Foot care?

**3Catcondo** · 01-15-2010, 06:00 PM

Richard,
how are your feet? And I don't think the fashion police w/ get you if you wear white socks after labor day. I won't tell

**RICHARD** · 01-15-2010, 07:02 PM

Originally Posted by 3Catcondo

Richard,
how are your feet? And I don't think the fashion police w/ get you if you wear white socks after labor day. I won't tell

Better, thanks for asking!

I have done the Vaseline thing and it's made them softer. I have an ancient jar that I remembered having.

I am going to Target tomorrow to see what they have.

I slept sans socks last night for the first time in a while, that was strange!

**RICHARD** · 01-31-2010, 03:01 PM

I found out something interesting about sleeping with socks on.

I woulld wake up with my feet jammed into the toes of my socks.

I buy the 6-8 packs of 'heel-toe' socks from Target- So, I decided to try tube socks in the super giant size?

Much much better! more room and the length keeps my calves warm!

**cassiesmom** · 01-31-2010, 07:21 PM

Avon Foot Works Cracked Heel Relief Cream. Contains an anesthetic.

**RICHARD** · 02-25-2010, 08:40 PM

Here's an update and some good news!

My right toe has been numb for two years?

I was afraid I was getting some circulatory problems, but that isn't the case.

I finally found out what was going on! I haven't really looked at the bottom of my feet but I noticed a dark spot under the callus I have by that toe.

It's a blood blister!

I thought it was something I stepped in, so when I went to try and 'rub' the spot off, I felt it in my toe!.

I buffed some of the callus off and I noticed that I my toe is tingling and the numbness is going away!

I took a splinter out of the area and thought that was the problem, it was. It poked me good enough to form the blister deep in my foot. It was putting pressure on the nerve that runs to my toe!!

Wow,

I could dance now....

I could not before, so, I guess I am kidding myself!

**Nomilynn** · 02-25-2010, 08:47 PM

I have the same problem with my feet as well. Being a diabetic, I do check my feet on a regular basis to make sure I have feeling and there are no wounds. One thing I can say is if the skin is cracked and bleeding, this needs to be treated as a wound first, and moisturized later. When my feet crack and bleed, I treat with Polysporin and bandage them until it isn't a crack anymore. Then, when the skin is soft (like after a shower), I use a Ped-Egg and get all the rough spots off. Then I use a heavy, thick lotion and put on socks. There are also socks that are meant for this reason, and they are made of special materials so that the sock doens't absorb the lotions before the feet do. There is a product called Diabetederm that is also meant to help improve circulation and it worked really well for me, but lately I've been using Oil of Olay Quench Therapy lotion and it's working amazingly well!