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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2021 11:16:25 GMT 1
I needed to do a job in the garden a couple of days back but instead of putting on some work boots as usual I decided to slip on a lighter pair of old shoes in the garage. I hadn’t worn them for about six months and when I put my left foot in I was greeted with a strong pain. I withdrew very rapidly and discovered the beginnings of a wasps nest.
After much swearing I managed to get rid of the nest.
Two days on and my two stings are still flipping sore, one on the side of the big toe with another on the side of the ball of the foot about 3 cm away.
Moral of the story : Don’t be a Pratt.
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Post by FFS on Aug 7, 2021 11:20:03 GMT 1
Ouch indeed!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2021 11:35:34 GMT 1
Yes, but to add insult to injury….
The previous evening I decided to cut away the hard skin on my heels. I unfortunately dug a bit too deep with my trusty scalpel and drew blood. YES, it was on the same flipping foot !!!
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Post by gigi on Aug 7, 2021 13:03:36 GMT 1
Yes, but to add insult to injury…. The previous evening I decided to cut away the hard skin on my heels. I unfortunately dug a bit too deep with my trusty scalpel and drew blood. YES, it was on the same flipping foot !!! That all sounds very nasty, hope all is well soon. Note taken about slipping nearby shoes on when feeling lazy. That reminds me that we’ve not had a wasps nest, although there’s time yet. I think that the terrible weather we had earlier in the year wiped the nests out. As someone who is allergic to wasp stings I’m very thankful not to have wasps around so far. |
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Post by woolybanana on Aug 7, 2021 13:07:57 GMT 1
Are there not softening creams which can be applied to hard skin that can then be rubbed away using a pumice stone? The scalpel seems very dramatic and dangerous.
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Post by Polarengineer on Aug 7, 2021 13:15:21 GMT 1
My footman, advised me to apply "Alvadiem creme philomiel" twice daily for 3 months and then once daily and never use a rasp or scalpel. My feet are as soft as a baby's bum. It must be the bee's knees.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2021 14:04:05 GMT 1
Are there not softening creams which can be applied to hard skin that can then be rubbed away using a pumice stone? The scalpel seems very dramatic and dangerous. It is rather brutal but effective. Like most things it’s technique and good equipment. My scalpel needs replacing and at my age it’s more difficult to get my leg over.  |
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Post by manonthemoon2 on Aug 7, 2021 14:34:48 GMT 1
Are there not softening creams which can be applied to hard skin that can then be rubbed away using a pumice stone? The scalpel seems very dramatic and dangerous. It is rather brutal but effective. Like most things it’s technique and good equipment. My scalpel needs replacing and at my age it’s more difficult to get my leg over. Ouch! I use one of those battery scholl things and even that sometimes causes a crack |
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Post by Aardvark on Aug 7, 2021 17:09:19 GMT 1
My footman, advised me to apply "Alvadiem creme philo miel" twice daily for 3 months and then once daily and never use a rasp or scalpel. My feet are as soft as a baby's bum. It must be the bee's knees. Crikey, the Polarengineer has a footman. Engineering must pay very well indeed. I can't even afford a gardener. |
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Post by nannyb on Aug 9, 2021 18:33:19 GMT 1
My footman, advised me to apply "Alvadiem creme philo miel" twice daily for 3 months and then once daily and never use a rasp or scalpel. My feet are as soft as a baby's bum. It must be the bee's knees. I tried buying some of this cream today at our L'Eclerc pharmacy. They sell all manner of things but I was told that they had never heard of it and given the gaelic shrug. I had even written in down in case I got the pronunciation wrong Most disappointing. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2021 18:57:09 GMT 1
Foot update here.
Loadsa pain Saturday and Sunday , the left foot had an allergic reaction and the skin became blotchy.All I had was arnica cream so I applied several coats. Today it’s much easier tho still blotchy. Also had/have rash on my fingers which consists of small dots though they are less painful now.
The unaffected foot was blotchy and itchy over the weekend but now it’s normal.
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Post by ibis on Aug 9, 2021 19:34:53 GMT 1
my first "working" experience in 2001 thru WWOOF in France was above Nice at an organic farm in Roquebillière and the first night he told me to check my shoes before putting them on and I have always since then.
In Australia, the desert or the rain forest in central and south america it is probably taught from birth to do it.
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Post by FFS on Aug 9, 2021 19:50:51 GMT 1
My footman, advised me to apply "Alvadiem creme philo miel" twice daily for 3 months and then once daily and never use a rasp or scalpel. My feet are as soft as a baby's bum. It must be the bee's knees. I tried buying some of this cream today at our L'Eclerc pharmacy. They sell all manner of things but I was told that they had never heard of it and given the gaelic shrug. I had even written in down in case I got the pronunciation wrong Most disappointing. You can buy it online here, nannyb. |
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Post by ibis on Aug 9, 2021 20:02:02 GMT 1
Foot update here. Loadsa pain Saturday and Sunday , the left foot had an allergic reaction and the skin became blotchy.All I had was arnica cream so I applied several coats. Today it’s much easier tho still blotchy. Also had/have rash on my fingers which consists of small dots though they are less painful now. The unaffected foot was blotchy and itchy over the weekend but now it’s normal. Normally then after trying various OTC concoctions you would go to an urgent care center or the doctor or the ER.
Imagine if it is doing that to the outside what it is doing to the inside..
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Post by houpla on Aug 9, 2021 20:13:19 GMT 1
Two days on and my two stings are still flipping sore, one on the side of the big toe with another on the side of the ball of the foot Just for future reference and hopefully you won't need it, but whenever you get stung by a wasp, soak tissue/kitchen roll/ a wad of loo paper in vinegar and hold that on the affected part for at least 10 mins. Or longer if you can! The next day, you wouldn't know you'd been stung. Promise :-) |
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