[Steve]

Do you leave them well alone?
Do you pop them?
Do you treat them?
Do you never get blisters?

 

[hot foot]

pop and peel is my solution!

 

[twinkle toes]

In the good old fashioned days apparently you would stand in your own urine....

But personally I would leave them because I think you could get an infection. Which has recently happened to my sister (skin and blister) and at present can only wear flip flops lets hope it doesn't snow.

Don't get them anymore, or if I do normally when breaking in new trainers.

 

[ed_m]

is this during a run... or after ? ;-)

 

[Nellie]

I don't run long enough to get blisters!!!!!

 

[ed_m]

sounds like a plan nellie

 

[Steady Edwina]

Never had a blister - have you tried compeed?

 

[calton1954]

Never had any either.

 

[ed_m]

Do you leave them well alone?

for as long as possible, yes.

Do you pop them?

if they are causing a problem, yes.
sterile needle & antiseptic wipe.

Do you treat them?

see above, if they're just starting to form then wack a compeed on them.
if they're biggies, pop & cover.

Do you never get blisters?

no.... i don't never get blisters ;-)

 

[Parksy]

You shoudlnt really pop blisters, the watery substance inside is actually plasma. which help repair the area. it will take longer to heal popped than it will if its left well alone.

 

[Granty]

That might well be true, but it sure is fun popping it and squeezing the stuff out !! :embarrassed:

 

[Steve]

That might well be true, but it sure is fun popping it and squeezing the stuff out !! :embarrassed:

Especially on the end of the bed with you know who moaning at you for playing with your feet!!!

 

[twinkle toes]

yuk boys really are disgusting

 

[ed_m]

You shoudlnt really pop blisters, the watery substance inside is actually plasma. which help repair the area. it will take longer to heal popped than it will if its left well alone.

yeh but thats not much help when you still have another 50miles to go....

some of the ones that itried to leave to their own devices we ended up popping as they were clearly becoming infected (and smelled rather nasty when popped.. ick)

 

[ed_m]

other links maybe useful...

http://www.ultrunr.com/footcare.html
http://vonhof.typepad.com/happy_feet/

 

[Dave]

yeh but thats not much help when you still have another 50miles to go....

Yeh.I know the feeling well......................

 

[Parksy]

Its not really a life or death situation, it you do pop them, the skin underneath will become harder, which is better if your running i would think.

But your feet wont be nice and soft then