How can DH fix his feet? Warning pic included

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He's diabetic. It's just all cracked and gross

I’m not sure about the diabetes but I have dry skin on my feet. If it’s really bad, I slather E45 cream on at night, pop an old pair of socks on and have the best nights sleep ever!

Poor guy. Diabetic sufferers must take great care of their feet and he should seek advice from either his diabetic nurse or the podiatry service. It could be a fungal infection. Its important he doesnt scratch or have any open cuts.

Has he not tried Flexitol?

I would also recommend a foot health care professional. Some podiatrists will be running online consultations and could make recommendations for you.

I second Flexitol. You can buy it in Boots and it works miracles!

Vaseline and socks. I have dreadful feet and it helps a lot.

Good soak and scrub, daily flexitol heel balm until resolved. Free that daily cream E45 or certraben

Yes, as a diabetic he needs to speak to a professional before doing anything that could break the skin down further (scrubs etc). Podiatry, chiropody and his diabetes nurse or a practice nurse with a diabetes specialism should be able to give him some advice.

Does he attend his free yearly foot health check.

flexitol heel balm may be too harsh I used it on the skin on my soles and the skin started to split when i used it on my feet and took a very long time to heal. I would get advice from the doctor before doing anything

That looks fungal. How are his blood sugars?
Does it smell bad?

Just to add I am type1 and a district nurse so have a bit of experience. As long as there are no open wounds a gentle scrub and soak is fine, flexitol is just an intense moisturiser.
Ofcourse if sounds or open skin the need to seek podiatrist help asap

Maybe you shouldn't keep them wrapped in yellow cellophane...

He needs seen by a podiatrist, he needs his nails cut too. Is he able to get an appointment at the moment?

Chiropodist or Podiatrist. If he has one call them for advice, so important to keep his feel healthy.

Flexitol is amazing and suitable for diabetics.
(Disclaimer - not medically trained but have healed open heel cracks with flexitol).

My DP is diabetic & uses footner without any problems

Lamisil cream for the any fugal infection. Follow instructions. Then CCS cream for moisturising. It's worth spending on a visiting podiatrist, who may visit subject to all the disclaimers about sars covi 2. I just showed this to a podiatrist who glanced at it for a moment, but you understand its not a formal diagnosis.

Dermatonics Once heel balm I find is better than Flexitol. It's expensive but people with diabetes can get it on prescription

My dB is diabetic and gets given cream specially for diabetics for his feet. Calm the go and ask what can be prescribed or recommended?

Does he wear socks?

Ffs. Call the gp

Not calm the go

DH is diabetic. A while ago said he had a little hole in his foot. Probably a verruca . Week or two later i noticed his sock was soaking and asked if his shoe was leaking. He said its the stuff coming out of the hole in my foot. I investigated at found a deep weeping ulcer. Jesus it stank! He had no feeling in it at all and it was right under his big toe so hard to spot. He ended up very nearly losing his toe and it took months, seriously, of medical treatment for it to heal. Diabetics need to be really really careful about their feet.

I work in a surgery you can have a telephone consultation with GP but email them photos so they can see the problem I would do that if you can.

Type 1 diabetic here! Go get professional advice. I lost two toes aged 36 by not doing so