Foot Care

[Maura Santangelo]

Is there any reason not to use moleskin if a hot spot develops? though
I imagine it cannot be combined with vaseline.

Maura
On Thursday, February 6, 2003, at 06:58 PM, Lisa Kraus wrote:

> Though ideally, we want to prevent blisters and keep our feet happy,
> we should always prepare for those nasty blisters.
>
> Most of the people who had blisters, got them because they were too
> stubborn to stop and investigate a hot spot before it got out of
> control.  I myself had several hot spots that I was careful to keep
> covered with a simple band-aid so that they wouldn't rub against my
> shoes.  That seemed to work for me.  The key is, if it hurts, stop and
> take care of it--don't wait for it to get worse.
>
> A European trick that I saw on the Camino, though I didn't actually
> have to try it, was to use a needle to thread an iodine soaked piece
> of thread through a bad blister at night.  They then left the thread
> inside the wound until morning.  This wicking effect allows the
> blister's fluid to completely drain.  It seemed to work for them, so
> it's something to keep in mind.
>
> Thanks to all who have provided preventitive measures--I'm going to
> have to try the Vaseline trick next time.
>
> Buen Camino,
>
> Lisa Kraus
>
> lmkrausadoane.edu
>