Guest guest Posted July 16, 2004 Report Share Posted July 16, 2004 I'm not going to be of much help here, but early on when Zach first started to wear the DBB we noticed one of his big toe - nails was really red and " angry " looking as you described. When I brought this to the ped's attention, she said it's just irritated, but not ingrown. Still, if I were you, I would bring it up to the ped, just to be on the safe side. Those suckers can be PAINFUL! I do know though, that I've heard of lots of toenail issues with clubfoot kids wearing the DBB, but not necessarily ingrown toenails, but ones that look like they are growing toward the skin somewhat - I don't think I " ve made the most sense here, but maybe somebody else can offer some better advice. Holly Zachary 7/27/02 #2 due: 1/8 > spent the night away from home for the first time last night > But I'm glad, he was so excited to do it. I went over and put his > shoes on lastnight before bed (he spent the night with Mamaw and > Papaw). He woke up about 4:30 complaining to my mom that one of his > shoes was really hurting him so she took it off. She started to take > off the other shoe and he said no that one doesn't hurt. So he must > have been hurting (this is also the shortest time period he's ever > worn his shoes at night). She checked it this morning and all around > his big toenail is red like he has an ingrown toenail. It doesn't > have any yellow or white pus or anything, it's just red kinda angry > looking. I don't know if I should take his to his pediatrician or > what. I would just wait and watch it, but I'm afraid it's going to > cause a problem with him wearing his shoes because his shoes push > right against the side of his big toe. Anyone ever had a problem > with this? > > Pam and (8-12-01) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 2004 Report Share Posted July 16, 2004 Hi Pam, Just a tidbit of info -- if jared does have an ingrown nail, there is an over the counter " ointment " you can put on it to make it go away I can't remember the name of it, sorry. Look near foot care products in the drug store! Marilouise and 9/9/03, LCF, cast #2/second series > spent the night away from home for the first time last night > But I'm glad, he was so excited to do it. I went over and put his > shoes on lastnight before bed (he spent the night with Mamaw and > Papaw). He woke up about 4:30 complaining to my mom that one of his > shoes was really hurting him so she took it off. She started to take > off the other shoe and he said no that one doesn't hurt. So he must > have been hurting (this is also the shortest time period he's ever > worn his shoes at night). She checked it this morning and all around > his big toenail is red like he has an ingrown toenail. It doesn't > have any yellow or white pus or anything, it's just red kinda angry > looking. I don't know if I should take his to his pediatrician or > what. I would just wait and watch it, but I'm afraid it's going to > cause a problem with him wearing his shoes because his shoes push > right against the side of his big toe. Anyone ever had a problem > with this? > > Pam and (8-12-01) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 2004 Report Share Posted July 16, 2004 Hi, I'm afraid that my son (10 months, BL clubfeet, AFO 16hrs) will also develop ingrown toenails. Both of his big toes look as if they are calloused on the outside. His toenails on his big toes look kinda strange anyway, like the top is folding toward his body. Our doctor said that his toes are just really fat and he didn't see a problem. We were putting bandaids where the callouses are, but he seems to be allergic to every kind we've tried and his skin breaks out wherever the bandaid touches (even the non-latex kind). I'm just waiting for them to crack open and then we'll have a real problem. I've just been trying to make sure the tongues of his shoes are around his big toe on the side whenever I tie them. He has another apptmt in Sept, and I'm gonna ask about it again. Callie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 2004 Report Share Posted July 16, 2004 Thanks I will look for this. It is definitely an ingrown nail. It's now got a little red knot out to the side and its turning white looking (pus) up next to the nail. Pam and (8-12-01) > > spent the night away from home for the first time last night > > But I'm glad, he was so excited to do it. I went over and put his > > shoes on lastnight before bed (he spent the night with Mamaw and > > Papaw). He woke up about 4:30 complaining to my mom that one of his > > shoes was really hurting him so she