Diabetic shoes medicare
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Proper foot care is essential particularly in minimizing formation of diabetic foot ulcers. You could choose from diabetic walking shoes to remain more active to prevent worsening your condition. Use an extra wide diabetic slippers for home use. These precautions are necessary for preventing stubbed toes and minor cuts at home, which can become foot ulcers. These diabetic shoes are different from regular ones and are individually fitted according to personal foot needs and size.
I am a 65 year old male type 1 diabetic since the age of 19. My retirement insurance is changing to medicare options. I have had Medicare a and b for several years with a supplement group insurance for prescriptions and doctors visit and hospitalization costs through my retirement company. My problem is the prescription options with the medicare prescription coverage is the gap. I will definitely reach and surpass the gap due to my insulin costs.
My HMO does under its medicare plan which is associated with Medicare. Medicare covers my chiropractor who is outside of my HMO, so I would check into Medicare coverage of acupuncture. Just might be there.
"If I may ask, what is your ailment?"
I am a medicinally induced diabetic, meaning my diabetes was and is being caused by side effects of a medicine I take for the rest of my life to prevent my immune system from rejecting my transplanted liver [hepatoma carcinoma].
s difficult to get to a doctor, and Medicare is limiting, but Medicare should cover a visit to an endocrinologist/diabetes specialist. Such a specialist should be able to tell if you are suffering from diabetic neuropathy or not, and help you figure out what to do about it.
I have known diabetics who have had neuropathy symptoms and even started losing their eyesight but were able to recover both sensation and sight with good control and care.
Hello again...I've gotten a little happy with the posts, and I hope no one minds. OK...this one is complicated. I am currently on Medicare/Medicaid and social security disability (I'm 28). I am wanting to go back to school (I have 2 bachelor's degrees) and get a masters in teaching grades 5-8. Thing is, the insurance company that covers teachers in South Carolina is Blue Cross/Blue Shield.
Can a steel toe show cause a blister or ulcer to a diabetic person? what can cause a blister to a diabetics feet. Can a diabetic person performing repetetive squating and using a standng forklift for long periods of time cause the foot to blister?
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I will call my surgeon Tuesday if it continues. I am diabetic and want to ward off any problems. I also hope to start chemotherapy in the next week or two as soon as my new Medicare PPO advantage takes effect and want to be completely healed and AOK.. Any answers will be very appreciated.
I have changed my diet done several different things I did find out in the past year that I am a diabetic. The first eight years I did not have diabetes. My grandfather was not diabetic and he had neuropathy to the point he was in a wheelchair the last five years of his life could not wear socks could not wear shoes. I too cannot wear socks or shoes or stand to walk on my feet.
He is still in the hospital. Part is because he is diabetic and they have to get that regulated but the doctor just told him he has an irregular heart beat and they may have to go back in. He never had one before the surgery and is feeling fine, walking the halls, eating good and wants to go home.I know he is scared and who wouldn't be, but what could cause this and why the need to possibly go back in?
Could this be a temporary thing? He is only 8 months away from getting on medicare.
She feels hypoglycemic and talks irrelevant regarding different home care matters like what care has to be taken for my daughter what about my fathers medicare? blah blah blah.... For your kind information she is diabetic for a year but sugar was under full control for the last 8 months.
No, she don't have kidney prob. with this medicine after half an hour she gets hypoglycemic. She was on diet what I requested her to stop immediately.
You might need to buy some orthopedic shoes. Some pharmacies sell shoes for Diabetics with a bigger or wider toe box. They don't cost too much more than regular shoes and they could end the problem.
I have this pain at the top of my arch - only when I wear certain shoes. i think they just don't fit right.
I have had diabetes for 7 years and recently worked with the diabetes educator at one of my local hospitals as a high school intern. We did a lot of teaching about diabetic socks. Diabetic socks are not a scam. People with diabetes are supposed to wear cotton socks so that the socks breathe. Also diabetic socks are supposed to help with keeping good circulation to the feet. Since people with diabetes need to take extra care of their feet.
It would help to know the make/model of your glucose meter. This way we could search the availability and low cost pricing of these unknown test strips. You can start by writing to the mfg to see if they offer free or reduced cost supplies. You also can search for and inquire at free clinics in your area. Use Google search for free clinics XXX, ZZ, where XXX is your city and ZZ the state. Another source which provides links to "free" diabetic supplies is http://tinyurl.
anyone using harvoni? If so, are you getting financial help. I am on medicare and need a good part D drug plan.
There are conditions that cause "burning feet", and the most common is diabetes. You might want to go on diabetic websites. There is something called "diabetic cream" that you can put on your feet that might help out.
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