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I have never had too much of an issue with heels getting so dry and hammered on that they crack at the seams.
I'm losing weight and trying to keep as healthy as possible, which means I'm on my feet a lot.
Can any of you kind souls share your foot remedies for this problem? It feels as though someone is throwing salt in an open wound. I will endure and survive this! By God, I will suffer and train and lose body weight, but any advice would be so much appreciated.
They are not bleeding; it is such a new and narrow crack (fissure, ha ha...kind of ha ha) that I can't see it, but I know it's there (it is talking to me, and it is a bitter little voice, believe me).
After reading the remedies and considering my skin--as it is unique--here is my intention: I'm going to soak both heels in olive oil tonight. Yep. Olive oil.
Next, I'm going to use neosporin with vaseline base all around the edges of my heel. As an inside-out remedy, I'm going to drink a liter of water before bedtime (but before 8 pm, if you catch my drift), and I'm going to continue avoiding sugar and carbs in the form of rice / bread.
That way, I'll moisturize the dickens out of myself, while I continue to avoid the extra weight of body fat. By the way, I figured out how this happened: my heels were dry anyway, but then I packed 40 pounds of cat litter to the car, from the grocery store. I think that weight just pulled a "tomato is bursting" number on my pretty little feet (ha ha, another joke, if you know me and my big ol' feet).
Thanks. And Sindre: I'm going to duct tape the bottom of my heel, up to both ankles, to "hold" my skin tight. Very good suggestion.
Can any of you kind souls share your foot remedies for this problem? It feels as though someone is throwing salt in an open wound. I will endure and survive this! By God, I will suffer and train and lose body weight, but any advice would be so much appreciated.
I use to have the same problem as A youngster running around without shoes or wearing sandles basically no socks or shoes. When it got real bad My fathers cure was bag balm & shoes, but that was the cure all for any skin ailments on a ranch. The problem how much bag balm are you willing to carry, but if you meet anyone with sore nipples you will be a hero.
This is an issue I have, my feet are pretty calloused and if I forget to care for them I get cracks in my heals, especially in the winter. If you catch it before it splits open, lotion once a day generally will keep it together. Before the Camino I just used what ever I had. I had packed a hotel room sized bottle when I started & somewhere along the way I ran out. When I went looking for another small bottle, the only thing the store I was in had was Neutrogena Norwegian Formula Hand Cream- Concentrated. I think the "concentrated" part is why it worked so well. This stuff is thick. It worked great. I'm hoping they sell the same version of it here in the States. The fact that I still have some speaks to how well it worked.
If you are already bleeding from the cracks then best thing I have found is Neosporin +Pain relief. I use that if I end up with a bleeder. Also, I think wool socks help. Good luck, there is not an easy fix.
This is an issue I have, my feet are pretty calloused and if I forget to care for them I get cracks in my heals, especially in the winter. If you catch it before it splits open, lotion once a day generally will keep it together. Before the Camino I just used what ever I had. I had packed a hotel room sized bottle when I started & somewhere along the way I ran out. When I went looking for another small bottle, the only thing the store I was in had was Neutrogena Norwegian Formula Hand Cream- Concentrated. I think the "concentrated" part is why it worked so well. This stuff is thick. It worked great. I'm hoping they sell the same version of it here in the States. The fact that I still have some speaks to how well it worked.
If you are already bleeding from the cracks then best thing I have found is Neosporin +Pain relief. I use that if I end up with a bleeder. Also, I think wool socks help. Good luck, there is not an easy fix.
Oh so you do keep the green can in the medicine cabinet!Sounds very promising, along with the bag balm, which I have seen before! (we farm cattle)
Vaseline, once a day, all year, whether it's needed or not.I have never had too much of an issue with heels getting so dry and hammered on that they crack at the seams.
I'm losing weight and trying to keep as healthy as possible, which means I'm on my feet a lot.
Can any of you kind souls share your foot remedies for this problem? It feels as though someone is throwing salt in an open wound. I will endure and survive this! By God, I will suffer and train and lose body weight, but any advice would be so much appreciated.
Super glue. Seriously-- put on a drop and pinch for an instant cure.
For prevention we have a grater which thins down the callouses, but superglue works once they crack.
