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Diabetes Support Group

TexasProgresive

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3. There are several products specifically for diabetics

Reply to patricia92243 (Original post)

Tue Sep 15, 2015, 04:34 AM

Sep 2015

This link is to Walgreens which has several with reviews. On thing I know that is different between diabetic moisturizers and other products is water in the product. Anyway these prices are not extreme.
http://www.walgreens.com/q/diabetic-foot-creams
Here's a couple of the listed creams:

Gold Bond Diabetic Skin Relief Foot Cream
3.4 oz.
★★★★★ ★★★★★ 5 out of 5 stars. Read reviews.
5.0
(4)
$8.29

Eucerin Diabetics' Dry Skin Relief Foot Creme
3.0 oz.
★★★★★ ★★★★★ 3.7 out of 5 stars. Read reviews.
3.7
(11)
$5.49$1.83 / oz.

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Best moisturizer/lotion for feet? The podiatrist had some that was $50 for a bottle. Surely [View all] patricia92243 Sep 2015 OP

Coconut oil. Lilyhoney Sep 2015 #1

We had coconut oil on hand. I put it - with socks - on his feet last night. Will see how it looks patricia92243 Sep 2015 #4

Eucerin sure works well for us. It's thick. Wear socks with this one, too. Nay Sep 2015 #2

Thank you! patricia92243 Sep 2015 #6

There are several products specifically for diabetics TexasProgresive Sep 2015 #3

I will get both of these - plus the coconut oil we already have - and see which one works best. patricia92243 Sep 2015 #5

I bought the Gold Bond. It works miracles!! Even after one application, I could tell patricia92243 Sep 2015 #7

Glad to help. TexasProgresive Sep 2015 #8

I found that caster oil really works well. It seriously soaks in deep and helps the skin. Katashi_itto May 2016 #9

This is what I use left-of-center2012 Jun 2016 #10

I now use this one too. I started out with the Gold Bond Cream, which patricia92243 Jun 2016 #11