took it off. She started to take > > off the other shoe and he said no that one doesn't hurt. So he must > > have been hurting (this is also the shortest time period he's ever > > worn his shoes at night). She checked it this morning and all around > > his big toenail is red like he has an ingrown toenail. It doesn't > > have any yellow or white pus or anything, it's just red kinda angry > > looking. I don't know if I should take his to his pediatrician or > > what. I would just wait and watch it, but I'm afraid it's going to > > cause a problem with him wearing his shoes because his shoes push > > right against the side of his big toe. Anyone ever had a problem > > with this? > > > > Pam and (8-12-01) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 17, 2004 Report Share Posted July 17, 2004 Hello,' my son has ingrown nail in his big toe. We took him to a kid's dermatologist and he said that we need to cut the nail only when it's really out in a straight way- not curve-round. This way it wouldn't be so bad. Always leave the nail outside a bit. I do put, from time to time, Weleda's Calendula moisturizing cream to soften the skin and it also ends the redness. I know the treatment is not nice- inserting a wire… so we'r trying to avoid it. Best Idit, mom to Oshri, 10 month. BL ClubFoot, heavy DBB for 16/24 hours.. http://truly_clubfoot.tripod.com - website in Hebrew. To see the photos click on the leftist link on the top frame. > > spent the night away from home for the first time last > night > > But I'm glad, he was so excited to do it. I went over and put his > > shoes on lastnight before bed (he spent the night with Mamaw and > > Papaw). He woke up about 4:30 complaining to my mom that one of > his > > shoes was really hurting him so she took it off. She started to > take > > off the other shoe and he said no that one doesn't hurt. So he > must > > have been hurting (this is also the shortest time period he's ever > > worn his shoes at night). She checked it this morning and all > around > > his big toenail is red like he has an ingrown toenail. It doesn't > > have any yellow or white pus or anything, it's just red kinda > angry > > looking. I don't know if I should take his to his pediatrician or > > what. I would just wait and watch it, but I'm afraid it's going > to > > cause a problem with him wearing his shoes because his shoes push > > right against the side of his big toe. Anyone ever had a problem > > with this? > > > > Pam and (8-12-01) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 17, 2004 Report Share Posted July 17, 2004 Hello,' my son has ingrown nail in his big toe. We took him to a kid's dermatologist and he said that we need to cut the nail only when it's really out in a straight way- not curve-round. This way it wouldn't be so bad. Always leave the nail outside a bit. I do put, from time to time, Weleda's Calendula moisturizing cream to soften the skin and it also ends the redness. I know the treatment is not nice- inserting a wire… so we'r trying to avoid it. Best Idit, mom to Oshri, 10 month. BL ClubFoot, heavy DBB for 16/24 hours.. http://truly_clubfoot.tripod.com - website in Hebrew. To see the photos click on the leftist link on the top frame. > > spent the night away from home for the first time last > night > > But I'm glad, he was so excited to do it. I went over and put his > > shoes on lastnight before bed (he spent the night with Mamaw and > > Papaw). He woke up about 4:30 complaining to my mom that one of > his > > shoes was really hurting him so she took it off. She started to > take > > off the other shoe and he said no that one doesn't hurt. So he > must > > have been hurting (this is also the shortest time period he's ever > > worn his shoes at night). She checked it this morning and all > around > > his big toenail is red like he has an ingrown toenail. It doesn't > > have any yellow or white pus or anything, it's just red kinda > angry > > looking. I don't know if I should take his to his pediatrician or > > what. I would just wait and watch it, but I'm afraid it's going > to > > cause a problem with him wearing his shoes because his shoes push > > right against the side of his big toe. Anyone ever had a problem > > with this? > > > > Pam and (8-12-01) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 17, 2004 Report Share Posted July 17, 2004 Hello,' my son has ingrown nail in his big toe. We took him to a kid's dermatologist and he said that we need to cut the nail only when it's really out in a straight way- not curve-round. This way it wouldn't be so bad. Always leave the nail outside a bit. I do