I read about the problems diebetics have with their feet and how important it is to take care of them. I was recently diagnosed as a T2 and very dry scaly calloused feet is definately one of my symptoms. My problem is that its not just my feet... my ankles and lower legs are very dry, scaley, and red.

I am planning on seeing a podietrist to have my feet taken care of, but will a podietrist help with the lower legs too? It all seems to be related...

There is a prescription called "LacHydrin" that is wonderful and works well for dry skin like you have described. The only thing, my insurance is refusing to pay for it this time, $81 per bottle. There is a comparable lotion on the market called "AMHydrin" over the counter for $24. The pharmacist said the AMHydrin is very good. I have not tried it yet but I do know the LacHydrin works wonders. The only thing is, you have to use it to do any good!! I am guilty of not taking time to use the lotion every night.

My dermatologist prescribed Lac-Hydrin for my legs. I checked my insurance company website and see that there is a generic available. It was named Lac Lotion. It should be a lot less expensive. The over the counter Lac-Hydrin is 5% rather than 12% like the prescription form.