Blood blister... to burst or not? - Health + Injury

Fit-Running-Cat

29/08/2011 at 00:01

Got a blood blister forming on right toe after the 20 mile bug run today in Liverpool..

quick question - to burst or not? wasnt sure.

I was wearing thousand mile socks too... maybe I should put a claim in

seren nos

pirate

29/08/2011 at 08:29

unless the pressure gets too painful then I wouldn't burst it....................buy compeed plasters and put one on it and leave for days.................

you will probably get 101 different answers of what to do with a blister......

limper

29/08/2011 at 10:12

Personally I burst them.

Needle and thread, soaked in antiseptic - pull the needle right through, leave the thread there to help it drain (not indefinitely!!).
And I never use compeed, but that is only cos I'm lergick to them!

99 more answers to go...

Fit-Running-Cat

29/08/2011 at 11:07

Lol. Guess I toss a coin on responses to burst or not.

Emmy H

29/08/2011 at 11:44

I was always told not to burst them.

Just for a laugh i did an experiment when i had one on each foot (same spot). On my left i burst it, on my right i let it heal under the blister itself. Result? Right one had no issues and went within 4 days. My left?..... it didnt heal for another two weeks and was more painful to run on.

Fit-Running-Cat

29/08/2011 at 12:36

Perfect! Good call Emmy

Anny

31/08/2011 at 03:23

Hi Cat,

I suffer terribley with blood blisters, and usually just leave them. More recently though I popped the blisters,with very sterile technique. A week of horrendous pain, complete rest and course of antibiotics later, and they eventually started to heal.

For sure what I've learnt is to stay well alone - the liquid in the blister is there for a reason - to protect it and speed up healing. I'll not meddle again with blood blisters in a hurry.

Good luck! Anny

jogfatboyjog

31/08/2011 at 20:26

As seren says, stick a compeed on and forget about them for a few days and it sorts out remarkably quickly. I found no problems with running on them the following day once I had the compeed in place.
I've only just discovered them after years of bursting carefully and I'm a convert straight away.

Fit-Running-Cat

31/08/2011 at 20:55

cool. will get some compeed plasters tomorrow.

thanks everyone.

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