Scared of Diabetif Foot

[Tsar]

Hi

For quite some time, I have experianced some symptoms that associated with Diabetic Foot. Here are some of my Symptoms!

01. Occasional Numb Feet (But My feet are not Cold and dont feel like they are assleep)
02. Occasional Pins and Needles
03. Partial Toe Redness
04. Hammer Toes
05. A Scar on my toe that is between the foot and the toe itself that is hurting
06. Hard Skin on my lower Legs
07. Hair stopped growing on my feet and lower legs
08. Poor Circulation to the Feet


I am scared that I may have devolped Diabetic Foot. I am Obese and dont get any exercise because I am a Hyperchondriac and I am Agoraphobiaic and have not left the house in 1 year. I am affraid of having a heart attack and any major execuise I do can send my heart beating very fast and as a hypochondriac I am scared of this. The least time I got my blood sugar tested was in January 2009 and my doctor came back and he said that I dont have Diabetes and my blood sugar is fine.


I have some questions

How Long Does Diabetic Foot Complication take to Devolope?
Can Obesity and Lack of Exercise cause my symptoms?
Can you a Non Diabetic Foot version of Diabetic Foot?
Can Exercise make these symptoms go away?

I have 1 Sympton of Diabetes and that is Frequent Urination, however I dont have the other major symptoms like Extreme Thirst and Hunger. In fact I dont drink enough water and when I eat a meal I feel ull and not hungry for hours after and for the past several months I have skipped Dinner completly. I am only 27 Years Old and I am terrified of Diabetes and Heart Disease. I fear I am going crazy and mad with my problems. I can leave the house or I get panic attacks. I am all lost and I hate it.

HELP ME AND GIVE ME SOME ADVICE AND SOME COMFORT PLEASE.

[Super_sally888]

Hi,

Sounds like you are having a hard time.

You really need to see a doctor to check out the blood sugar issues, if there are any.

Also the doctor should be checking thyroid function (I know of others who have had problems with agoraphobia when they have had thyroid disfunction -  you can go accross to the thyroid forum).

There is treatment and assistance for the fear disorders you have.

Do you have family or friend who can help you on this?

[Zoelula]

I'm sorry you are having such a hard time. Not feeling like you can leave the house, unfortunately, makes it harder as you really should get checked out medically. If you do that you will either be reassured that you are alright or if you are pre-diabetic or diabetic you can begin to manage that condition. January 2009 is quite awhile ago if you are, in fact, developing diabetes. I don't know if your symptoms are diabetic neuropathy or not, nobody can diagnose you online, but it is not too likely as it takes a long time of high blood sugars to develop diabetic complications and if you are, in fact diabetic, it hasn't been that long. Until you feel able to get to the doctor, one thing you can do is have somebody get you a glucose meter and test your blood sugar. Normal people have under 100 fasting (100-125 is considered pre-diabetes and 126 and over is considered diabetic). You could even get a home testing kit at the pharmacy and test your A1C which is now the standard for diagnosis. 5.7 to 6.4 is pre-diabetic and 6.5 and over is diabetic. If you are diabetic you can begin to make changes by losing weight and reducing carb intake. Those things are postive changes you can make for your health and will increase your well-being.