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kbmcdowell
May 31, 12 18:35
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I developed a blister that ruptured while refereeing a soccer game tonight. It's three days before my race, a sprint. I am wondering what you would do in my shoes? I am thinking keep it dry from now till the race, wear sandals no socks. Before the race, salve it up, bandage it up, possibly with moleskin, and take Advil for the pain, if there is any. Any other ideas?
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johnpostmd
May 31, 12 18:47
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Kb - you have the right idea. You might keep the foot wear that caused it out of the line up for a while and think carefully what you plan to have on your feet for both the bike and the run portions of the race. And, although many poopoo socks while racing, you might slip on a pair in T1 to keep the pain down and have the best chance of doing well. Good luck!
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May 31, 12 19:03
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The night before your race:
1) Clean the area with an alcohol swab. Yes, this will sting. This will prep the skin for step 3.
2) Put a very small amount of antibiotic cream directly over the raw spot. Don't get it on the surrounding skin or it will inhibit adhesion.
3) Put a square of this directly on the skin. Chamfer the corners to reduce the chance of peeling. Rub it in place from the center to the edges.
http://www.amazon.com/...-Yards/dp/B000H94TAQ
Leukotape is stretchy, breathable, and has a very aggressive adhesive. It should stay in place for a couple of days if you follow the procedure above.
Good luck.
Disclaimer: I'm not a medical professional. This is merely what I would do in your position. Try at your own risk. Your mileage may vary.
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May 31, 12 19:23
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Band-Aid + duct tape. Race your butt off.
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I have never found duck tape to work. If after a couple days of air drying (several epsom salt soaks a day; in between...just like you said, air dry, no socks/shoes), it's crusty enough... slap on a couple of coats of NewSkin, then several coats of superglue. Cover that with either bodyglide or aquaphor or some such. Then, I'd probably wear socks for the race.
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Nexcare absolute waterproof tape..
I have the same exact issue this is what I do.
Small adhesive Dressing aka Band-aid
Leukotape
Nexcare absolute waterproof tape round edges
Plan B:
Large bandaid stuck to the cross bar in transition in case all failed.
I actually do 2 just incase I need to redo after bike
If all else fails I have had bloody socks before
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Jun 1, 12 6:23
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mmrocker13 wrote:
I have never found duck tape to work.
I would imagine it would be difficult to get them to stay in one place for a long period of time. They love the water but I doubt they would be too thrilled with the bike and run.
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Jun 1, 12 6:26
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Dude..
clean it up and then use some put a nice coat of crazy glue on there. it acts like a 2nd skin.
I've had horrific blisters that bled through my shoe...covered them up and was good to go.
just dont use your fingers to spread the glue.
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Jun 1, 12 8:22
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Superglue over the blister. Boom, done. you won't even know it's there.
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kbmcdowell
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MOP_Mike wrote:
The night before your race:
1) Clean the area with an alcohol swab. Yes, this will sting. This will prep the skin for step 3.
2) Put a very small amount of antibiotic cream directly over the raw spot. Don't get it on the surrounding skin or it will inhibit adhesion.
3) Put a square of this directly on the skin. Chamfer the corners to reduce the chance of peeling. Rub it in place from the center to the edges.
http://www.amazon.com/...-Yards/dp/B000H94TAQ
Leukotape is stretchy, breathable, and has a very aggressive adhesive. It should stay in place for a couple of days if you follow the procedure above.
Good luck.
Hey, thank you very much. This is exactly what I did, and I had no trouble. I took three Advil at breakfast, and I did not feel any pain the whole time. I have a friend in the medical supply industry, and got the Leukotape from him. It stayed on for the whole race, and that included rain for all of the bike and run. My biking shoes and running shoes were SOAKED the whole time, but this tape stayed firmly in place.
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Does the glue go directly on the raw skin under the blistered dead skin after that is removed?
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Yeah I always put it on the fresh skin
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Aug 18, 12 14:06
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Aug 18, 12 17:46
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Two layers newskin, followed by super glue. Always did the trick for me.
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Aug 18, 12 18:09
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i had the same issue a month ago.
elastoplast make a product specifically for blisters.
the SOS blister.
it works amazing. it is water proof. sticks for several days. and not only covers the blister but infuses it with some kind of solution that instantly kills pain.
best product i have ever used, for anything.
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