enflyt 0 #1 August 29, 2007 so i went in and did some power walking this morning with a coworker, and life was great until i started feeling a little blister forming on my 'pointer toe?' By the time we stopped and i checked it out, and now, several hours later-its big and ugly and hurts. but do i pop it? do I leave it be? cover it in a bandade what?? I mean-i'm all confused cause of the hydrogen peroxide thread- prior to reading that, i'd have probably drained it and soaked it with the stuff... suggestions? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #2 August 29, 2007 Cover it with moleskin (think bunion pad, with the hole cut out) to prevent further damage, let it heal on it's own. Don't pop it just to pop it.Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kbordson 8 #3 August 29, 2007 QuoteCover it with moleskin (think bunion pad, with the hole cut out) to prevent further damage, let it heal on it's own. Don't pop it just to pop it. Yup! Exactly correct. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tetra316 0 #4 August 29, 2007 I always stick it with a pin and let the fluid drain. Seems to heal much quicker than just letting it be. And it hurts less to for me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kbordson 8 #5 August 29, 2007 Might hurt less... but sets it up for infection. The intact skin is a wonderful barrier for infection Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tetra316 0 #6 August 29, 2007 So I should just let them be? Can't quite at work with new heals though Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kbordson 8 #7 August 29, 2007 moleskin.... nice wonderful moleskin. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunshine 2 #8 August 29, 2007 I'm a blister popper. I also poke it with a pin and let the fluid drain. ___________________________________________ meow I get a Mike hug! I get a Mike hug! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #9 August 29, 2007 Quote So I should just let them be? Can't quite at work with new heals though Moleskin is your FRIEND.... embrace the moleskin... Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
swedishcelt 0 #10 August 29, 2007 If it's under your toenail, FYI, that toenail is history. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GogglesnTeeth 6 #11 August 29, 2007 what the hell is moleskin??? Just pop it, pick at it, whatever!!!! Play through the pain!!! Goggles and Teeth "You fall like a greased safe!!!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #12 August 29, 2007 Quote If it's under your toenail, FYI, that toenail is history. Sounds rather like the voice of experience, there... Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #13 August 29, 2007 Quote what the hell is moleskin??? Just pop it, pick at it, whatever!!!! Play through the pain!!! MMMMMMMMMMmmmmmmmoleskin!Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
enflyt 0 #14 August 29, 2007 i have toe nail issues too.. but this one is okay and at the tip. thanks for the clicky link-i was wondering what mole skin was too... gonna have to run out and grab some. cause it didnt feel too good in shoes and its not any better in combat boots Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #15 August 29, 2007 Quotethanks for the clicky link-i was wondering what mole skin was too. You're quite welcome...and now you know! Quotegonna have to run out and grab some. Yea, verily!! Quotecause it didnt feel too good in shoes and its not any better in combat boots[Frown] Remember, cut a hole for the blister!!Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunshine 2 #16 August 29, 2007 Hi mike. ___________________________________________ meow I get a Mike hug! I get a Mike hug! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #17 August 29, 2007 Quote Hi mike. Hiya Sunny one!! Betwixt our siglines, we're just hug-slutting up the thread!! Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunshine 2 #18 August 29, 2007 Quote Betwixt our siglines, we're just hug-slutting up the thread!! Hugs are way more exciting to talk about than blisters. ___________________________________________ meow I get a Mike hug! I get a Mike hug! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #19 August 29, 2007 Quote Hugs are way more exciting to talk about than blisters. Very true...they feel a lot better, too!! Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
towerrat 0 #20 August 29, 2007 Ummmmmmm, so I guess that biting them is socially unacceptable? Although I would never actually do thatIt's kind of like a scab; natures jerky............. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Broke 0 #21 August 29, 2007 Leave it alone. Our bodies do a wonderful thing. It heals itself with no intervention from us at all.Divot your source for all things Hillbilly. Anvil Brother 84 SCR 14192 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Conundrum 1 #22 August 29, 2007 I always pop blisters and then regret it later when the skin either comes off or something gets under it. *shudder* Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lawrocket 3 #23 August 29, 2007 QuoteThe intact skin is a wonderful barrier for infection I've had a couple infected so I just started lncing them and packing them with neosporin. I haven't had a problem since. My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 35 #24 August 29, 2007 Quote *** I just started lncing them and packing them with neosporin. I haven't had a problem since. That's what I do. I can't stand blisters and will drain them first then bandage them up with the antibiotic ointment. No problems. "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GaryRay 0 #25 August 29, 2007 leave the skin on there but pop-it and let it drain at the lowest point with the smallest hole you can, at that point stick the moleskin (god's gift) over it in whole and in a week or so it will be healed up like new.JewBag. www.jewbag.wordpress.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
