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What Do Skin Rashes On Legs And Arms In A Diabetic Indicate?

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Question : Hello! I am a diabetic that is not under control at this point... I also have several sores on my legs and arms ect. My doctor said its from the diabetes...I sratched off several scabs and they started to crawl slowly!! I am really upset! Are these bedbugs? Or what.....
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Answered by Dr. Kathy Robinson (8 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Possible bed bugs

Detailed Answer:
Hello. I am sorry this is happening to you. I am going to send you to some sites with pictures of bed bugs so that you can see if that is what you have. Other things that may look like a scab and then crawl are possible like ticks.
This is wikipedia which has a good bed bug picture
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bed_bug
It also tells you how to get rid of them if that is what you have.
Here is a link to look at various types of ticks
http://www.lawestvector.org/tickbiology.htm
The important thing with any sore or bite in a diabetic is that it does not get infected. If you see redness or pus around the sites of your sores get to your doctor as soon as possible.
Good luck and I hope your diabetes is in control soon.
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What Do Skin Rashes On Legs And Arms In A Diabetic Indicate?

Brief Answer: Possible bed bugs Detailed Answer: Hello. I am sorry this is happening to you. I am going to send you to some sites with pictures of bed bugs so that you can see if that is what you have. Other things that may look like a scab and then crawl are possible like ticks. This is wikipedia which has a good bed bug picture http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bed_bug It also tells you how to get rid of them if that is what you have. Here is a link to look at various types of ticks http://www.lawestvector.org/tickbiology.htm The important thing with any sore or bite in a diabetic is that it does not get infected. If you see redness or pus around the sites of your sores get to your doctor as soon as possible. Good luck and I hope your diabetes is in control soon.