So i noticed yesterday that my feet are suddenly peeling really badly with no signs of dry skin. Googled atheletes foot and noticed some things ive had going on can be explained by that. Welts on my ankles, itchy feet when i take my socks off, yellow toenails, and now the peeling. So yay dr time. Just wondering though if my prediabetes might be at fault because i definitrly havent been getting sweaty, i barely even wear shoes. My a1c was 5.8 two months ago and never has gone into the diabetic range but i have several symptoms of diabetes, this, sometimes get tingling in my toes and fingers, and i urinate like crazy. Ugh, i hate the endocrine system lol
I think you can catch athletes foot from the dressing room at gyms and walking barefoot. I never heard of diabetes causing it though. I have had diabetes since 2011.
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I looked it up, diabetes can cause your sweat to be sweeter and more prone to developing atheletes foot
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Thanks. I guess even old-timers can learn something new.
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I’ve had type 1 diabetes for 20 years. I’ve never had athlete’s foot. But I make sure to always change my socks, every day. I never wear a pair for more than a day without washing them first. And I wash my feet really well, in the shower.
But just because I haven’t had athlete’s foot doesn’t mean that another diabetic can’t get it. Definitely see your doctor. I think it’s easy to treat.
Although, you did say your HbA1c is in the normal range, so I don’t think it would be caused by that.
Walking barefoot on carpet, even in your own home, can cause athlete’s foot, though. I got this from a quick Google search:
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They just had an article on diabetes on the TV News after I responded to this thread. It’s why I think they are monitoring me and post ■■■■ I want the police to know.
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I did just get a new roommate so i kinda wonder if she gave it to me. Shes a very clean person so im thinking maybe not. I definitely am guilty of wearing socks for a couple days. Ill stop doing that. I mainly do it because its hard for me to get to do laundry reliably, i used to be way worse about it when i didnt have any access to laundry. 5.8% A1C is considered prediabetic, below 5.7% is normal
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That’s true. My A1C was down to 5.8 from 6.1. Mine has never been tested above 6.9, so I guess my diabetes isn’t all that bad.
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See, thats what i dont get, if its over 6.5% youre consider diabetic but ive heard of diabetics going under 6.5% like you but diabetes is permanent and prediabetes is not?
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I have no idea. When the doctor diagnosed me with diabetes it was 6.7 and my fasting blood sugar was 137. My pdoc changed me off of Zyprexa which he said is not good for diabetics. I also started taking Metformin, a drug for diabetes, and my blood sugar came down. I’m now off diabetes meds with the 5.8, and am going to test again in three months. I also changed my diet a lot.
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@Bowens, do you know?
Well, I know diabetes can cause foot problems to become serious. If you’re diabetic and have sores on your feet or a cut on your feet it can cause complications.
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I just got a new pair of shoes and have blisters on my left foot. I know you can possibly have a foot amputated if you have diabetes.
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Well, be careful if the blisters don’t heal right.
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I don’t know about pre diabetes but according to an internet search, diabetes can. I would assume pre diabetes could to a lesser degree because of the higher concentration of sugar in sweat.
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I’m type 1 diabetic, which is an autoimmune disease. Meaning, my immune system attacked my pancreas and killed off the beta cells. Beta cells create insulin. So, I don’t make any insulin anymore, and have to have insulin infusion, via an insulin pump, for the rest of my life.
My HbA1c has been over 14 (unreadable / off the chart), when I was a teenager. As an adult, I’ve had my HbA1c around 5.6. But I’m still diabetic and always will be. I will always need constant infusion of insulin.
I’m not a type 2 diabetic. But I think that the requirement to not be a diabetic anymore, is to have a normal HbA1c without any medication or insulin injections. Essentially, you would still be diabetic if you had a low HbA1c, but that low HbA1c was reached because of medication and/or insulin injections. If you have a normal HbA1c and you don’t take any type 2 diabetes meds or insulin, then I think it’s safe to say that you do not have diabetes.
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Thanks that makes sense! My a1c has been fluctuating between 5.4 and 5.9 since i first started taking APs in 2014, everytime it climes higher i make lifestyle changes, but they dont seem to stick. I just went vegan mainly because it forces me to eat healthier, but ive also still been consuming sugary drinks and need to cut that out. I think the one i had today will be my last one.
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