put, from time to time, Weleda's Calendula moisturizing cream to soften the skin and it also ends the redness. I know the treatment is not nice- inserting a wire… so we'r trying to avoid it. Best Idit, mom to Oshri, 10 month. BL ClubFoot, heavy DBB for 16/24 hours.. http://truly_clubfoot.tripod.com - website in Hebrew. To see the photos click on the leftist link on the top frame. > > spent the night away from home for the first time last > night > > But I'm glad, he was so excited to do it. I went over and put his > > shoes on lastnight before bed (he spent the night with Mamaw and > > Papaw). He woke up about 4:30 complaining to my mom that one of > his > > shoes was really hurting him so she took it off. She started to > take > > off the other shoe and he said no that one doesn't hurt. So he > must > > have been hurting (this is also the shortest time period he's ever > > worn his shoes at night). She checked it this morning and all > around > > his big toenail is red like he has an ingrown toenail. It doesn't > > have any yellow or white pus or anything, it's just red kinda > angry > > looking. I don't know if I should take his to his pediatrician or > > what. I would just wait and watch it, but I'm afraid it's going > to > > cause a problem with him wearing his shoes because his shoes push > > right against the side of his big toe. Anyone ever had a problem > > with this? > > > > Pam and (8-12-01) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2004 Report Share Posted July 18, 2004 I'm just catching up on all my posts. It did end up being ingrown I think. It ended up getting kind of yellow looking with a big red bump on one side. He's dealt real well with it. He seems to have such a high pain tolerance. We've been soaking it and I've been putting neosporin on it. It seems to be running it's course. Pam and (8-12-01) > > spent the night away from home for the first time last > night > > But I'm glad, he was so excited to do it. I went over and put his > > shoes on lastnight before bed (he spent the night with Mamaw and > > Papaw). He woke up about 4:30 complaining to my mom that one of > his > > shoes was really hurting him so she took it off. She started to > take > > off the other shoe and he said no that one doesn't hurt. So he > must > > have been hurting (this is also the shortest time period he's ever > > worn his shoes at night). She checked it this morning and all > around > > his big toenail is red like he has an ingrown toenail. It doesn't > > have any yellow or white pus or anything, it's just red kinda > angry > > looking. I don't know if I should take his to his pediatrician or > > what. I would just wait and watch it, but I'm afraid it's going > to > > cause a problem with him wearing his shoes because his shoes push > > right against the side of his big toe. Anyone ever had a problem > > with this? > > > > Pam and (8-12-01) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2004 Report Share Posted July 18, 2004 It sounds like he might be allergic to the adhesive. Pam and (8-12-01) > Hi, > I'm afraid that my son (10 months, BL clubfeet, AFO 16hrs) will also > develop ingrown toenails. Both of his big toes look as if they are > calloused on the outside. His toenails on his big toes look kinda > strange anyway, like the top is folding toward his body. Our doctor > said that his toes are just really fat and he didn't see a problem. > We were putting bandaids where the callouses are, but he seems to be > allergic to every kind we've tried and his skin breaks out wherever > the bandaid touches (even the non-latex kind). I'm just waiting for > them to crack open and then we'll have a real problem. I've just > been trying to make sure the tongues of his shoes are around his big > toe on the side whenever I tie them. He has another apptmt in Sept, > and I'm gonna ask about it again. > Callie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2004 Report Share Posted July 18, 2004 Hi Our son is now 15 months and in the FAB for 12/14 hours. His toes started growing upwards ages ago. I have difficulty cutting his toes nails but just cut them as straight as I can. They are more over to one side and back so one side of the nail looks like it is growing into the skin. Sometime he has little lumps around the pointed nail bit but so far nothing has come of it. I have questions various doctors and our Specialist who said they had never seen anything like it - great a thought so we have just accepted it and don t know if it is the shoes that have caused it or not. They were definately not like it when he was born. Our Physio told us to cut both