Foo - horribly painful

so, I have a collection of blisters on my feet from the weekend- from running,bad shoes, etc: 4 on each foot! 2 on the back of each heel just below the archilees, one on the top/side of each pinky toe, and one on the side of each of my feet at the base of the big toe bone.

In short, I'm a mess and would have loved to wear slippers to work today....

My usual method is to cover in neosporin and bandage once or twice a day. I've heard controversy about whether things heal faster covered or uncovered... and whether or not neosporin helps or hinders.

Anyone else have issues with blisters? So, what do you do? I'm desperate to be healed up quickly and back to my normal routine. :mad:

Sorry to hear you are gimpy. We humans take our feet for granted until they betray us like this. I have no magic cure for blisters, but I would take anything you learn here in Foo with a grain of salt. BTW, do not put that grain of salt on the foot wounds. just saying.

Sorry to hear you are gimpy. We humans take our feet for granted until they betray us like this. I have no magic cure for blisters, but I would take anything you learn here in Foo with a grain of salt. BTW, do not put that grain of salt on the foot wounds. just saying.
;) obviously.

just hoping someone has an idea. sincerely hoping for a magic cure, but not holding my breath on that one.

I was figuring I'd hit the lap pool at the gym today, a long soak wouldn't be bad.



you deserved it.
only half-true.
I couldn't bike where I was at thurs-sat. :(

Blistered the hell out of my feet like that one time. I went barefoot for about a month while they heeled. Got some funny looks from the classmates at the time, but I really didn't care then, and well, I care even less now.

in my experience, a wound with neosporin and a bandage heals best. i clean it up between dressings with alcohol - the band aid sticks better. when the alcohol dosn't burn anymore, no more band-aid. i have to be extra careful with skin because i'm in the ocean daily.

Man - you're one active individual.

I've heard you can develop some kind of weird reaction if you use neosporin too much. I had it happen to me actually and ended up with a big scar from where I tried to treat some road rash(it turned the wound all gooey - really gross).

Here you go cutie!

From WebMD http://www.webmd.com/content/article/18/1676_51999.htm

Drain them, but dont take the top layer off!

Oct. 24, 2000 -- No matter what your chosen sport -- football, wrestling, tennis, or running -- blisters can sideline even the most seasoned athlete. In fact, a recent study of U.S. Open tennis players showed that more people visited the first aid station for skin problems such as blisters than all other health problems combined, according to Rodney Basler, MD, who spoke at a recent meeting sponsored by the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) in New York.

Many athletic activities involve heat and friction against equipment -- a hand rubbing against a tennis racquet during a match, for example. When combined with sweating, this friction often results in painful blisters. "Because of the nature of the sport, blisters are a primary [complaint] for tennis players," says Basler, an assistant professor of internal medicine at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha.

"While physical activity is good for the body as a whole, these same activities can contribute to problems with the skin. But the good news is that most of these skin problems are easily diagnosed and, with proper medical attention, need not detract from athletic participation or performance," he tells WebMD.

Exercise has some specific benefits for the skin, he says. "It provides increased blood flow to the skin, toning of facial muscles, and gives athletes a healthy glow," he says. And taking certain precautions, such as keeping skin lubricated, can prevent the friction that causes blisters, Basler says.

If you already have a blister, try putting a layer of moleskin over it, he says. Basler also advises draining the blister by taking a sterilized pin and draining from the side, but not taking the top off.

To prevent blisters on the foot, he suggests wearing acrylic socks -- such as ThorLo -- because they eliminate friction and take sweat away from the skin, keeping it as dry as possible.

"[Foot] blisters usually happen because people wear the wrong socks or their shoes are too loose and rub all around the foot," says Lewis G. Maharam, MD, a sports medicine specialist in New York City and president of the New York chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine.

"Shoes that fit properly should have a thumbnail space in front of the biggest toe to the end [of the shoe] with a good mid-foot bend and heel support," says Maharam, who also is the medical director of the New York marathon, to be held Nov. 5, 2000.

Marathon runners are especially prone to skin injuries, including blisters as well as skin abrasions, he says. "You see a lot of nipple abrasions in men who run the marathon," Maharam tells WebMD. But, he says, a new product called Nippleguard or Vaseline can guard against this painful condition.

Man - you're one active individual.
yeah, its how I self-medicate my hyperactivity :)

yeah, its how I self-medicate my hyperactivity :)

there's other ways.:innocent:

To prevent blisters on the foot, he suggests wearing acrylic socks -- such as ThorLo -- because they eliminate friction and take sweat away from the skin, keeping it as dry as possible.

+1

The expert at the shoe store I use told me that bad socks are just as likely, if not more likely, to cause foot blisters than bad shoes. So, check your socks.

