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Sometimes people with Diabetes can suffer damage to the blood supply to their legs. In some cases, the damage is so severe that they need to be amputated. This usually is after the person has had the disease for a significant amount of time, and does not happen to every one with diabetes - only a small percentage. Good control of blood sugar levels, and care of the legs and feet to reduce the chances of restricting circulation or causing injury helps towards keeping limbs healthy.
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 13y agoThe vascular (veins and arteries) are compromised in a person with diabetes. If left untreated or uncontrolled, and the person get a sore/blister, the wound cannot heal itself. Sometimes it responds to medicines and debridment, but if it gets worse, the infection goes into the bone (osteomyelitis) and kills the limb, like in gangrene. They have to cut the limbs to save the person or the infection will spread to the rest of the body. Exercise helps with circulation, but some people are not able to.
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∙ 7y agoWhen the there is too much sugar in the blood, oxygen doesn't get delivered to the limbs. and the tissue starts to die.
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