Guest guest Posted April 27, 2002 Report Share Posted April 27, 2002 Hi Arlene, the only wet foot I have heard of is in the Childrens books by Dr Suess which I purchased for my 5 year old son, this surely must be trench foot Regards Neil Poole FSU Soorena Medic Off the North West Coast Of Iran Trench foot Thanks for the speedy replies guys. I am familiar with trench foot as I saw it on the ward a couple of times when elderly gents of no fixed abode were admitted. I did ask the guy in question if that was what he meant but he said no, definately wet foot. I can only presume that he misheard. Thanks again Arlene --------------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2006 Report Share Posted August 10, 2006 Thanks for the responses you guys. FYI Barb, vinager is what they used to use on the soldiers in WWII for trench foot. I think you are right on the mark. I am always amazed at what they used to know, but have forgotten. If vinager works, garlic is a great antifungal, wonder what a soak of pickled garlic juice would do? (Besides put all of my friends off!) I found this link to natural and some over the counter remedies. Looks like a logical link to me for several types of fungal conditions. It doesn't profess to be the end all be all. It acknowledges the need for mainstream physicians...sometimes, and it doesn't try to sell you anything. _http://www.holistickids.org/pdfs/ringworm.pdf_ (http://www.holistickids.org/pdfs/ringworm.pdf) Sharon, I mean Annymous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2006 Report Share Posted August 10, 2006 I would try soaking your feet in various things to see if any help. I would try putting them is salt water soak first, sea salt if possible with baking soda combo. Could try vinegar and water soak, etc. Recently posted suggestions for baking soda somewhere included sprinkling inside of shoes with baking soda instead of powder for summer hot shoes. If nothing else, salt water foot soak will make them and you feel better. --- snk1955@... wrote: > > Hi Guys, > My feet have been getting sore. It started > very shortly after I had a > pedicure with the scraping tool used. They > get red, hurt ( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2006 Report Share Posted August 10, 2006 hi snk, i dont know much about trench foot, but i have noticed i cant wear leather shoes anymore because it seams that i start getting althletes feet or something. my feet have off and on periods of swelling and it can be very painful, raw and burning felling and sometimes they swell up to just below the knees, wow, it hurts,think it has something to do with circulation, but not like crossing your legs to long, has something to do with how i'm felling overall. my future son-in-law the emt says thats a warning sign of possable heart attack(when they swell up to knees). weird how it only does it in the summer months when i seam to be carrying a higher toxic load from all the crap in the air, specialy when its dry weather and heat. heat plays a role in it but not sure why.. winter is when I fell the best. not fond of to much cold, but thinking it might be better on me. > > > Hi Guys, > My feet have been getting sore. It started very shortly after I had a > pedicure with the scraping tool used. They get red, hurt (but not to the touch) > and swell if I stand on them too long. They feel better if I douce them with > hydrogen peroxide, use Lamisel cream and wear socks. Has anyone else had > this? If so, what do YOU do to treat it. This is so unappealing, but I think I > might actually have " trench foot " ! > Annonymous (yea right) > Trench Foot > Updated - Saturday, 17 August, 2002 > Initially believed to be a symptom of poor morale by military authorities, > 'trench foot' was in fact a fungal infection of the feet brought on by > prolonged exposure to damp, cold conditions allied to poor environmental hygiene. > Its effects on armies - of all sides - during the early stages of _trench > warfare_ (http://www.firstworldwar.com/features/trenchlife.htm) , before trench > conditions were much improved, could be severe. > Some 20,000 casualties resulting from trench foot were reputed to have been > suffered by the British Army alone during the close of 1914. Patients > sometimes had to have toes amputated (following gangrene) such were the effects of > the condition. > Improved trench drainage and conditions in general led to a rapid > diminishment of cases; local commanders were also held accountable for such outbreaks, > which consequently encouraged the provision of better trench conditions, > along with regular feet inspections, greasing of toes and changes of socks. > Waterproof footwear also greatly helped. > Nevertheless reports of individual cases continued throughout the war but > were not considered especially serious. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2006 Report Share Posted August 10, 2006 I was also feeling fine until summer hit. --- who <jeaninem660@...> wrote: > hi snk, i dont know much about trench foot, but > i have noticed i cant > wear leather shoes anymore because it seams > that i start Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 11, 2006 Report Share Posted August 11, 2006 Hi Sharon- maybe try soaking in a vinegar bath and then rub your feet with vicks vapor rub - I think that might help- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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