What is this on my lads foot ?
What is this on my lads foot ?
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Cpl nobby nobbs

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388 posts

166 months

Monday 4th May 2015
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Hi all

Over the last two days my lad 9 years old has been growing a lump on the bottom of his foot, he says a little uncomfortable to press on but not bad. I'm just not sure what it is, there are no black dots in it that would suggest a Verruca, it does not seem like a blister it is pretty hard .

Will probably take him to the docs when I can get an appointment.

Any one got any ideas what it might be and how to treat it or is he just trying to clone himself via Mitosis and in a few weeks I will have to put up with two of them.








Asterix

24,438 posts

257 months

Monday 4th May 2015
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I can't help but in the interest of medical science I would have given him half a bottle of whiskey and gone to town on that with a really big needle.

sunbeam alpine

7,247 posts

217 months

Monday 4th May 2015
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Tick bite? Has he been walking barefoot outdoors recently?

Cpl nobby nobbs

Original Poster:

388 posts

166 months

Monday 4th May 2015
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Asterix said:
I can't help but in the interest of medical science I would have given him half a bottle of whiskey and gone to town on that with a really big needle.
Its a good suggestion and had thought about sticking a pin into it to see what happens, but my wife put a stop to that on the grounds of me not knowing what I am doing and infection and stuff. May have to try later when she is out.

GT03ROB

14,021 posts

250 months

Monday 4th May 2015
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Asterix said:
I can't help but in the interest of medical science I would have given him half a bottle of whiskey and gone to town on that with a really big needle.
I'm with you. OP you drink the whiskey then stick a pin in sons foot. Looks like something wants to burst out.

Asterix

24,438 posts

257 months

Monday 4th May 2015
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Cpl nobby nobbs said:
Asterix said:
I can't help but in the interest of medical science I would have given him half a bottle of whiskey and gone to town on that with a really big needle.
Its a good suggestion and had thought about sticking a pin into it to see what happens, but my wife put a stop to that on the grounds of me not knowing what I am doing and infection and stuff. May have to try later when she is out.
Just make sure you hold the needle over a flame for a bit, wipe the soot off with a sterilised wipe then take a run up.

The use the rest of the whisky to clean after,

slybynight

391 posts

150 months

Monday 4th May 2015
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i think id get that seen to. its the redness leading away from it you want to keep an eye on esp if it starts forming tracks. had something similar on my wrist. wasnt worried about it until red lines started to appear up my arm. the docs seemed quite concerned. i never found out for sure what it was, but i think spider or other bitey think

Cpl nobby nobbs

Original Poster:

388 posts

166 months

Monday 4th May 2015
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sunbeam alpine said:
Tick bite? Has he been walking barefoot outdoors recently?
Thanks for the suggestion but not barefoot out side that I know off.

condor

8,837 posts

277 months

Monday 4th May 2015
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Look up some of the pics for false widow spider bite and see if it looks similar. I had a blister type one on my ankle last year and the doc said if it started to track ( red line going up leg) then I was to go hospital immediately.
I'd suggest going to your GP to have it checked properly.

oilandwater

1,427 posts

219 months

Tuesday 5th May 2015
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Do we know what it is yet?

Cpl nobby nobbs

Original Poster:

388 posts

166 months

Tuesday 5th May 2015
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No not yet. Not managed to get a docs appointment outside of working hours yet.

Evidently the missus has already stabbed it with a pin but it was too hard (bloody limp wristed women) then I got in trouble again because I told him it might be a spider that has laid eggs in there and they will eat their way out.

Who would have known a 9 year old lads imagination could turn that into a nightmare!
Then the little bugger grassed me up by telling his mum that I had told him that. From now on I will call him snitchie McSnitch pants.

I'm about to soak it in hot water then give it some Jip with a pin.

oilandwater

1,427 posts

219 months

Tuesday 5th May 2015
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Make sure you stand well back.

mybrainhurts

90,809 posts

284 months

Tuesday 5th May 2015
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oilandwater said:
Do we know what it is yet?
No, Rolf, we don't. Go and play with your didgeridoo...smile

Cpl nobby nobbs

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388 posts

166 months

Tuesday 5th May 2015
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Nothing doing, it's very hard and nothing came out. Wife has got him an appointment at 0800 on Friday morning so will have to wait.


ucb

1,111 posts

241 months

Tuesday 5th May 2015
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My initial reaction is a pyogenic granuloma.

mybrainhurts

90,809 posts

284 months

Tuesday 5th May 2015
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ucb said:
My initial reaction is a pyogenic granuloma.
Is that like a rice pudding?

Stuart70

4,154 posts

212 months

Tuesday 5th May 2015
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ucb said:
My initial reaction is a pyogenic granuloma.
Easy for you to say!

Cpl nobby nobbs

Original Poster:

388 posts

166 months

Tuesday 5th May 2015
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ucb said:
My initial reaction is a pyogenic granuloma.
Holy st you do not want to Google image search that one. That's some nasty crap right there.

BoRED S2upid

21,035 posts

269 months

Tuesday 5th May 2015
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Cpl nobby nobbs said:
Nothing doing, it's very hard and nothing came out. Wife has got him an appointment at 0800 on Friday morning so will have to wait.
Doc - has someone been stabbing this with a pin?

Blank faces all round.

The Vambo

7,699 posts

170 months

Saturday 9th May 2015
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Looks like a corn.