Guest guest Posted March 28, 2010 Report Share Posted March 28, 2010 For the past 6 months of so, I have had a growing thickening callus on the sole of my left foot. Discomfort slowly evolved into slight pain when I walked. I really should have gone to a chiropodist/podiatrist, but I did not have the $$. Last time I went to one (back in 2001) it cost me over $100. I did not want to carve it off myself. Far too easy to carve too deeply and cause a wound. Last time I got a wound on the sole of my foot, it turned into a non-healing ulcer. So I kept looking at the callus, poking it, contemplating it. I got an idea. It was a long shot. But something I could try. It hurt to press on the callus, but if I pinched it and rocked it slightly back and forth, there was no pain. Top layer was very hard. But I could feel that beneath the hard top layer was more resilient pliable tissue. It seemed to me that maybe if I rocked the callus side to side and shifted one side up, then the other, that maybe I could get the hard crusty top layer to detach from the under-layer. So I did this. 3-5 minutes before I put my socks on, and another 3-5 minutes when I took my socks off. After a few days, the corner of the callus closest to my little toe and farthest back from my toes seemed to be coming a bit loose. I could work my fingernail under the edge of the callus. I continued to work my fingernail under the edge of the callus, then slid it back and forth slightly. I continues this routine, twice a day, sliding my finger nail sightly deeper and slightly more side to side. After a few more days, I could very slightly lift the callus at one corner. So I kept up the lifting and sliding of my finger nail. After a few more days, I could lift the callus up enough that I could use my thumb nail to begin to work the callus loose. I went slowly. Being a diabetic with neuropathy, I cannot feel small cuts on my feet, so I was fearful of damaging my foot. I kept looking for blood oozing out from under the callus. But no blood. So I continued. After another 2 days, the callus just peeled off. No pain. No blood. When the callus peeled off, the foot is far less tender when I walk in it. The callus which is left on my foot is flexible, not very tender to the touch, and I no longer limp when I walk. I saved the callus I peeled off as a trophy. It is about 1/8 " thick in the center, and thinner near the edges. Alobar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 28, 2010 Report Share Posted March 28, 2010 Would this be of any use comrade Alobar ~ http://www.pedeggtv.com/index4.html I use it myself and it seems safe to use, although I'm not Diabetic. , Alobar <Alobar wrote: > > For the past 6 months of so, I have had a growing thickening > callus on the sole of my left foot. Discomfort slowly evolved into > slight pain when I walked. I really should have gone to a > chiropodist/podiatrist, but I did not have the $$. Last time I went > to one (back in 2001) it cost me over $100. > > I did not want to carve it off myself. Far too easy to carve > too deeply and cause a wound. Last time I got a wound on the sole of > my foot, it turned into a non-healing ulcer. > > So I kept looking at the callus, poking it, contemplating it. > > I got an idea. It was a long shot. But something I could > try. It hurt to press on the callus, but if I pinched it and rocked > it slightly back and forth, there was no pain. Top layer was very > hard. But I could feel that beneath the hard top layer was more > resilient pliable tissue. It seemed to me that maybe if I rocked the > callus side to side and shifted one side up, then the other, that > maybe I could get the hard crusty top layer to detach from the > under-layer. > > So I did this. 3-5 minutes before I put my socks on, and > another 3-5 minutes when I took my socks off. > > After a few days, the corner of the callus closest to my > little toe and farthest back from my toes seemed to be coming a bit > loose. I could work my fingernail under the edge of the callus. I > continued to work my fingernail under the edge of the callus, then > slid it back and forth slightly. > > I continues this routine, twice a day, sliding my finger nail > sightly deeper and slightly more side to side. > > After a few more days, I could very slightly lift the callus > at one corner. So I kept up the lifting and sliding of my finger > nail. > > After a few more days, I could lift the callus up enough that > I could use my thumb nail to begin to work the callus loose. > > I went slowly. Being a diabetic with neuropathy, I cannot > feel small cuts on my feet, so I was