Hiya Deb
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4. I also use a foot scraper. Be careful if your heels are deeply cracked. But I scrap them and then cover them in oil or cream.
Did this on the Camino too.
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I have not tried the Superglue, but have read about it for cracked fingers!
I have never had too much of an issue with heels getting so dry and hammered on that they crack at the seams.
I'm losing weight and trying to keep as healthy as possible, which means I'm on my feet a lot.
Can any of you kind souls share your foot remedies for this problem? It feels as though someone is throwing salt in an open wound. I will endure and survive this! By God, I will suffer and train and lose body weight, but any advice would be so much appreciated.
I have never had too much of an issue with heels getting so dry and hammered on that they crack at the seams.
I'm losing weight and trying to keep as healthy as possible, which means I'm on my feet a lot.
Can any of you kind souls share your foot remedies for this problem? It feels as though someone is throwing salt in an open wound. I will endure and survive this! By God, I will suffer and train and lose body weight, but any advice would be so much appreciated.
According to various myths and rumours I have heard (and movies) superglue was made to treat battle wounds for soldiers as a quick way to close wounds. If this was the intended use for super glue or of medics suddenly found out super glue could be used for this after it was invented I have no clue.
just a little off topic fun fact..
I the past I have used a peppermint based cream ……cannot remember the name …but it worked ok
1. Don't wear any sandals or flip flops. Switch to closed shoes with socks all the time. 2. Don't get pedicures, as they will file calluses away.... you want to keep the protective thickening of skin but without the cracks. 3. Use all the remedies people suggest in your socks/shoes all day. If you don't wear sandals, your feet won't crack.I have never had too much of an issue with heels getting so dry and hammered on that they crack at the seams.
I'm losing weight and trying to keep as healthy as possible, which means I'm on my feet a lot.
Can any of you kind souls share your foot remedies for this problem? It feels as though someone is throwing salt in an open wound. I will endure and survive this! By God, I will suffer and train and lose body weight, but any advice would be so much appreciated.
The natural vaseline is called Waxilene made with soy oil. It works great, smells nice and I took it on the Camino as an all round moisturizer. You can use it on your face as well... hypoallergenic.1. Don't wear any sandals or flip flops. Switch to closed shoes with socks all the time. 2. Don't get pedicures, as they will file calluses away.... you want to keep the protective thickening of skin but without the cracks. 3. Use all the remedies people suggest in your socks/shoes all day. If you don't wear sandals, your feet won't crack.
I find Pawpaw cream invaluable!Assuming that it is not bleeding
(if it is, do not try any of this... it will then only succeed in getting the crack infected)
1) File down the edges of the crack, and the thick dry skin around (if any)
2) Apply a strip of Compeed or similar over it (blister patch)
3) Use sports-tape (or KT-tape) to "strap" your heel, so that it takes the some pressure of the now thinner skin
4) Rest the foot/feet for 4-5 days
other than that
Keep you heels moisturized, vaseline is great....
If the problem persists and/or you have had it for a while, some new shoes with a narrower fit for the base of your heel might help, not so narrow that it causes blisters or are uncomfortable..
The trick is to keep the tissue/fat pad of your heel from putting too much expanding pressure on your skin while it is healing, and after to keep filing "dead skin" off carefully and continue to moisturize your heel as dry skin cracks easier
I sometimes have this problem in winter when the air is much drier. I rarely wear sandals and definitely not in the winter.If you don't wear sandals, your feet won't crack.
Can any of you kind souls share your foot remedies for this problem?
So have you tried some of these yet? I know by the time I had walked to Finnesterre my feet were just hammered. I had callouses so thick each of my toes were 1.5x the normal. The pads on the bottom of my feet were so thick that I felt I had shoes on. Took a good 2 months to loose all that layered skin. When you think about the pilgrims walking in the 10-18th centuries who had to then walk home. They were simply awesome. I am thinking they took time off when needed, unlike some of us. My point is that you are blessed to be called to walk, take your time it will work out.I have never had too much of an issue with heels getting so dry and hammered on that they crack at the seams.
I'm losing weight and trying to keep as healthy as possible, which means I'm on my feet a lot.
