Blister help

[S70JPS]

I've managed to get a massive blister on my heal after walking round an exhibition all day. I'm Doing a 100 mil bike ride tomorrow which I have been training for for months. Is there any quick way of sorting it? I have already bought some compeed plasters but they are not helping much. I'm hoping that it will not rub as much peddling rather than walking.

[944fan]

Pop it with a steralised needle and cover with a sterile dressing. General best to leave alone but if you are doing extra sports then it will likely pop anyway. If you already have a compeed on it you may be buggered anyway as the glue themselves to the blister and fall of when the skin grows back.

[lj04]

You can get special plasters for blisters, cannot remember the name, but have used them before when I couldn't walk and found. Them great.

[sjc]

Probably too late with this, but ... Pop it, then .. Wait for it..... Pour after shave on it! It will sting like you won't believe for about 10 seconds , but I assure you you'll be walking on it in no time.... Honestly !!

[Nimby]

lj04 said:

You can get special plasters for blisters, cannot remember the name, but have used them before when I couldn't walk and found. Them great.

Compeed. They work very well, even on broken skin.

[HoHoHo]

I had a blister from walking 11.5 miles the other day....... about the size of a golf ball and very, very sore and angry.



I used some of these



Within 2 days it had healed and I was in no pain whatsoever.

[Flibble]

sjc said:

Probably too late with this, but ... Pop it, then .. Wait for it..... Pour after shave on it! It will sting like you won't believe for about 10 seconds , but I assure you you'll be walking on it in no time.... Honestly !!

Surgical spirit is a cheaper option for pouring alcohol on to wounds...

[sjc]

Flibble said:

sjc said:

Probably too late with this, but ... Pop it, then .. Wait for it..... Pour after shave on it! It will sting like you won't believe for about 10 seconds , but I assure you you'll be walking on it in no time.... Honestly !!

Surgical spirit is a cheaper option for pouring alcohol on to wounds...

Not something I normally take on holiday though ...

[S70JPS]

Compeed worked a treat. The bike shoes didn't rub at all. Thanks for the tips.