What Causes Slow Healing Of Wounds While Having Diabetes?

Posted on Fri, 5 May 2017

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Question : I have a skin infection from 3 months. I have high blood sugar. My age is 30 years male.
In my last consultation, doctor had prescribed Itrasys 200 mg capsule and onabet cream for external application. But infection reappeared and is also spreading. Attaching the pics for reference

Answered by Dr. Vjollce Mbiarra (59 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
It can be due to high blood sugar

Detailed Answer:
Hi and thanks for your query to healthcare magic .

I have read your question carefully and reviewed the pictures you have sent .

Form the treatment doctor have prescribed and from pictures you have sent it is a
skin yeast infection.
But while you have high blood sugar ,yeast infection can reappeared every time your blood sugar is high .

Hence you should balance your blood sugar and than and yeast skin infection will disappear.

Hope I have been helpful and please feel free for further discussion.

Best regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T

Follow up: Dr. Vjollce Mbiarra (7 hours later)

I am trying to control my blood sugar, but can I have medication for immediate releif

Answered by Dr. Vjollce Mbiarra (17 hours later)

Brief Answer:
no medication for immediate relief, however, long-term relief is certainly achievable

Detailed Answer:
Hi back!

Please try to control your blood sugar through proper anti-diabetic medications as well as strict diet and lifestyle modifications, because keeping blood sugar levels under control will certainly help to reduce the frequency and severity of outbreaks of yeast infections.

Unfortunately, there is no medication for immediate relief of candida infection but you should see your dermatologist for prescribing the necessary anti-fungal treatment.

Hope I have been helpful and please feel free for further discussion.

Best regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee