[Gocamino] Corns and warts

[Mary V. Wallis]

me again - Marcus et al...

plantar warts are just warts like you can get anywhere on your body, but 
because they're on your feet, they grow inward from the pressure, rather 
than out and they can be a real pain. They are not a Camino hazard per se, 
(I suppose you cd pick one up in a shower somewhere like in a gym) (so it's 
good to have some water footwear for the showers) but if you go with one 
starting to grow, they can really hurt after a while. Dermatologists use 
liquid nitrogen (real cold) to kill them, or cut them out, but there are 
various gooey things you can get in the pharmacy for them too that work 
pretty well.

then there's duct tape.....

and I think that's all I have to say on this topic!!.

Mary


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Marcus Wilder" <marcuswilder2 at sbcglobal.net>
To: "Mary V. Wallis" <mvwallis at pathcom.ca>
Cc: <gocamino at oakapple.net>; <santiagobis at yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2007 12:31 PM
Subject: Re: [Gocamino] Corns


> Well-meaning pilgrims tried duct tape on my raw toes.  During the day's 
> walk, the tape migrated all around my shoes.  For raw toes, top-dollar 
> cloth medical tape worked best for me.  The best tape is soft and 
> stretches to fit.  I do not know what plantar warts are.  I probably 
> should be glad I don't know.
>
> Has anyone had any experience with a product called second skin?
>
> On Jul 28, 2007, at 1:20 PM, Mary V. Wallis wrote:
>
>> thanks Marcus - I thought I had missed a discussion about foot stuff. I 
>> recommend duct tape for plantar warts. They talked about it on NPR once. 
>> Oddly, duct tape is not so good for ducts, they said, but you can cure 
>> plantar warts with it. (I have no financial interest in duct tape, but 
>> wish I did!)
>>
>> thanks again.
>>
>> Mary
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marcus Wilder" 
>> <marcuswilder2 at sbcglobal.net>
>> To: "Mary V. Wallis" <mvwallis at pathcom.ca>
>> Cc: <gocamino at oakapple.net>; <santiagobis at yahoogroups.com>
>> Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2007 10:57 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Gocamino] Corns
>>
>>
>>> There was no question.  I volunteered the information.  I  wish I had 
>>> had some of this before I left on my camino.  A podiatrist cut corns 
>>> from my feet in Caceres.   I have no financial interest in the company 
>>> that makes this product.
>>>
>>> On Jul 28, 2007, at 11:49 AM, Mary V. Wallis wrote:
>>>
>>>> what was the question here?
>>>>
>>>> thanks, Mary
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marcus Wilder" 
>>>> <marcuswilder2 at sbcglobal.net>
>>>> To: <santiagobis at yahoogroups.com>; <gocamino at oakapple.net>
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2007 8:47 AM
>>>> Subject: [Gocamino] Corns
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Dr. Scholl's Corn/Callus Remover is effective.  It worked for me.
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