Exercise and paronychia?

charissh

Hi guys!

I was wondering if anyone suffers from this and does exercise and what you do to prevent it?

I got a really nasty case and it spread to the rest of my foot and I'm having antibiotics and my foot dressed at the doctors every few days and can't do any exercise for a few weeks.

But once it's healed I wanna go back to exercising regularly and the nurse says it might be causing the infection.

I was thinking about getting some breathable running socks and some fancy anti-bacterial swim socks, do you think these will help?

Cherimoose

Breathable socks and shoes may help. Larger shoes may help, to reduce physical abuse to the nails. If you take baths, switch to showers.

That's odd for it to spread around your foot. Are you diabetic? Do you take any medication?

charissh

Thanks for your help yeah I usually have showers not baths. Will definitely order some of those socks too.

No, the nurse checked my blood sugar and it was fine, I think I just have bad circulation. I should probably ask a doctor if there is an underlying cause of that too.

denisegidget

Hi there.

How did you go with the new socks? I have had a similar problem and have just purchased the groovy swimming socks. I have yet to try them.

From Denise