Rub them with Dung Beetle dung.

+1

The expert at the shoe store I use told me that bad socks are just as likely, if not more likely, to cause foot blisters than bad shoes. So, check your socks.
I've got decent socks (have you tried the 2-layer kind? the theory is that they rub against each other, instead of your foot). the running shoe blisters were a result of new (horrid) insoles. They went directly to the trash!!

Do you need a foot massage?

Do you need a foot massage?

I'll volunteer, with some gloves. Anyways that would pry hurt.

Rub them with Dung Beetle dung. exactly the type of magic solution i was hoping for from foo. :lol:

Do you need a foot massage?always, but preferrably some day when they aren't covered in raw, open flesh wounds. wow, that sounds sexy.

I'm not a fan of neosporin. While I think things may heal faster if you go the neosporin and bandaging route, you also have to keep everything really clean and constantly change bandages. Much better in my experience to dry things up and then cover with a bandage to prevent friction.

If you don't have any beetle dung, you should know that dog piles work even better. That's why kids can run around forever and not get sore feet.

I've found soaking feet in hot water for a good while helps heal the sores, then pat dry with something sterile, bandage, etc.

perfecto. now dog doo I can get. I'll be heading to the local puppy park stat after work.

The warmer and squishier the better. If you wait too long the poo will dry out and just be abrasive.

perfecto. now dog doo I can get. I'll be heading to the local puppy park stat after work.

Ew. Just ew. :twitchy::twitchy::twitchy:


The warmer and squishier the better. If you wait too long the poo will dry out and just be abrasive.

OK, OK! As a dog person, I can take it, but only so much! Please, stop!:deadhorse2:

I get blisters anytime I backpack. I know foot care. Heat a pin up (to sanitize it), stick the blisters, and drain. Cut a hole exactly the same size as the blister in moleskin and put the moleskin on. If you don't cut the hole, the soft, weak skin will rip off. This works everytime. Just make sure your pokey object is sanitized.

I get blisters anytime I backpack. I know foot care. Heat a pin up (to sanitize it), stick the blisters, and drain. Cut a hole exactly the same size as the blister in moleskin and put the moleskin on. If you don't cut the hole, the soft, weak skin will rip off. This works everytime. Just make sure your pokey object is sanitized.

+1
If you don't have or can't find mole skin, use duct tape...seriously.

Hyperactive ... mmm .... chill the hell down and let go a little, woman!

Hyperactive ... mmm .... chill the hell down and let go a little, woman!
:roflmao2: I wish.. at least I've found a coping mechanism.


on the plus side, spent an hour in the lap pool... feet feeling 10x better.

I get blisters anytime I backpack. I know foot care. Heat a pin up (to sanitize it), stick the blisters, and drain. Cut a hole exactly the same size as the blister in moleskin and put the moleskin on. If you don't cut the hole, the soft, weak skin will rip off. This works everytime. Just make sure your pokey object is sanitized.

+1. I also get blisters or raw spots tramping. I sanitise a pin and drain any blisters that haven't burst and cover. I've got to find some tape that will stay on my feet for a day of pounding through rivers and up and down hills so I can prevent them from forming.

See, that's why we started to ride bicycles in the first place, remember? Neosporin. Uncovered if possible but if you do need to walk around the house, then socks and sandals. Unpopped blisters take longer to heal. Apply again before going to bed. you should be abale to walk in the morning.
Ernest

:roflmao2: I wish.. at least I've found a coping mechanism.


on the plus side, spent an hour in the lap pool... feet feeling 10x better.


Nice.

BTW, Chlorine will kill everything (http://www.h5hash.com/StinkodeMayo2008/WhozCumming2008.htm). That's a hasher' (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hash_House_Harriers)s name and I'll give your three guesses on how she got it. ;)


OK, maybe only one :o

+1. I also get blisters or raw spots tramping. I sanitise a pin and drain any blisters that haven't burst and cover. I've got to find some tape that will stay on my feet for a day of pounding through rivers and up and down hills so I can prevent them from forming.

I rotate three pairs of hiking socks and change them about four times per day. The unworn socks dry while hanging on the compression straps of my pack. Works for me. :)

Soak 'em in a very mild sea-salt soak, no stronger than your tears. Then follow everyone else's advice, save for those involving evacuations... :D

so, I have a collection of blisters on my feet from the weekend...

My usual method ...

Why do you have a "usual method" ?
Obviously this is happening waaaaay too often - go get yourself a GOOD pair of shoes instead. Don't wanna damage your feet irreparably. :(

actaully, how are your feet doing today? Better?

I get blisters anytime I backpack. I know foot care.

