For the last several years, I have had really dry feet that end up cracking and hurting like hell. I started using Gold Bond foot cream and it has made a real
difference. My doctor told me that alot of people who have diabetes have really dry feet. Hope this helps. I have tried more than an dozen difference creams
and Gold Bond is the best.
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Posts: 27 07/18/08 01:10:48 |
Thanks for that info. I too have very dry feet, not to the point of cracking but as a female, it is downright embarassing! I also have that nasty toenail
fungus. I have been a diabetic since 1996 but can't remember when my feet got to being this way. A pumic stone is of no help. I have been looking for that
Ped-Egg. Guess I will have to end up ordering one off the inet. I have looked but can't find one at Wal-Mart. I have tried Vicks and coconut oil on my feet
and nails....nada. I see the podiatrist at my VA next Thurs. At the very least I am hoping to get my big toenails pulled.
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Posts: 1744 07/18/08 08:34:57 Mod Emeritus |
linens and things, bed bath and beyond.
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Posts: 92 07/18/08 11:19:28 |
I also have the cracked skin on my feet and toenail problems---now this might seem silly but a foot dr. from my local VA clinics who grinds my toenails every
3-4 mos. told me to use plain "crisco" on your feet every morning and night (naturally put a sock on after) and "vicks" on the toenails.
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Posts: 1667 07/18/08 12:30:21 |
Vet 392: Yes, I have heard of that. I tried using Vicks on my nails but nothing happened. I used a prescription liquid on my nails for about a year and it
did nothing.
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Posts: 28 07/18/08 12:39:10 |
Wow...you ppl here rock! About the toenail fungus, I asked my VA pcp..he wouldn't prescribe the oral med to get rid of it...too toxic to the liver. Just
for your own knowledge.
I will try the crisco! 
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Posts: 83 07/18/08 15:05:34 |
I know what you are saying about the cracked feet. My heals used to crack so bad that they would bleed and it was very painful. I think it was mostly during
the summer when I was wearing sandles or flip flops. After one started to bleed the only way I could get some relief was to put super glue in the crack. Sounds
strange, but worked.
About four months ago I went to the foot Dr. and he perscribed some (40% Urea) cream. I put it on sparingly after each shower and it has been a world of difference. My feet are much better after the four of months cream. That they do not have any of the dry cracked skin left. Ask your Dr for a Rx. (it is Rx only). Good luck - OB |
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Posts: 29 07/18/08 15:12:43 |
Hi there Oranbain..was the cream prescribed by a VA doc?
I wouldn't say that my feet crack..they are just so dry and they look horrible. It is like the skin doesn't shed like it should and it builds up. When I take a bath I can rake my nails over the bottoms and scrape off a bunch of it (ewwww), and yet like I said previously, a pumice stone does nothing. |
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I've seen the Ped Egg at Walmart up in front of the cashier lanes.
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Posts: 32 07/18/08 20:00:04 |
Well that explains my problem then Sea Willow. I get distracted by all the candy they have up there.
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Posts: 84 07/19/08 14:22:14 |
I do not see a VA Dr. The cream was perscribed by my Podiatrist. It comes in a generic so the VA should allow it.
Good luck - OB |
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Posts: 1960 07/19/08 14:50:29 GO DAWGS!
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Tried those listed above, no luck and then found "Best Foot Forward" from Bath and Body Works and in 3 days my dry cracked feet were soft again.
It containsGlycolic acid (gets rid of dead skin), Eucalyptus oil, and glycerin( helps skin retain moisture.
Life is all about azz, you're either covering it,hauling it,laughing it off, kicking it, kissing it, busting it,
trying to get a piece of it, or behaving like one.
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Posts: 408 07/20/08 11:06:04 |
Most VA pcp can prescribe " Absorbase," which works wonders for my dry skin from residuals of cold injury. It is not expensive if you have to buy
it on line. Looks and feels like lard, but drys faster. you would have to sleep with socks on.
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lyonte |
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Posts: 9 07/20/08 11:49:54 |
I have the same problem. Before I go to bed, I put a large amount of Vaseline on my feet and then put on socks. 2 or 3 days later my feet are normal.
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Posts: 888 07/20/08 16:08:31 Political Forum
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My VA podiatrist prescribed Carmol 20---a 20% urea base cream. I use one tube a month, so she prescribes 1 tube with 11 refills. My wife puts it on my feet
daily, and now they are smooth and soft.
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Posts: 319 07/21/08 11:13:33 |
GERI-HYDROLAC 12 (AMMONIUM LACTATE 12% LOTION)
this is what VA gave me it works for me no complaint (12 refill) heligunvet |
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Straps and Chains |
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Posts: 127 07/21/08 11:16:38 |
So far, I have had good success with Gold Bond too. The strange thing about my problem is that it only affects my left foot. Anyone else have similar
experience?
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TomB130 |
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Posts: 6 07/21/08 17:43:15 |
Oranbain -
You're a genius, super glue for cuts. I think surgeons use it but I never thought of using it. I take blood thinners and when I spring a leak, it's hard to stop the bleeding. Next time, instead of heading for a bandaid, I'm going to the garage for that tube of super glue. Thanks, Tom |
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Posts: 1962 07/22/08 10:57:34 GO DAWGS!
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This is off topic, but before you buy out the hardware store read this:
Although cyanoacrylate glues were useful on the battlefield, the FDA was reluctant to approve them for civilian use. In part, this was due to a tendency of the early compounds (made from "methyl-2-cyanoacrylate") to irritate the skin as the glue reacted with water and cured in the skin, releasing cyanoacetate and formaldehyde. A compound called "butyl-2-cyanoacrylate" was developed to reduce toxicity, but suffered from brittleness and cracking a few days after application. Finally an improved cyanoacrylate glue was developed for medical applications called "2-octyl-cyanoacrylate." This compound causes less skin irritation and has improved flexibility and strength--at least three times the strength of the butyl-based compound (reference 2). As a result, in 1998 the FDA approved 2-octyl cyanoacrylate for use in closing wounds and surgical incisions, and in 2001 approved it for use as a "barrier against common bacterial microbes including certain staphylococci, pseudomonads, and Escherichia coli" (reference 2). This latest incarnation was marketed under the name Traumaseal as well as the more popular Dermabond.
Life is all about azz, you're either covering it,hauling it,laughing it off, kicking it, kissing it, busting it,
trying to get a piece of it, or behaving like one.
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verynicebecky |
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Posts: 35 07/25/08 01:02:47 |
Ok. I saw the podiatrist at my VA today. He prescribed Lamisil cream for my feet and Lamisil drops for my toenails...RTC in three months if that doesn't
improve things.
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Posts: 4 08/22/08 13:03:50 |
I have had unbelieveable success spraying all surfaces of my feet after every shower with a soution of 50/50 peroxide and water. It has COMPLETELY CURED my
cracked heel and the toenail fungus.Please give it a try. MadMichael
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