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advice for corn

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jeanie99 Sat 03-May-14 10:35:51

We'll I've been using the duct tape treatment and so far very pleased.
I can walk comfortably first time for months, in fact I sometimes forget I have this evil beast in my foot so fingers crossed.
Thanks everyone for the messages.

Nonu Tue 29-Apr-14 20:08:37

Elegran, just wondering why you did not say anything ?

Ce la Vie !!

Elegran Fri 25-Apr-14 14:38:48

I thought verucca at once when I read the post. I had one in almost the same place and it was very painful. Can you ask the chiropodists for your money back? Use it to buy some nice new shoes once the verucca is gone.

Aka Fri 25-Apr-14 14:32:08

Agree, those chiropodists should go to Specsavers.

merlotgran Fri 25-Apr-14 13:39:12

What a useless chiropodist. I would think most of us on here diagnosed a verruca without even seeing it.

Nonu Fri 25-Apr-14 13:34:22

Jean , well at least you know what it is now and are receiving treatment !
Don"t wish to be too critical, but rather a poor show from chiropodist not identifying it correctly !

Anyway a smile to you , and soon you will be right as ninepence !

jeanie99 Fri 25-Apr-14 13:28:16

Been to the docs and apparently it's not a corn but a verruca which I thought it was months ago.

I paid to see two different Chiropodists and both said it was a corn.

GP's given me some solution to put on but I'm going to try the Duct tape treatment that people say works first.

Can't believe I'm endured all this discomfort and paid for an incorrect diagnosis.

Anyhow fingers crossed.

Nonu Thu 24-Apr-14 14:35:30

Go to the Doc Jeanie, he /she is there to help you.

You should not have to put up with pain like this !

Hope you can get it sorted out!

smile

jeanie99 Thu 24-Apr-14 14:29:52

I have a corn on the ball of my foot, had it for sometime.
It's like walking on a stone when it's at it's worst and I use a file to give some relief and padded insoles in my shoes so manage reasonably well. But I would like to have it removed completely.
I have seen a chiropodist and she tried to remove it. It was so painful I couldn't put up with it. She said it was obviously attached to my nerves and there was nothing she could do other than offer me supports for my shoes.
When I asked if she could use a local anesthetic she said it wasn't possible.
I can't believe I can't get this removed.
I had thought about going to the GP for some advice but it seems such a small thing to take to the GP and use his time.
Any comments would be appreciated.