side of the shoe at the ends just in case there is some pressure there as he does have wide feet but we have not done that yet. Rach Steve and Connor (b/l) -- Re: Ingrown toenail It sounds like he might be allergic to the adhesive. Pam and (8-12-01) > Hi, > I'm afraid that my son (10 months, BL clubfeet, AFO 16hrs) will also > develop ingrown toenails. Both of his big toes look as if they are > calloused on the outside. His toenails on his big toes look kinda > strange anyway, like the top is folding toward his body. Our doctor > said that his toes are just really fat and he didn't see a problem. > We were putting bandaids where the callouses are, but he seems to be > allergic to every kind we've tried and his skin breaks out wherever > the bandaid touches (even the non-latex kind). I'm just waiting for > them to crack open and then we'll have a real problem. I've just > been trying to make sure the tongues of his shoes are around his big > toe on the side whenever I tie them. He has another apptmt in Sept, > and I'm gonna ask about it again. > Callie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2004 Report Share Posted July 18, 2004 Hi Our son is now 15 months and in the FAB for 12/14 hours. His toes started growing upwards ages ago. I have difficulty cutting his toes nails but just cut them as straight as I can. They are more over to one side and back so one side of the nail looks like it is growing into the skin. Sometime he has little lumps around the pointed nail bit but so far nothing has come of it. I have questions various doctors and our Specialist who said they had never seen anything like it - great a thought so we have just accepted it and don t know if it is the shoes that have caused it or not. They were definately not like it when he was born. Our Physio told us to cut both side of the shoe at the ends just in case there is some pressure there as he does have wide feet but we have not done that yet. Rach Steve and Connor (b/l) -- Re: Ingrown toenail It sounds like he might be allergic to the adhesive. Pam and (8-12-01) > Hi, > I'm afraid that my son (10 months, BL clubfeet, AFO 16hrs) will also > develop ingrown toenails. Both of his big toes look as if they are > calloused on the outside. His toenails on his big toes look kinda > strange anyway, like the top is folding toward his body. Our doctor > said that his toes are just really fat and he didn't see a problem. > We were putting bandaids where the callouses are, but he seems to be > allergic to every kind we've tried and his skin breaks out wherever > the bandaid touches (even the non-latex kind). I'm just waiting for > them to crack open and then we'll have a real problem. I've just > been trying to make sure the tongues of his shoes are around his big > toe on the side whenever I tie them. He has another apptmt in Sept, > and I'm gonna ask about it again. > Callie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2004 Report Share Posted July 18, 2004 Hi Our son is now 15 months and in the FAB for 12/14 hours. His toes started growing upwards ages ago. I have difficulty cutting his toes nails but just cut them as straight as I can. They are more over to one side and back so one side of the nail looks like it is growing into the skin. Sometime he has little lumps around the pointed nail bit but so far nothing has come of it. I have questions various doctors and our Specialist who said they had never seen anything like it - great a thought so we have just accepted it and don t know if it is the shoes that have caused it or not. They were definately not like it when he was born. Our Physio told us to cut both side of the shoe at the ends just in case there is some pressure there as he does have wide feet but we have not done that yet. Rach Steve and Connor (b/l) -- Re: Ingrown toenail It sounds like he might be allergic to the adhesive. Pam and (8-12-01) > Hi, > I'm afraid that my son (10 months, BL clubfeet, AFO 16hrs) will also > develop ingrown toenails. Both of his big toes look as if they are > calloused on the outside. His toenails on his big toes look kinda > strange anyway, like the top is folding toward his body. Our doctor > said that his toes are just really fat and he didn't see a problem. > We were putting bandaids where the callouses are, but he seems to be > allergic to every kind we've tried and his skin breaks out wherever > the bandaid touches (even the non-latex kind). I'm just waiting for > them to crack open and then we'll have a real problem. I've just > been trying to make sure the tongues of his shoes are around his big > toe on the side whenever