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What Causes White Spots On Limbs With History Of Diabetes?
what is causing small white spots to appear on my arms and legs? I m diabetic, have High Blood Pressure, and cholesterol I take meds for each except cholesterol. I have diabetic nerve pain and take gabopentin for that and tramadol and flexiril for muscel spasms. Could it be related to the meds I m taking
Thu, 21 May 2020
Hi,
-The white spots you have suggest uncontrolled diabetes. Please get your diabetic profile done to confirm and know the gravity of the problem. Strict diet, exercises and sufficient earliest medication are the things that would revert the problem
-In high cholesterol there are white lump like rashes on skin. Your doctor would look into it.
-The skin affected by diabetes is prone to different skin problems like fungal infection (with itching), vitamin A deficiency, viral infection.
All of these need to be excluded or confirmed, followed by needful cause specific treatment. Please consult your diabetologist and dermatologist (if needful) for proper guidance.
Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Vasudha Jayant Athavale, General & Family Physician
-The white spots you have suggest uncontrolled diabetes. Please get your diabetic profile done to confirm and know the gravity of the problem. Strict diet, exercises and sufficient earliest medication are the things that would revert the problem
-In high cholesterol there are white lump like rashes on skin. Your doctor would look into it.
-The skin affected by diabetes is prone to different skin problems like fungal infection (with itching), vitamin A deficiency, viral infection.
All of these need to be excluded or confirmed, followed by needful cause specific treatment. Please consult your diabetologist and dermatologist (if needful) for proper guidance.
Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Vasudha Jayant Athavale, General & Family Physician
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