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ShadowV97 t1_j2e30l3 wrote

Reply to comment by Nice_Sun_7018 in eli5 Why is being barefoot unsanitary? by GoodLittleTerrorist

Do diabetics need to wear shoes in the house just to prevent all the things you mentioned? Or is there more to it then just that?

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MyFavDinoIsDrinker t1_j2e6yy7 wrote

That's pretty much it. The big thing about diabetes and feet is that it makes it so any wounds you do get on your feet are much harder to heal, so the most simple preventative measure is to just try not to get wounds on your feet.

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Nice_Sun_7018 t1_j2f1wad wrote

Yes. I would add too that many diabetics have neuropathy, so something small will lodge itself into their skin and they literally cannot feel it the way “normal” people can.

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