Foot care is proactive, not just reactive. If you're getting blisters every time you backpack, you're not caring for your feet. Get boots that fit properly and wear some polypro sock liners under Smartwool socks. Maybe some Superfeet insoles, while you're at it.
I do a lot of backpacking and I never get blisters.

Foot care is proactive, not just reactive. If you're getting blisters every time you backpack, you're not caring for your feet. Get boots that fit properly and wear some polypro sock liners under Smartwool socks. Maybe some Superfeet insoles, while you're at it.
I do a lot of backpacking and I never get blisters.

Toughen up your foot bottoms with alcohol too.

Foot care is proactive, not just reactive. If you're getting blisters every time you backpack, you're not caring for your feet. Get boots that fit properly and wear some polypro sock liners under Smartwool socks. Maybe some Superfeet insoles, while you're at it.
I do a lot of backpacking and I never get blisters.

The only pair of boots I have ever found that don't give me blisters are my mountaineering boots, and I'm not about to wear those on regular backpacking trips. :p I've done all of that, and more. I think I have weirdly shaped feet or something. My only good solution is to wait until I start to feel the hotspots, and then moleskin them, but most of the time, I still get blisters.

Soak 'em in a very mild sea-salt soak, no stronger than your tears. Then follow everyone else's advice, save for those involving evacuations... :D
yeah, I think that's exactly what I'll be doing tonight! ooh, sounds like an exciting tuesday for me.


Why do you have a "usual method" ?
Obviously this is happening waaaaay too often - go get yourself a GOOD pair of shoes instead. Don't wanna damage your feet irreparably. :(
do you run a lot? comes with the territory. especially with shoes like these (http://www.zootsports.com/product_info.php?cPath=4_44&products_id=820), made for no socks.
I also wear a lot of high-heeled shoes. That is my own stupidity though ;)
Usually blistering my feet once breaks in both the feet, and the shoes.


actaully, how are your feet doing today? Better?
better, thanks for asking! I skipped covering them last night, and today... although, I'm pretty sure they juiced nasty foot goop on my sheets last night. :eek: The desired "drying out" process is occuring, and I think its better than my usual method of keep em covered.

Those shoes don't have enough support for me. Besides, Asics ftw. :)

I had a lot of luck with those double layered socks you were talking about earlier but they're bulky. I like really thin socks now. Assos actually makes my favorite - I think they call 'em skin web or something like that.

My feet have been absolutely covered in poison ivy since last week when I weed wacked in shorts and sandals. The calamine lotion spray stuff has done absolutely nothing and its like spreading up my legs, its kinda starting to worry me, and itches like crazy.

Those shoes don't have enough support for me. Besides, Asics ftw. :)

I had a lot of luck with those double layered socks you were talking about earlier but they're bulky. I like really thin socks now. Assos actually makes my favorite - I think they call 'em skin web or something like that.
I've had horrible luck with asics shoes! I'm on my second pair, and I think they're also headed for the goodwill. I do like their running socks though (single-layer). I'll have to check out those assos ones


My feet have been absolutely covered in poison ivy since last week when I weed wacked in shorts and sandals. The calamine lotion spray stuff has done absolutely nothing and its like spreading up my legs, its kinda starting to worry me, and itches like crazy.
ACK! that is horrible. I'm sorry to hear that :(

At least you weren't running barefoot in the hot sand, ouch.

At least you weren't running barefoot in the hot sand, ouch.
not this time, but I did this spring in Cancun and ended up with blisters between the pads of my feet and the base of the toe. super awkward location, and they turned into sand traps for the rest of the trip. yow.

do you run a lot?


Only after eating a dodgy kebab...




comes with the territory. especially with shoes like these (http://www.zootsports.com/product_info.php?cPath=4_44&products_id=820), made for no socks.


Very spiffy-looking shoes.
No, I don't run .. can't ... my knees, y'see.


Hope you heel (sic) quickly ;)

I know this is late but, I used to run 18 miles at a stretch (yes I am a manly man) and when I'd get blisters I'd sterilize a needle, and pop it flush with the skin layer (not on top). This bleeds the bump and makes them much more comfortable in shoes. It also greatly reduces the heal time. Good luck Arti.

Yeah, I freakin hate blisters. I'm out of the open-wound phase, but occasionally I bump one of them
an it starts to bleed (mine had already popped themself and gotten to the bleeding stage)... at any rate, I've got moleskin and vaseline and have done a few short runs and rides this week. Mostly swimming, though. Tomorrow I've got an 80 mile ride I wouldn't miss for the world, so I'll just have to htfu. ;)

Wow, 2 pages now and nobody's asked for pics of the nasty feet? haha.

Pictures or it didn't happen. :)

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