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My wife's feet feel numb and heavy. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, My wife is 62 years old. She is a diabetic patient. She feels heaviness and numbness in both her feet. She is not able to sleep in the night. She is taking tablet Glycomet GM2 - one tablet in the morning, tablet Sitagliptin 50/500 one tablet at night, tablet Pregabalin 75 and active ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Please do not get worried as your wife's treatment is on the right path but, some changes are required in the prescription. Tablet Voglibose 0.2mg thrice daily. Tablet Glycomet forte one tablet twice daily. Tablet Pregabalin 150 mg at night. Capsule Mecobalamin one ta... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor,My sister had a foot injury seven years ago. She had a hairline fracture in the upper part of her foot near her ankle. She recovered within six months. Now after seven years, she got an injury on the same foot. There was a hole in the floor and her foot twisted badly and as a result, go... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com I read your query and understand your concern. It seems to be an injury to the ligaments or the subtalar joint. You need to do an x-ray, as below. I suggest applying air cast ankle stirrup orthosis (You can wear shoes over it too). Apply ice thrice daily for 10 days, ... Read Full »
I have intense pain in my right foot. What is it?
Query: Hello doctor,I am a 22-year-old and for the last two to three days I have had pain in my right foot when I put weight on it. The exact area is called the shoulder of the foot where the toe lies. I think it can be as I have been playing with my dog, running up the stairs and then jumping down backwar... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, I appreciate you signing up on icliniq. You now have exclusive access to an expert's medical opinion. I read your query. I think you either have metatarsalgia which is inflammation of the ball of the toes or it can be a bunion which is a bony bump at the base of the toe. As you have presented... Read Full »
How to manage a friction blister?
Query: Hi doctor, Two days ago, I ripped open a deep blister on the ball of my foot to the point where the exposed deeper layer of skin is red, with at least a millimeter or two of skin removed and tiny white balls of cells on that layer. I cannot reasonably walk on it, and I do not want to get it infecte... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I had gone through your query and also looked at the image that you have attached (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity). This typically looks like a friction blister that develops after activities requiring repeated landing on foot and running. I c... Read Full »
I have sweaty feet and get foot odor on wearing slippers and shoes. What should I do?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a school-going student. I have foot odor even if I wear slippers and when I wear shoes it smells really bad. My feet become sweaty while sitting, standing, or even when I do not do anything. I want to study hard but I feel embarrassed at school due to my foot odor. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for your query. Foot odor can be caused by a variety of factors including bacteria and fungus that live on the skin, and sweating. You can take certain steps to prevent feet odor which are as follows: Keep your feet clean and dry. Wash your feet daily with... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor,I am a 24-year-old female of medium height, weighing approximately 103 pounds. I consistently experience pain in my heels, particularly after sleeping, and I also have persistent cracks on my heels. This issue has been bothering me since last year, and I am uncertain about the underlyin... Read Full »
Answer: Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com. The pain in your heels may be attributed to the cracks you have mentioned. These are areas of dry skin that lose their elasticity, resulting in fissures on the foot. This condition tends to occur more frequently in individuals who are often barefoot or wear poorly const... Read Full »
I have a sore in the foot in which the skin is coming off and is irritating. What can be done?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 30-year-old female with weight 209.44 Ibs. I have a sore in the right foot in which the skin is coming off and is irritating. Also I have a slime like substance that builds up. The smell is really bad. Read Full »
Answer: Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com.I understand your concern. This condition is known as pitted keratolysis (attachment removed to protect patient identity). It is a superficial skin infection, caused by Corynebacterium species.Kindly consult your doctor, to discuss the suggestions and take the following ... Read Full »
Though I able to walk properly, my feet looks ugly due to accidental injury. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 24-year-old male.I met with a bike spoke injury at the age of 10. My right feet got into the spokes of the running bike and rightmost edge got caught along with all the fingers except the thumb. All the layers of skin came off and bones were visible. The ankle was saved and half... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have seen the image (attachment removed to protect patient identity). You have to understand that foot has lots of joints and the action is quite complex. There are bony deformities for 13 years now. The main arch that supports your foot is absolutely normal (great... Read Full »
I have two holes with hard surrounding in my foot. What is it?
Query: Hi doctor, I am 20 years old. Before three months, I noticed two small holes beneath my right foot at a depth of 1 mm. Its surrounding has become hard. I feel pain when I press it. Also, the pain is like burning sensation and it is not itchy. Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. These are corns. These are painful under pressure. They are best dealt with radio cautery, which is a simple office-based surgery with a cautery machine or by laser. It is a superficial procedure that would be performed by your dermatologist and only local anesthesia is r... Read Full »