Airehead Posted July 16, 2016 Share #1 Posted July 16, 2016 I have never had a blister on my foot. Today, I do. NExt to smallest toe on my good foot. Looks like it is filled with blood. Tip of toe and bottom. What do Ido? There is a duathlon tomorrow. My bad foot hurts a significant amount. I know how to help that. Tub of icy. Blisters? No clue? PS-- We got medals and it was fun. Slow but fun. Did not DNF. Walking is harder than running. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Far ★ Posted July 16, 2016 Share #2 Posted July 16, 2016 Leave it alone unless it's likely to pop. Wrap with a bandaid tomorrow for the duathlon. If it's going to pop anyway, sterilize a pin & let all the fluid out . Neosporin & bandaid. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Far ★ Posted July 16, 2016 Share #3 Posted July 16, 2016 Oh, and if you were a guy: deflate it, rip the skin off & pee on it. It'll sting a little bit, but you'll run faster for a while. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Posted July 16, 2016 Share #4 Posted July 16, 2016 They say paper tape is good for preventing blisters, but if you have one, you can use one of those expensive blister bandaids. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted July 16, 2016 Share #5 Posted July 16, 2016 Figure out what caused the blister, then eliminate it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted July 16, 2016 Share #6 Posted July 16, 2016 1 hour ago, 2Far said: If it's going to pop anyway, sterilize a pin & let all the fluid out . Neosporin & bandaid. Do this, but don't let the fluid out directly through the blister. Take a hottish bath, then get to work. Take the sterilized pin and find a non-blistered patch of skin proximate to the blister and violate that area with the pin/needle, getting to the blister through the passageway. You want to leave the blistered skin intact if possible while draining the fluid. I feel I am not explaining this properly, let me see if I can find a diagram or somesuch... Edit: It was too disturbing looking at images of blisters, I apologize profusely. I did find this, though: http://www.wikihow.com/Treat-a-Blister 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead Posted July 16, 2016 Author Share #7 Posted July 16, 2016 Thanks. So far not popped and Ihave no idea what caused it-- nothing new or different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Further Posted July 16, 2016 Share #8 Posted July 16, 2016 4 minutes ago, Airehead said: Thanks. So far not popped and Ihave no idea what caused it-- nothing new or different. Too much horsepower .....rein it in lady.... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead Posted July 17, 2016 Author Share #9 Posted July 17, 2016 53 minutes ago, Further said: Too much horsepower .....rein it in lady.... Don't Iwish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted July 17, 2016 Share #10 Posted July 17, 2016 1 hour ago, Airehead said: Thanks. So far not popped and Ihave no idea what caused it-- nothing new or different. Are you going to needle yourself tonight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickinMD ★ Posted July 17, 2016 Share #11 Posted July 17, 2016 When I ran high school track in the '60's and coached it up until 2002, we used Dr. Scholl's Moleskin over blisters. It does protect them a little from bursting and cushions a little, but it's no guarantee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted July 17, 2016 Share #12 Posted July 17, 2016 Frozen peas. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Page Turner Posted July 17, 2016 Share #13 Posted July 17, 2016 ...whenever I get a blister I take it as a sign from god that I need to give it a rest. A lot of things are signs from god that I need to give it a rest. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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