I tie them. He has another apptmt in Sept, > and I'm gonna ask about it again. > Callie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2004 Report Share Posted July 18, 2004 He has the strangest most difficult liitle toenails. The grow up just a little bit and then straight back into his toe across the top. I would attribute this to clubfoot, but his older brother's toenails do the same thing. But he never has had an ingrown one like this. Pam and (8-12-01) > > > spent the night away from home for the first time last > > night > > > But I'm glad, he was so excited to do it. I went over and put > his > > > shoes on lastnight before bed (he spent the night with Mamaw and > > > Papaw). He woke up about 4:30 complaining to my mom that one of > > his > > > shoes was really hurting him so she took it off. She started to > > take > > > off the other shoe and he said no that one doesn't hurt. So he > > must > > > have been hurting (this is also the shortest time period he's > ever > > > worn his shoes at night). She checked it this morning and all > > around > > > his big toenail is red like he has an ingrown toenail. It > doesn't > > > have any yellow or white pus or anything, it's just red kinda > > angry > > > looking. I don't know if I should take his to his pediatrician > or > > > what. I would just wait and watch it, but I'm afraid it's going > > to > > > cause a problem with him wearing his shoes because his shoes > push > > > right against the side of his big toe. Anyone ever had a > problem > > > with this? > > > > > > Pam and (8-12-01) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2004 Report Share Posted July 18, 2004 He has the strangest most difficult liitle toenails. The grow up just a little bit and then straight back into his toe across the top. I would attribute this to clubfoot, but his older brother's toenails do the same thing. But he never has had an ingrown one like this. Pam and (8-12-01) > > > spent the night away from home for the first time last > > night > > > But I'm glad, he was so excited to do it. I went over and put > his > > > shoes on lastnight before bed (he spent the night with Mamaw and > > > Papaw). He woke up about 4:30 complaining to my mom that one of > > his > > > shoes was really hurting him so she took it off. She started to > > take > > > off the other shoe and he said no that one doesn't hurt. So he > > must > > > have been hurting (this is also the shortest time period he's > ever > > > worn his shoes at night). She checked it this morning and all > > around > > > his big toenail is red like he has an ingrown toenail. It > doesn't > > > have any yellow or white pus or anything, it's just red kinda > > angry > > > looking. I don't know if I should take his to his pediatrician > or > > > what. I would just wait and watch it, but I'm afraid it's going > > to > > > cause a problem with him wearing his shoes because his shoes > push > > > right against the side of his big toe. Anyone ever had a > problem > > > with this? > > > > > > Pam and (8-12-01) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2004 Report Share Posted July 18, 2004 He has the strangest most difficult liitle toenails. The grow up just a little bit and then straight back into his toe across the top. I would attribute this to clubfoot, but his older brother's toenails do the same thing. But he never has had an ingrown one like this. Pam and (8-12-01) > > > spent the night away from home for the first time last > > night > > > But I'm glad, he was so excited to do it. I went over and put > his > > > shoes on lastnight before bed (he spent the night with Mamaw and > > > Papaw). He woke up about 4:30 complaining to my mom that one of > > his > > > shoes was really hurting him so she took it off. She started to > > take > > > off the other shoe and he said no that one doesn't hurt. So he > > must > > > have been hurting (this is also the shortest time period he's > ever > > > worn his shoes at night). She checked it this morning and all > > around > > > his big toenail is red like he has an ingrown toenail. It > doesn't > > > have any yellow or white pus or anything, it's just red kinda > > angry > > > looking. I don't know if I should take his to his pediatrician > or > > > what. I would just wait and watch it, but I'm afraid it's going > > to > > > cause a problem with him wearing his shoes because his shoes > push > > > right against the side of his big toe. Anyone ever had a > problem > > > with this? > > > > > > Pam and (8-12-01) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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