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Is Gangrene, Related With Severe Body Itchy With High Sugar Levels?

hi i am a female and i have some issue with my health, i am a diabetic for the past 14 yrs also high blood pressure and cholesteral i have rapid weight gain and also with underactive thyroid, now for the past year my to is numb and it is so discolored, the problem is that it is itching so much (very unberable) i scratch it until its bleeding, can u tell me if is something like fungus or am i developing gangrene? Please help. i need your advice
Tue, 12 Jan 2016
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could be a gangrene

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Thanks for your question to this forum. Based on the information given by you in this question it seems that you have developed peripheral vascular disease and peripheral neuropathy of the toe. Patients with long standing diabetes are also prone to various types of infection including fungal infection .
The physical examination by an expert to conclude the final diagnosis is recommended.

Do not scratch but take some antihistamine tablet to prevent itching .

Because after scratching and bleeding you are more prone to infection .

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Is Gangrene, Related With Severe Body Itchy With High Sugar Levels?

Hi short answer could be a gangrene Detailed answer Thanks for your question to this forum. Based on the information given by you in this question it seems that you have developed peripheral vascular disease and peripheral neuropathy of the toe. Patients with long standing diabetes are also prone to various types of infection including fungal infection . The physical examination by an expert to conclude the final diagnosis is recommended. Do not scratch but take some antihistamine tablet to prevent itching . Because after scratching and bleeding you are more prone to infection . Thank you