Toe Problems
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Skin Cracks Where Toe Bends!
Asked by K.F. from Detroit
on July 11, 2009
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My daughter has been having problems with the skin cracking at the crease where the toe bends. She has had them in several of them and they have healed. Just wonderi...
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- Make sure she dries her feet well after bathing, swimming, and that she wears socks with her shoes (tennis shoes) to absorb any sweat. You might also want to consid...
- Health food store. Better Health, Whole Foods, etc. Look for first aid topicals. I use Calendula ointment. It heals fast. I'd ask personnel what else, if anything...
- Does she wear flip-flops? My kids and I get those too, but only when we wear flip-flops. We treat with neosporin and a bandage (I like the blister block ones because...
How Do I Know If I Broke My Toe??????
Asked by A.M. from Dallas
on June 28, 2007
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Last night, I had to get out of bed in the middle of the night to pee(im 3 mos pregnant). All the lights were off,of course,and I stubbed my little toe REALLY BAD on t...
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- It won't really matter whether you broke it or not. They don't do anything for it. I broke mine (same thing, pregnant, night pee, piana leg) and went to the doctor. ...
- sounds to me like ya broke it!!! There really is no need to see a dr, there really isn't anything they can do!! I know this for a fact as I managed to break 2 toes on ...
- The only thing you can do is tape it to the next toe & keep it elevated. Put heat/ice on it for swelling & take ibuprofen. If you can't put any weight on it after a ...
Socks with No Toe Seams? Do They Exist?
Asked by S.C. from Lafayette
on August 22, 2011
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Hi Mamas,
My 4 yo daughter refuses to wear socks that have seams above the toe. She calls them "bumps" and say that they hurt her feet. Instead of a battle everyday...
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- I'm still that way.. so i prefer toe socks..lmao always wore them as a kid and as a 30 year adult!! those seams at the top drive me insane!! lol Good luck :)
- Just saw a commercial yesterday for Hanes Comfort seams. I was going to go and get some and try them, because my daughter is horrible about it.
- My son was like that when he was little. Whenever I had to buy him socks, I had to check out the packages to see how bad the seams were. Hanes was the best one that ...
Rash from Head to Toe
Asked by S.R. from Altoona
on February 28, 2008
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My 4 year old son has a rash literally from head to toe..Doctor can not see him till 9am tomorrow it's really bad on his face. I am very concerned his temp is 101, he ...
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- Sounds like rosiola, if that is how it iis spelt. If the rash is present it means it is on its way out. Symtoms are a somewhat high fever for a few days. Just use y...
- Hi S., First thing that comes to mind is a viral infection. When my daughter was 4 she had what is called "Fifth Disease." We called it the virus from hell. The sy...
- Sounds a lot like Fifth Disease. It's still not one of the commonly known viral illnesses, maybe because most kids have a milder case, but your son's symptoms sound a...
Outfit FAIL: Camel Toe!
Asked by J.M. from Philadelphia
on August 22, 2012
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Disclaimer: I hate that name. I think of a lady with a deformed and abnormally large vagina! Mine is not either of those. Now that you know I have appropriately sha...
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- I think that better underwear would solve the problem. If that area is smoothed out by fabric the pants won't cling in unsightly ways.
- I have nothing else to add than - HAHAHA - I am sorry this happened but LOVED reading the story!!!!!!!!!!!!
- I haven't had this happen to M. so I have no remedies. The few times this has happened in the dressing room, I chalk the effect up to ill fitting clothing and don't b...
Son Cut His toe...how to Tell If He Needs Stitches!
Asked by B.. from Dallas
on February 9, 2012
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A few days back, I dropped a glass on the floor. Despite sweeping, vacuuming and repeating several times...I missed a piece. ( I don't know how! I feel awful.) My son ...
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- Do you have email access to his Dr? Maybe send the Dr a pic of the cut... I love that my kids' Dr does that with us :)
- Does your doctors office or insurance have an "advice nurse" or someone you can call. The Kaiser advice nurses have talked me through any number of these "do I need t...
- Meh. Super-glue it back together. I work in the construction industry, where guys have to fill out a ton of paperwork if, for some reason, they have to seek medical at...
Bunion Surgery Left Me with "Stiff Toe"
Asked by K.C. from Boston
on July 30, 2008
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Hi Ladies!
I had bunion surgery about 61/2 weeks ago. I was very good about "working" my toe to avoid stiff toe, but the Dr. seems to think my range of motion isn't ...
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- If you go to PT for the eval you can discuss with the the time you came to the office based on work and commitments. I had a bone removed from teh bottom of my foot a...
- Okay, I may be a bit biased, but if the doctor recommended PT (that's what I do) maybe you should give it a try. There is no saying after an evaluation that the PT wo...
- This may not help - but I had sprained a finger once and couldn't bend it right. After months, finally gave in and saw the ortho. He said I'd have to have physical t...
Toe Surgery and Now I Can't Sleep.
Asked by S.G. from Albuquerque
on July 2, 2010
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I have seen some amazing help from you Moms out there. Maybe some of you have ideas for me. I broke my big toe and had sugery to have a screw hold the pieces togethe...
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- Glass of wine or beer?
- i have had several surgeries over the past few years, and between pain and being wired from the pain meds(they don't make me tired like they do most people) and even j...
- OTC melatonin helps me relax so that I can sleep. I know an older woman who, on the suggestion of her doctor, takes an antihistamine to help her sleep. She takes gen...
Maybe Broken Middle Toe
Asked by L.N. from New York
on June 9, 2011
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i wish i had gone to medical school, so i can answer this myself.
so, i was rushing like a crazy person to get the kids to school this morning. my head said go grab t...
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- It hurts like the dickens. I broke both of my pinkie toes in a 5 minute period.. All you can do is tape that toe with the toe next to it.. That is all they will do for...
- Don't really have answers to your question, but advise on how to sleep with it. IF you get the kids water floats that go around your childs arm, and place it on yo...
- Don't go to the ER! Such a waste of time and money. All they are going to do is tape your middle toe to your second toe and send you on home. It will hurt for awhile, ...
Tailbone Discomfort After Natural Delivery
Asked by K.L. from Erie
on December 1, 2010
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Our daughter was born two weeks ago, and my tailbone has been uncomfortable ever since. I assumed that it was due to the amount of time I spent in an inclined positio...
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- Ice the area for 20 minutes 3x/day. If it doesn't heal in 10 days, see a chiropractor.
- I second Abbie P's response. Your tailbone does move to make room for baby to exit. If you have a prolonged pushing phase or baby is posterior, then the tailbone...
- I am 40 today and my moms told me all my life that I "broke" her tailbone when she delivered me. Lol. But actually I recently read that you can't break a tailbone. Bu...