fearful of damaging my foot. I > kept looking for blood oozing out from under the callus. But no > blood. So I continued. > > After another 2 days, the callus just peeled off. No pain. > No blood. > > When the callus peeled off, the foot is far less tender when I > walk in it. The callus which is left on my foot is flexible, not > very tender to the touch, and I no longer limp when I walk. > > I saved the callus I peeled off as a trophy. It is about 1/8 " > thick in the center, and thinner near the edges. > > Alobar > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 28, 2010 Report Share Posted March 28, 2010 Hi: Interesting post...My sister and brother are both diabetic and have found that raw honey and cinnamon help them tremendously. The cinnamon helps with the making of insulin so the blood sugar levels are more stable. Also, pure raw honey is an excellent topical ointment for diabetic ulcers. Be careful where you buy your honey. China has sent a lot of tainted honey to the states. Find a good bee keeper and get it from them. I wish you good health! , Alobar <Alobar wrote: > > For the past 6 months of so, I have had a growing thickening > callus on the sole of my left foot. Discomfort slowly evolved into > slight pain when I walked. I really should have gone to a > chiropodist/podiatrist, but I did not have the $$. Last time I went > to one (back in 2001) it cost me over $100. > > I did not want to carve it off myself. Far too easy to carve > too deeply and cause a wound. Last time I got a wound on the sole of > my foot, it turned into a non-healing ulcer. > > So I kept looking at the callus, poking it, contemplating it. > > I got an idea. It was a long shot. But something I could > try. It hurt to press on the callus, but if I pinched it and rocked > it slightly back and forth, there was no pain. Top layer was very > hard. But I could feel that beneath the hard top layer was more > resilient pliable tissue. It seemed to me that maybe if I rocked the > callus side to side and shifted one side up, then the other, that > maybe I could get the hard crusty top layer to detach from the > under-layer. > > So I did this. 3-5 minutes before I put my socks on, and > another 3-5 minutes when I took my socks off. > > After a few days, the corner of the callus closest to my > little toe and farthest back from my toes seemed to be coming a bit > loose. I could work my fingernail under the edge of the callus. I > continued to work my fingernail under the edge of the callus, then > slid it back and forth slightly. > > I continues this routine, twice a day, sliding my finger nail > sightly deeper and slightly more side to side. > > After a few more days, I could very slightly lift the callus > at one corner. So I kept up the lifting and sliding of my finger > nail. > > After a few more days, I could lift the callus up enough that > I could use my thumb nail to begin to work the callus loose. > > I went slowly. Being a diabetic with neuropathy, I cannot > feel small cuts on my feet, so I was fearful of damaging my foot. I > kept looking for blood oozing out from under the callus. But no > blood. So I continued. > > After another 2 days, the callus just peeled off. No pain. > No blood. > > When the callus peeled off, the foot is far less tender when I > walk in it. The callus which is left on my foot is flexible, not > very tender to the touch, and I no longer limp when I walk. > > I saved the callus I peeled off as a trophy. It is about 1/8 " > thick in the center, and thinner near the edges. > > Alobar > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 4, 2010 Report Share Posted April 4, 2010 There is no doubt that honey helps diabetics. A very good explanation to this you may find here http://www.honey-for-health.com/honey-for-diabetics.html thanks Dweeny , Alobar <Alobar wrote: > > I had a friend who treated diabetic ulcers with honey and she had to > have her foot amputated. So I am staying away from honey. > > Alobar > > On Sun, Mar 28, 2010 at 2:40 PM, Pamela Spicer <spicer_pamela wrote: > > Hi: Interesting post...My sister and brother are both diabetic and have found that raw honey and cinnamon help them tremendously. The cinnamon helps with the making of insulin so the blood sugar levels are more stable. Also, pure raw honey is an excellent topical ointment for diabetic ulcers. Be careful where you buy your honey. China has sent a lot of tainted honey to the states. Find a good bee keeper and get it from them. I wish you good health! > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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