Ack!...Blisters!

Hey Everyone,

 I just went for a really long walk today and came home to have a bunch of painful blisters.

I have two questions...

When you get blisters how do you usually take care of them?

And

How do you usually prevent them?

Thanks. :)

Comfortable shoes, paying attention to how your feet feel instead of just using them.  Over a period of time you'll be able to build up to more walking or running, but when you've had a break or you're first starting you need to give your feet a bit of down time.

Depending on the blister I may or may not pop them or just let the reabsorb into the skin.  If I know that it's definitely going to pop anyway then I tend to just cut away the dead skin and gently clean the area.  For me, blisters are more frequently the callous slewing off a bit prematurely instead of the typical fluid filled abrasion.

If I get a blister I go to the store and buy blister band-aids (yup they make them) and I put them on and with some neosporan(Sp??)...

Then to prevent them I now where cotton free socks, you can find them at target or walmart, you just have to read the back of the socks and see. Good luck!

Yes, I tend to get blisters when I go on vacation to Florida (Walt Disney World). All of the walking brings them out. The Blister Band-Aids help a lot, as they will slowly reduce the size and within a few days, they will disappear. I have unfortunately had the pain of one breaking while I was walking (it hurt so much), so. as Bootser1 said, the band-aids help a lot.

I don't believe in using blister band aids because I usually have to wear the same shoes again, and the band aids fall off pretty quickly- not worth the money. Being very blister prone, I've found that the best thing to do is to not pop them unless they're huge, and wrap your heel in packing or electrical tape. This will take the pain away if you have to wear shoes that touch the same area.

I feel your pain. I got a blister a few weeks ago and it hadn't quite healed before I went for a 3 mile run. When I was finished and took off my shoes the skin had scraped off and I bleed, but very little tho.  Sorry, its gross; I know, but just as a warning to you, even if your blister doesn't hurt always wear a bandaid or something to shield it, especially if running.

My blisters usually pop on their own, but if not I'll sometimes pop them. VERY important to keep everything clean (flame the needle first, and afterwards apply some neosporin & a band-aid).

I keep an eye out for "hot spots", places that seem like they might turn into a blister. I put a band-aid over the hot spot and usually that lets me forget all about it. I always keep band-aids in my dance bag, skate bag, etc just in case.

Once your shoes break in (or you get used to running/whatever in them) you shouldn't be getting blisters anymore. If you do, it means the shoe doesn't fit you very well and you should consider new shoes/different socks.

i pop them to let them drain and heal... but to try to prevent them i use this stuff called "blister block" that band-aid makes, it works okay.

I get blisters a lot when I run, especially when it is warm out.  I use vaseline between my toes or if you want to go high class you can buy body glide.  This way the skin doesn't run and a blister will not form.  It takes a little getting used to, but it works well.  Body glide works well too, but is a bit more spendy and you may have to go to a specialty store to find them

Thanks for all of your responses. I shall try to incorprate some of these into my future walks for a satisfying and "blister free" walk. :)

I think what it comes down to is just finding better fitting shoes, they fit, but seem snug in some areas. Those cotton free socks sound like a good idea too!

:)