it can damage many organs of the body. Increased glucose levels in the blood can also damage the eyes, blood vessels, heart and kidneys. Heart and blood vessel disease can lead to heart attack or stroke.
Diabetes does not only affect these organs, but patients also suffer from this disease on their feet. According to a recently released report, the effect of increasing the level of sugar in the blood is also visible on the feet. There are many types of problems in the feet, which the patient ignores as a common problem.
It is important for the diabetic patients to keep the sugar under control and also keep an eye on the changes in the body and get treatment from the doctor immediately. The effect of increasing diabetes can also damage the feet. Some symptoms can be seen in the feet when the level of sugar in the blood increases, let us know how to identify them.
Nerve damage: Nerve damage to the feet can occur as a result of diabetes. When the nerves in the legs are damaged, you may have pain in your feet. Due to nerve damage, you do not feel hot or cold. Even in the feet there is no feeling of any kind. Due to reduced sensation in the feet, pain or cuts in the feet can cause damage to the feet. This can lead to serious injury or infection of the feet.
Poor blood circulation: The second problem occurs when there is not enough blood flow to the legs. Poor blood circulation prevents wounds or infections from healing. This problem is called peripheral vascular disease. If diabetic patients consume alcohol, then this problem increases even more for them. If there is any kind of infection in the feet of diabetic patients, due to reduced blood circulation in the feet, there is a delay in the recovery of the infection. In some cases, widespread infections never heal. This type of infection can lead to gangrene.
Redness of feet: The color of the skin of the feet can always be red when the level of sugar in the blood of diabetic patients increases. Always red feet are a sign of increasing diabetes.
Swollen feet and warm feet: Due to the increase in the level of sugar in the blood of diabetic patients, the patient’s feet remain warm and there is swelling in the feet. Diabetic patients should not take these problems in their feet lightly, otherwise they may have to face a lot of trouble.