[tessa]

Hi,

4 weeks ago, my brother developed a sore toe (possibly due to an ingrown toenail but we can't say) up to the point where he developed some inflammation tissue at the sore side (right foot on the right side next to his second toe). We put on some Iruxol (sorry, I'm not sure of the name in other countries) or Beta-Isadona on alternating days and changed the dressing everyday but the inflammation did not go away.
Eventually, we went to hospital and the doc simply cut out the inflammation tissue and a little part of his nail bed (right side). He was in hospital for 1.5 wks and the toe was/is healing nicely. However, due to the dressing, there's now more pressure on his second toe and yesterday I realized that it was a little bit swollen and red as well (again only on the side that is next to his third toe).

I now put some cotton wool between all of his toes so that they don't have any direct contact with each other. Do you think this will help and be enough or is there anything else I could do?

Plus: I read that Vitamin C helps wound healing processes, anyone with positive experiences?

Thanks for your help!!!

tessa

[August]

tessa, on Feb 5 2009, 01:08 PM, said:

Hi,

4 weeks ago, my brother developed a sore toe (possibly due to an ingrown toenail but we can't say) up to the point where he developed some inflammation tissue at the sore side (right foot on the right side next to his second toe). We put on some Iruxol (sorry, I'm not sure of the name in other countries) or Beta-Isadona on alternating days and changed the dressing everyday but the inflammation did not go away.
Eventually, we went to hospital and the doc simply cut out the inflammation tissue and a little part of his nail bed (right side). He was in hospital for 1.5 wks and the toe was/is healing nicely. However, due to the dressing, there's now more pressure on his second toe and yesterday I realized that it was a little bit swollen and red as well (again only on the side that is next to his third toe).

I now put some cotton wool between all of his toes so that they don't have any direct contact with each other. Do you think this will help and be enough or is there anything else I could do?

Plus: I read that Vitamin C helps wound healing processes, anyone with positive experiences?

Thanks for your help!!!

tessa

I'm interested to hear that other people are having toe problems. My son has very poor circulation in his feet and his toes seem to be vulnerable. One developed what appeared to be a blood blister at the side of the toe nail. It is gradually improving with a gauze and iodine dressing but the toe next to it now is a purplish colour at the tip and the base.
I am encouraging him to hand-cycle regularly in the hope that it will improve the circulation and sort out the toes. His limited experience with compression stockings was not a good one as they left him with a pressure sore.

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Plus: I read that Vitamin C helps wound healing processes, anyone with positive experiences?

Uh, when I had pressure sores, the doctors advised lots of Vitamin E and protien. Cod liver oil, peanut butter, red meat, fish, etc. I healed up quickly on this diet.

[ems]

Feet are just a pain in the ****!!! I got a sore on my right big toe yestoday from wearing a pair of trainers that I had put through the wash! Took my shoes and socks off to get in the bath, and blow.. skin is alreadyt broken be it only a 5pence piece size, its just annoying more than anything else, and I was sort of hoping I would paint my toe nails this week and start wearing sandals.. but I'll just have to wait now

Trainers are now in the bin, and had to go shopping for a new pair ;)

I still have chillblains from the winter, they havent gone yet, they tend to leave big pits in my feet aned toes....
I am very active, I transfer alot, I rub my feet, I do nearly everything I should, and I still get problems, my feet are constanlty mottled purple colour, and my legs are not much better.
I put my feet up on my legs, I rub my legs, they enjoy nice hot baths, I'm pretty carefull with them, I dont drop them onto my footplate etc... I really cant think of anything more I could do to allieviate the problem, its just one of those things!

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ems, on Apr 20 2009, 09:57 AM, said:

Feet are just a pain in the ****!!! I got a sore on my right big toe yestoday from wearing a pair of trainers that I had put through the wash! Took my shoes and socks off to get in the bath, and blow.. skin is alreadyt broken be it only a 5pence piece size, its just annoying more than anything else, and I was sort of hoping I would paint my toe nails this week and start wearing sandals.. but I'll just have to wait now

Trainers are now in the bin, and had to go shopping for a new pair ;)

I still have chillblains from the winter, they havent gone yet, they tend to leave big pits in my feet aned toes....
I am very active, I transfer alot, I rub my feet, I do nearly everything I should, and I still get problems, my feet are constanlty mottled purple colour, and my legs are not much better.
I put my feet up on my legs, I rub my legs, they enjoy nice hot baths, I'm pretty carefull with them, I dont drop them onto my footplate etc... I really cant think of anything more I could do to allieviate the problem, its just one of those things!

