1 Interchangeable needle kits are exactly what they sound like--a set of knitting needle tips, and a set of cords of varying length that can attach and detach from the tips to create many different combinations of needle sizes and cord lengths.
Poor circulation (blood flow) can make your foot less able to fight infection and to heal. Diabetes causes blood vessels of the foot and leg to narrow and harden. You can control some of the things that cause poor blood flow. Don't smoke; smoking makes arteries harden faster.
Itchy Feet and Diabetes. Itchy feet and Diabetes often accompany one another. Even though there are plenty of other symptoms that disturb a diabetic, many people will tell you that the itchy feet â particularly at night â are simply intolerable!According to Diabetes.org, as many as 33 percent of diabetics suffer from a skin disorder. Doctors prescribe antibiotics for this. 2  Peripheral Neuropathy â One of the most common causes of itchy feet for people with diabetes is a dysfunction of the nerves called âperipheral neuropathy.â Numbness, tremors, tingling, pain, pins-and-needles, itching â these are all words used to describe what diabetics face.