~~~Blisters~~~

i did ALOT of walking yesterday.

i have SIX blisters (big ones) on my feet.

i can barely walk, i want to cry.

HOW in the world do I get rid of them????

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Ouch!

They sell some type of patch (like a band-aid) that you can put over them. I *think* that it helps reduce the swelling of the blister w/o having to pop it.

HTH!

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so ishoultn just pop them????

my foot is like swollen! dont even fit right in my shoes! lol

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I have the answer, its grusome but it works like a charm!

Okay, thread a needle with regular cotton sewing thread, put it through your intact blister, the cotton acts as a wick emptying the blister of fluid. Leave the thread in the blister (remove needle of course) overnight and when you wake up in the morning, pull the thread out and the blister will be gone!

It works! Honestly!

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wow, that sounds intersting!!!!

i dont have thread. i will remember that one though.

maybe i will just pop em.

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I wouldn't pop them, I would leave it intact until it pops on its own. Just put blister patches on them until than. I always put Second Skin (not New Skin) on my athletes for their blisters, that always helps! HTH!

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I will usually pop a tiny tiny hole in the blister, drain out all the water and then it usually will dry up by itself. DO NOT peel the skin off the blister, but take a sterilized pin and pop a small hole to drain it out.

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There is not much you can do but to keep them dry and clean. (I work for a foot doctor) Maybe put on a bandaid. Feel better.

ETA DO NOT POP THEM!!! THEY CAN GET INFECTED !

Message edited 3/28/2007 4:06:23 PM.

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Can you wear flip flops until they feel better?