Corns

[Nickb]

I have a corn on one of my toes which I've had for years but at present it is very painful , inflamed and I squeezed some puss out of it last night.
Question is , anybody any tips to help with discomfort and has anyone had surgery to remove one. If so how long before it was healed ?

 

[gerarddwatts]

See to it soonest....there'll be a footist...podiatrist, whatever..locally...I wound up in hosp on antibitics after self treating a corn...Google 'podiatrist Northumberland' lots to choose...

 

[Stuart Mitchell]

I had one on each of my little toes a couple of years ago after wearing socks which were to thick but looked good , I used corn plasters for a few weeks then just peeled them off, quite a lot of skin came off at the same time but all is as good as new now.

 

[opticron1]

As @gerarddwatts suggested, get an appointment with a qualified podiatrist as soon as you can. I've seen this lead to cellulitis in the lower leg before that started from an infected corn. If there is a history of diabetes and/or poor circulation this can be even more of a red light.
Keep the area clean and maybe a dry dressing over area until you can get it seen to, if you need something a bit more robust, either corn plasters or a "compeed" type dressing.
Your GP should have a podiatrist linked to the surgery, but a lot of them have taken the private route.

 

[tozzybum]

Yes get to hospital ASAP, I had a blister turn into Osteomyelitis.
I now have no big toe on my left foot .
Not being dramatic but inflamed red is already infected.

 

[Merlyn]

Get it treated as said above and then buy a new pair of boots half a size larger.

 

[VSS]

Listen to what @tozzybum says.
He's lucky to have only lost his toe. Could have been a lot worse.
I had similar some years ago. Fortunately I responded quickly to the antibiotics and only required minor surgery. But I was pretty sick. Had to go into casualty quick when it took a turn for the worse.

Septicemia is becoming a serious killer as the efficacy of antibiotics declines.

 

[Olaf]

I have a corn on one of my toes which I've had for years but at present it is very painful , inflamed and I squeezed some puss out of it last night.
Question is , anybody any tips to help with discomfort and has anyone had surgery to remove one. If so how long before it was healed ?

Go and see your Gp, likely they will be relatively unable to help you unless it’s a medical emergency. A podiatrist Will help you a lot with a sharp knife and a bottle of liquid nitrogen. I’ve had one before, it became quite painful, but was cut out swiftly by a decent podiatrist.
I’d recommend some superfeet shoe insoles with good heel cupping and foot arch support, you likely have that corn because of heel rotation in your boots. If you find a good dedicated hiking boot shop they will select the right superfeet insoles for you and form them for your feet.
Hope you are better soon . Kindest regards, Olaf

 

[Nickb]

Update....after speaking to the podiatrist today turns out it's not a corn but tophi gout.
I have an appointment next week to discuss removal of the lump. In the meantime the GP has prescribed Colcichin to reduce the inflammation and I have to make an appointment in a fortnight for blood tests to check uric acid level.

 

[tozzybum]

Good news in a way, blooming painful I imagine. My son in law is a gout suffering person and its a swine to him atb

 

[opticron1]

Update....after speaking to the podiatrist today turns out it's not a corn but tophi gout.
I have an appointment next week to discuss removal of the lump. In the meantime the GP has prescribed Colcichin to reduce the inflammation and I have to make an appointment in a fortnight for blood tests to check uric acid level.

Glad you managed to get an appointment and a diagnosis!
A word of warning about Colchicine - it can make you feel very nauseous and give you stomach pains and cramps - there are lots of other side effects, especially if you've been started on a large dose.
Thankfully, your GP seems to be quite clued up and will keep tabs on your bloods, but if you start feeling really rubbish give them a call. Good luck with the treatment and recovery.
I'm sure they'll give you some advice about what sorts of foods to avoid, but get the initial pain and discomfort out of the way first!

 

[sh1kar]

Good news in a way, blooming painful I imagine. My son in law is a gout suffering person and its a swine to him atb

Doesn’t he take allopurinol? Works perfectly for me

 

[tozzybum]

Not sure what meds he,s on just deal with the grumbling when it flares up .