Chickendoodle Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 I have had a verruca on the side of my big toe/top of the ball of my foot for years and last year I decided it was time to go! I had an appointment at a chiropodist for a general overhaul and she said that they always eventually just go (I don't know after how many years that would be as I must have had it at least 5 years) but she also said that using duct tape has had very good results - you keep it covered with the tape 24 hours a day and soak it every 7 days. So far I have 1. Tried the duct tape route for 4 months then 2. Used the boots own freeze spray - I think 3 times was the maximum recommended which I did then 3. Used the Scholl gel every day - the package said it could take up to 12 weeks to work, I used it for 13 Any ideas of anything else that has worked for you. I am reluctant to go back to the chiropodist for treatment as apart from the cost I assume that she will freeze it - my OH has had this done on warts and although it works there is nasty blistering for a while. The position of the verruca on the side of my foot means that I would not be able to put any shoes on which would be mightily inconvenient Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 The freezing sprays that you buy over the counter are rubbish - they don't freeze cold enough (or so a chiropodist friend tells me). You either need to get them done by the practice nurse, or just leave them and they will go of their own accord. the freezing is only tingly for a short while, then the blister that results dries back and comes off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bramble Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Taping a piece of banana skin on to it is supposed to work , you can do it every night just overnight I believe, but think it takes a while to work ... good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fourbecameeight Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 DD had an awful one on her toe that we tried everything for. The only thing that worked was lemon oil. Apply neat with a cotton bud and leave to dry, it did say not to apply directly to the skin undiluted but I risked it. I repeated this a week later and it disappeared and she has had none since. I have treated my nieces the same way but they only needed one go with the lemon oil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 I swear by these CLICK. There are a range of different sized medicated discs. You pop on a disc followed by one of the plasters. Worked a treat here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickendoodle Posted January 18, 2011 Author Share Posted January 18, 2011 I swear by these CLICK. There are a range of different sized medicated discs. You pop on a disc followed by one of the plasters. Worked a treat here Thanks- that contains the same ingredient that is in the gel I used for weeks on end so think I must be immune to that. Will try the lemon oil next I think (also read that tea tree oil might be effective - anyone tried that?) Banana skin also sounds interesting, if potentially a little smelly They are persistent little devils Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggy Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 verrucas are a pain, its caused by a virus & eventually your immune system gets rid of them. Apparently a peice of gaffer tape works too, no idea why Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicken bark Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 When I was a child I had about a dozen of them and I had to have them cut out/s"Ooops, word censored!"ed off. I remember wearing some silly cushioning in my shoes. But maybe that was the bad old days... the doctor used a really sharp scalpel and was missing a finger so I guess one of his patients hadn't stayed as still as they should have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatieB Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 When I was a child I had about a dozen of them and I had to have them cut out/s"Ooops, word censored!"ed off. I remember wearing some silly cushioning in my shoes. Same for me, I went for what seemed like years and years every saturday without fail and it blooming hurt and was s"Ooops, word censored!"ped very deeply and I had cushions to protect the area. It was not successful - they stayed for what seemed like forever. I am sure they must have been the worst and most persistant verucas ever as they form such a lasting memory of my childhood!! However someone then said about banana skin and I recollect cutting squares of the skin and taping it to the area of my foot (inside of the skin on your foot). I wore it all day and put a new piece of banana on everyday. It worked and from what I remember quite quickly. I am still amazed by that but it really really did. When I pass that tip on now people always look at me like I have two heads and I'd love to know why it works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjmack Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Hi, my daughter has mosaic verruccas (hundreds of them across the bottom of her feet) which made it really difficult to treat due to the amount. We tried the chiropodist, duct tape (didn't stay on), sprays, emery boards etc. The dermatologist recommended thuja homeopathy treatment. Quite pricey and we did this for a couple of months coupled with regular soaking and s"Ooops, word censored!"ing. Suddenly overnight they have gone, I assume it was a combination of it all, but thuja may be worth a go. My firnd also swears by teatree oil on them. Interestingly though, slightly off topic, the chiropodist said that verrucas are like chicken pox only contagious before they come out, so wasn't necessary to wear verucca socks for swimming. Not sure if this is true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abwsco Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Another vote for Thuja. You can get thuja mother tincture or tablets. Tablets are around £7 from memory and must be taken on a clean mouth and not handled. The tincture was over £10 from memory. You just put that on the verucca twice a day and cover with a plaster. They do juts go overnight all of a sudden using thuja from my experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minnie&Moose Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 My son recently had a large verruca that was very painful because of where it was on his foot - the GP gave us 'Salatac Gel'. After 6 weeks of using this stuff the verruca has gone. Whether it would have gone anyway, I don't know, but if yours is causing you problems it might be worth seeing your GP and asking to try this stuff, or something similar. We had also tried the 'over the counter' freezing options with no success. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yvonne Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 I've had one for about 30 years - it varies in size, but have tried all sorts of remedies to no effect - must try the banana skin though, you never know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Potts Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Our chemist, who also does homeopathy, recommended thuja - brilliant. Bit off topic, apologies, but thuja also worked brilliantly on Mollusca Contagiosa, which my fidgety four year old got first behind her knee, then her armpit, then her elbow ... basically wherever she put her hand on next got lumpy over the next few days. She looked most unattractive (poor mite!). The doctor's solution was that steroid cream and no scratching for a year should get rid of it, which would have been physically impossible for any four year old, I think. I asked the chemist what he could do and he produced thuja. It worked in days and it has never come back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miffy Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 the last couple of verrucas we had I successfully treated with ABC tea tree oil......I use that or sudocream for everything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhapsody Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Menucca honey works for us! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy chickens! Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Banana skin didn't work for me. I think if you have had one for a while, it goes quite deep and then is much harder to get rid of - if you can catch them before they bed in they are easier to get rid of. Agree the over the counter freezer treatments are useless for most verrucas. Tea tree oil, good old salycic (sp?) acid and time worked for me - allowing the gel to build up to a good crust so that when peeled off a good amount of the verruca came with it.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Millies Chicken Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 I had four multiheaded ones on the sole of my foot for years. Over the years tried various treatments even coughed up money to have them frozen by the chiropodist. Which I found extremely painful to walk on for at least two weeks after. Eventually I found Duofilm on the internet which cured them. I have been free for 3 years now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Sorry to add yet another remedy to your increasing list . Both my boys had a couple of verrucas a few years ago. I put a thin slice of garlic on them, covered with a plaster overnight, and they all went within a week or two . Their beds smelt lovely . Can't remember where I got that tip but it certainly worked . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sari Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 DD had an awful one on her toe that we tried everything for. The only thing that worked was lemon oil. Apply neat with a cotton bud and leave to dry, it did say not to apply directly to the skin undiluted but I risked it. I repeated this a week later and it disappeared and she has had none since. I have treated my nieces the same way but they only needed one go with the lemon oil. I had 2 nasty warts on my thumb, caught from a child I supported at school....the perks of my job....I used the freezing spray 3 times as frequently as it said, and it finally blistered and dropped off.. I have also used lemon oil on a verruca on my OH foot...he gets a lot, as he's a judo and BJJ player.....that worked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshire Pudding Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 My boys get them from rugby showers & judo mats. The only thing that helped was Salactol - same ingredient as the chemist remedies, but more concentrated and very effective . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoid Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 I sliced mine off. Not recommended unless done by a trained medical professional. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 I used to have terrible verrucas as a child, I recall at one point I had about 15 across both feet The only thing that worked for me was having them frozen by the chiropodist. Some were stubborn and took a couple of treatments but it did get rid of the blighters. I seem to remember that the actual treatment feels like a pin being slowly pushed into your foot and it can be sore for a few days afterwards but if the other treatments suggested on here don't work (fingers crossed they do!) then I would really recommend going down this route. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yvonne Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 Interesting idea about garlic - I also had some long-term athletes foot (yes, I know, I have vile feet) and garlic fixed that, so maybe ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickendoodle Posted January 19, 2011 Author Share Posted January 19, 2011 I am trying the banana first - will report back in a few weeks ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