Shoes...

What size shoes did you buy? When I went through rehab at the Shepherd Center, one of the first things they taught me was from now on, ANY closed toe shoes I was gonna wear like sneakers, boots, dress shoes, etc. absolutely had to be a size and a half to two sizes bigger than what I wore before I got injured.

This was to prevent pressure issues and to accomodate occasional swelling of my feet. So, are you buying big enough shoes? Or are you buying the exact same size shoes as what you wore before you got hurt?

Buy bigger shoes, and after you shower, put lotion on your feet, it helps keep the skin pliable and moist and from cracking. Works for me.

[topperf]

I have had both prroblems with ingrown nails and a small pressure sore, until now, cause every day I take a footbath with soap 'spoons'? ahm - or small soap 'pieces' in it, ad that has taken care of the nail problem.

[ems]

They were a full size up with swollen feet, I'm very good with shoes, I only ever buy them in afternoon, so I know they my feet are at thier biggest ;) These are my forth pair of the exact same trainer.. I've bought them again and again cos I know they are a good foot shape trainer. I get one pair of hte trainers and one pair of the sandals every yr.... they are KEEN trainers...

The trainers... http://www.tauntonleisure.com/products/tar...ter-sale-/3803/ btw.. sale still on !!!!

The sandals.. obviously not a dressy sandal!! http://www.shoes.co.uk/index.php?option=pr...p;colour_id=811

I oil feet and legs everyday after bath.. for circulation benefits...

The problem was i washed and tumble dried them.. I told myself they would be my garndening shoes after that.. then ppl came round for lunch etc.. forgot I had them on . and I ended up wearing them the full day! They are now in the bin, it wont happen again!!! Toe is doing ok but the skin is broken and its all a nasty dark colour ..... wont be wearing toeless sandals yet!!!

This post has been edited by ems: 21 April 2009 - 08:22 PM

[tessa]

August, on Apr 20 2009, 02:28 PM, said:

I'm interested to hear that other people are having toe problems. My son has very poor circulation in his feet and his toes seem to be vulnerable. One developed what appeared to be a blood blister at the side of the toe nail. It is gradually improving with a gauze and iodine dressing but the toe next to it now is a purplish colour at the tip and the base.
I am encouraging him to hand-cycle regularly in the hope that it will improve the circulation and sort out the toes. His limited experience with compression stockings was not a good one as they left him with a pressure sore.

Hi!
Sorry I haven't replied earlier!
My brother's toes have improved a lot and are now back to normal but it took more than three months due to poor circulation in his feet. The big toe recoverd fairly quickly but the second one just didn't want to heal. We applied iodine dressing everyday and only put on sandals or slippers that didn't compress his feet. The one thing that helped best was to keep all his toes apart with cotton wool and to take off any pressure from his feet/toes. And during the day he used to keep his one foot in an elevated position (stretched out on a chair in front of him) to improve circulation.

I hope this helps! Good luck

[Wheelz 16]

If the sheet is tucked at the end of my bed,I get red marks on my feet and toes from sheet and spread rubbing across them.

This post has been edited by Wheelz 16: 09 June 2009 - 12:00 PM

[tessa]

back to sore toes; pt.2
it's been nearly two years that my bro didn't have any problems with his feet/toes (just occasional redness and swelling but nothing serious). But for the last two weeks his right big toe has been inflamed again. Not the side he was operated on, this time on the left side of the toe. The thing is I really don't know why this happens: whether that is a pressure sore, whether an ingrown toenail (doesn't seem to be though), whether I bumped his toe into something while transferring.... At first the nailbed is just red and swollen, but then this inflammation 'erupts' and it becomes an open wound.
We are now back to iodine dressings every day but I can't see any progress. He is now only wearing sandals and tries to keep his leg lifted as often as possible. If you have any other suggestions, I'd be happy to hear them!
thanks