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Diabetes Guardians

Symptom Checker

Which Symptom Do You Have?

A quick way to learn what your foot symptoms mean and what to do next.

SYMPTOM CHECKER

  • URGENT — GET HELP RIGHT AWAY
  • SEE A DOCTOR SOON – see your podiatrist within a month
  • NEEDS ATTENTION – see your podiatrist every 3-4 months
  • GENERAL – See your podiatrist every 6-12 months

Free Public Health Education Notice

 This content is provided free of charge worldwide to promote equitable access to education on diabetes care and the prevention of diabetes-related foot complications and amputations.
It is intended for educational purposes only. Education should never be a barrier to prevention.

This education program is based on the Han–Giurini Model™ for preventing diabetic foot complications. It comes from five years of research by Dr. Paul Han published in medical journals. The information also follows the diabetes care guidelines of the American Diabetes Association, which Dr. John Giurini of Harvard Medical School helped develop.


The goal is simple: help you recognize warning signs early and see your doctor or podiatrist before serious problems develop.

Early pilot testing showed strong interest from people with diabetes.

  • 78% of patients and families used the site after they learned about it
  • People spent about 19 minutes on average learning the symptoms
  • Many people returned to the symptom pages about 7 times to learn more

No registration required. No personal information needed.
Just click and learn about the symptoms that interest you.