Preparedness for when

westcoastscot

nuatha those are the things I prep for too - day to day things that just keep happening.
Lyn no I didn't think you were being unkind! of course not ((hugs)). I agree that there are lots of folks who make less sensible choices, through ignorance or arrogance that things won't happen to them. I was also thinking about the people I work with though who struggle just to survive, and choice in any sense is just not available to them - I worry that any real problems will be the nail in the coffin for them - maybe literally!!
WCS

**** edited to add: watch your head GQ!

GreyQueen

Bit late for that, WCS. Oww!

Righty, going offline to make some candles and do a few other preptastic bits and bobs. See y'all tomorrow. GQ xx

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GreyQueen wrote: »

I shall also experiment with treating the soles of my feet as my walking holibob in July revealed that I was painfully ill-prepared. When you can barely walk, you feel incredibly vulnerable.

Well, you are incredibly vulnerable - end of.

Something worth carrying in your 1st Aid Kit, is a few Lancets.

They're ideal for draining blisters and, being sterile, they avoid all the palaver of sterilising a needle.

They're available online but, as they come in boxes 100, there'd be a lot of wastage.

You could always scrounge a handful, from a friend or relative with Diabetes.

ETA: It's also worth putting half a tube of those round, makeup removing pads, in your 1st Aid Kit.

They're ideal as a padded dressing, to go over the drained blister.

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pineapple wrote: »

I use witch hazel as toner (diluted 50:50 water).

Slightly OT, but distilled Witch Hazel is a good (if somewhat initially painful) treatment for piles.

bluebag

Bedsit_Bob wrote: »

Something worth carrying in your 1st Aid Kit, is a few Lancets.

They're ideal for draining blisters and, being sterile, they avoid all the palaver of sterilising a needle.

They're available online but, as they come in boxes 100, there'd be a lot of wastage.

You could always scrounge a handful, from a friend or relative with Diabetes.

ETA: It's also worth putting half a tube of those round, makeup removing pads, in your 1st Aid Kit.

They're ideal as a padded dressing, to go over the drained blister.

I always keep a tampon in my bag as an emergency dressing pad, they are clean as individually wrapped, quite a decent size once unraveled, very absorbent and hold a substantial amount of liquid.

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What if you have more than one blister to treat?

bluebag

Bedsit_Bob wrote: »

What if you have more than one blister to treat?

That would need the first aid kit with the blister stuff, I just keep the tampon handy in my hand bag for emergencies.

I don't generally break blisters as this breaks the skin and allows infection in, they will absorb on their own. Gel blister plasters are great for this as they provide cushioning.

Sometimes they do break themselves and it's important to keep it clean if it does so.

If you have to walk on it and don't have a gel plaster, it is more comfortable to pop and dress it.

Each situation requires different things.

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bluebag wrote: »

If you have to walk on it and don't have a gel plaster, it is more comfortable to pop and dress it.

That's why my post was in response to the comment I quoted from GQ, rather than a general post about blisters.

bluebag

Bedsit_Bob wrote: »

That's why my post was in response to the comment I quoted from GQ, rather than a general post about blisters.

OOph! sorry, silly me. Always putting my foot in it. Humble apologies.

COOLTRIKERCHICK

Bluebag, I tend to carry panty liners in my bag/pocket which came in very handy at a weekend party when My boots started rubbing the back of my heels, the liners were ideal, as I stuck them into the back of my boots:D