Unsecure chicken perches

[chickencam]

My DS has just come back from his DofE Bronze practice expedition. Despite advice he insisted on wearing his old walking boots instead of borrowing his sister's expensive larger ones. he now has big holes in his feet, they are no normal blisters they are craters

 

Any advice on the best way to treat them would be gratefully received. He had a pack of blister plasters in his first aid kit but despite being told on numerous occasions that they were there he stuck tape over them that was intended for sticking bandages together with and had no padding on it, which he then had to remove along with most of his skin when he got home.

 

He had a bath when he got home and has been barefoot since and fortunately it is half term so he doesn't have to wear shoes for the next couple of days.

 

I am impressed that he stuck it out and so was his head of year who saw him limp round for most of today.

[Blackrocksrock]

Owie - blister plasters are specially made for this and should pad out the holes so to speak - may need big ones - what a star he was.

[sparkysmum]

Same here, hydro colloid plasters / blister plasters really do the job.

[patsylabrador]

I think soaking them in warm water with dettol is recommended, and the gel blister plasters are excellent. My son once came home from a tab ( when he was training in army ) and hadn't dared take off his boots. His feet were a complete ripped up mess. He had bound his feet with zinc oxide tape. Not good drills really but it's good stuff. The plasters should be popped on as soon as you become aware of sore, rubbing feeling to prevent blisters forming.

Well done to your son for manning up & keeping going.

[chickencam]

Thanks for the advice, I will leave them for tonight then stick some blister plasters on them in the morning.

[Redwing]

That sort of wound is awfully damp so I'd try to keep it dry and put some Melolin (not sure about spelling) pads over the wounds in the day and remove them to let the wounds get some air at night to try and get them to dry out quicker

[Jools]

Compeed - Boots sell them. I swear by them for prevention and treatment.

[Cinnamon]

Compeed every time - I have a box of them with me at all times.

 

They are on BOGOF at the mo in Boots (they were last week anyhow)

 

Make sure he keeps the Compeed on until its properly healed - they are very waterproof,very protective & totally marvellous.

[Egluntyne]

Another Compeed fan here. They are marvellous and very soothing.

[Bramble]

I think Compeed are fab too BUT discovered the Tesco own brand a while back (they were all my local branch and I was desparate!) and as far as I can tell they are are every bit as good as Compeed but a fraction of the price!

[Couperwife]

ouch, poor lad

 

I agree, blister plasters are brilliant.

 

hope his feet get better soon

 

cathy

x

[chickencam]

Will buy some compeed or similar tomorrow. He has been ok and barefoot indoors all day today. He is a bit stiff but otherwise fine.