Ugh.. open, draining blister. TMI. How to treat?!
Question: Ugh!.!. open, draining blister!. TMI!. How to treat!?
This afternoon, the top of my big toe was sprayed with liquid nitrogen (wart treatment at dermatologist)!. It blistered shortly after!. When I took off my flipflops, I forgot about it and the strap rubbed over my toe and opened the blister!.!. It's been draining ever since!. Now I know to prevent infection, I'm suppose to keep it dry, which would require changing the bandaid every hour!. Usually I'd just leave a bandaid off so the air could hit it, but it's draining like crazy and within 20 minutes it's dripping off my foot!.
So anyway, I'm not going to get up and change a bandaid every hour tonight while I'm sleeping, and I'm not gonna leave it open because it will get blister fluid everywhere!.
How can I keep it dry and treat it to avoid infection!?
Just an FYI, the same spot was sprayed about 2 months ago, got a huge blister, and it did the same thing and was infected for over 2 weeks!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
So anyway, I'm not going to get up and change a bandaid every hour tonight while I'm sleeping, and I'm not gonna leave it open because it will get blister fluid everywhere!.
How can I keep it dry and treat it to avoid infection!?
Just an FYI, the same spot was sprayed about 2 months ago, got a huge blister, and it did the same thing and was infected for over 2 weeks!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
In a situation like that, it's best to let it air out, but if you're bedding, etc makes that impossible, you can take a clean undyed sock and wear it over the foot (like a thick cotton boot sock) and it should help keep the fluid from making a big mess!. Though it may seep through after enough time, or moving around!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
SOUNDS LIKE HERPES SIMPLEX,try some ZOVIRAX CREAM PLEASE !!!! AND stay off the beach and DO NOT WEAR THOSE DAMN FLIP-FLOPS so that we can "ALL"get you HERPES !!!! YUCK,GROSS,I am all done now with you "dirtty birdys"!!! WEAR a condom on you FOOT NEXT TIME !!!!!Www@Answer-Health@Com
I would just leave it open to air, maybe put a towel under your foot to catch the drainage and call your derm in the am!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Maybe make a gauze dressing for when you're sleeping!? You should call your doctor!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
I would wrap it in a clean towel while you sleep!?Www@Answer-Health@Com