Can any of you kind souls share your foot remedies for this problem? It feels as though someone is throwing salt in an open wound. I will endure and survive this! By God, I will suffer and train and lose body weight, but any advice would be so much appreciated.
So have you tried some of these yet? I know by the time I had walked to Finnesterre my feet were just hammered. I had callouses so thick each of my toes were 1.5x the normal. The pads on the bottom of my feet were so thick that I felt I had shoes on. Took a good 2 months to loose all that layered skin. When you think about the pilgrims walking in the 10-18th centuries who had to then walk home. They were simply awesome. I am thinking they took time off when needed, unlike some of us. My point is that you are blessed to be called to walk, take your time it will work out.
Keith
The tough part is that you will be walking in very clay soil with very sharp rocks that cut so the clay dries the skin & the rock simply will get in crevases so if you have dry skin anyway your best bet is shoes until you get to Galicia. France to Pamploma you can use your sandles as well, after that you will have to be aware.I've tried the Tea Tree Oil too. It smells wonderful! I'm going to get some Bag Balm....
The tough part is that you will be walking in very clay soil with very sharp rocks that cut so the clay dries the skin & the rock simply will get in crevases so if you have dry skin anyway your best bet is shoes until you get to Galicia. France to Pamploma you can use your sandles as well, after that you will have to be aware.
Good choice on both shoes if you have wide enough feet to fill the crocs after the pyranies you might like them to use for walking. I think you will be surprised how easy you will find this to be other than the foot issues. You are going into this being aware & very prepared. Pat yourself on the back. I think your going to come out just fine.I think I'll very probably be wearing my Vasque boots with Smart Wool socks the majority of the time, although I plan to have some Crocs handy if I need to air my feet. I definitely get more dried out in the Oregon soil, and have been trying not to go barefoot as I usually do, owing to my feet getting so rough, calloused, and dark on the bottom.
In other words, I'm trying to be more "foot conscious". I need these feet to be in optimum health, both skin and muscle-wise. I stretch every morning before getting out of bed, too. That is what I learned when I had Achilles tendonitis and also Plantar's fasciaitis at the same time--one on one foot, one on the other.
Try cream made from Comfry. Don't think it is sold in the US but, I've purchased it before in the UK at an herbal shopI have never had too much of an issue with heels getting so dry and hammered on that they crack at the seams.
I'm losing weight and trying to keep as healthy as possible, which means I'm on my feet a lot.
Can any of you kind souls share your foot remedies for this problem? It feels as though someone is throwing salt in an open wound. I will endure and survive this! By God, I will suffer and train and lose body weight, but any advice would be so much appreciated.
Ha ha, no problem on width!Good choice on both shoes if you have wide enough feet to fill the crocs after the pyranies you might like them to use for walking. I think you will be surprised how easy you will find this to be other than the foot issues. You are going into this being aware & very prepared. Pat yourself on the back. I think your going to come out just fine.
I worried just like you are about my feet & blisters, as every 25k I walked they were terrible. I finally went to Keen from leather. I still got blisters but nothing I couldn't fix every day. No matter what happens there are old souls walking with you it will simply work out.
Keith
They are the only shoe I have found that just buy & wear. I was nervous about taking them after using leather boot but they worked out. Nothing left of them when I got to the ocean,& I had to super glue them. But they worked just fine. I recommend "Sole" foot beds just follow the instructions. I have a freind that after every deployment walked the AT he uses/ wears the same Keen. No gortex.I have on Keen's today.
I have never had too much of an issue with heels getting so dry and hammered on that they crack at the seams.
I'm losing weight and trying to keep as healthy as possible, which means I'm on my feet a lot.
Can any of you kind souls share your foot remedies for this problem? It feels as though someone is throwing salt in an open wound. I will endure and survive this! By God, I will suffer and train and lose body weight, but any advice would be so much appreciated.
That's a really creative solution! Thank you for sharing itThe solution is this: get two "foot size" plastic bags and any kind of cream, Vaseline or aloe gel. Put the cream on your heels and feet, put the plastic bags on your feet then put a pair of socks on and then go to bed. When you wake up any cracked heel problems you will have for that day will be gone. Do as necessary when you go to bed. And, diet is important. Ciao.
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