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What Causes Stabbing Pain In The Lower Legs In An Elderly Person?
my husbund is 70 yrs old has diabetes, his sugar levels have been 130 to 50 but his lower legs get stabbing pains and he has open sores some r inch across what is happening his doctor is not very informative i do not ha 15 dollrs to pay so i guess i wont get help or answers here thank you for time
Wed, 12 Apr 2017
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The pain maybe related to the diabetes itself damaging the nerves and also due to the sores that are present on the legs.
His blood sugar control is good, this should help the lesions to heal but he may also need antibiotics as well
If the lesions do not heal even with a course of antibiotics, he may need a swab done of the lesions
There are medications that can be used for nerve related pain, they are commonly used in diabetics eg amitriptyline, tegretol, lyrica, gabapentin
His doctor can prescribe one of these for him to use.
I hope this helps
The pain maybe related to the diabetes itself damaging the nerves and also due to the sores that are present on the legs.
His blood sugar control is good, this should help the lesions to heal but he may also need antibiotics as well
If the lesions do not heal even with a course of antibiotics, he may need a swab done of the lesions
There are medications that can be used for nerve related pain, they are commonly used in diabetics eg amitriptyline, tegretol, lyrica, gabapentin
His doctor can prescribe one of these for him to use.
I hope this helps
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