My daughter is 9 years old and she has gotten a wart on the bottom of her foot,and she was having trouble walking, she would limp alittle and then I tried to use some of the over the counter meds ( like freezing it off ) but the again about 2 weeks later 2 more popped up. So I tried to freeze those off. Mean while I have moved out of state and i don't have insurance at this time, so I have been tring to do everything over the counter. So last night she was swimming and i noticed her limping worse so I looked at those spots again, and now there is like about 10 little ones that are popping up.
I am now getting scared that something is really wronge. Can anyone help me!!!!
2007-06-27 07:15:26 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
You must be very worrried, I am a nurse in England. You do not say what the wart looks like, if it is irregular in shape and is painful, please go to your doctor get it checked out, it may be very important. If she is limping she must be in pain, it could be a verruka which children often get after spending time at the swimming pool, they are easy to catch, sometimes they are black to look at and you can buy over the counter medication for it, if that does not work, this may be an indication to go to doctor.
However, they could be something as simple as small blisters, in which case put plasters on them this will help them to go, but if you are becomming very worried..please do go to your doctor just to be safe. good luck we will be thinking of you.
2007-06-27 07:23:47 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Contact the Health and Human Services office in your area and see about getting on CHIP or some other form of medicaid, or if there are any clinics in your area that care for the uninsured. If your daughter is having that many warts she needs to have medical attention. I know it's not always an option to get insurance..You can only do what you can do. Try those resources first, and if there is nothing available (although I seriously doubt it) Take her to the hospital. No hospital can legally refuse you service if you don't have insurance, and they will always work out a payment plan with you. If they don't..Go somewhere else until you find a hospital that will work with you.
2007-06-27 07:26:36 · answer #2 · answered by All I Hear Is Blah Blah Blah... 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like she has planters warts. Eventhough you don't have insurance at this time she really needs to see a doctor for treatment. Freezing them off isn't going to do anything because they'll just keep coming back. They're contagious as well so you really need to scrub the bottom of your shower and stuff before anybody else gets in it. I understand having no insurance makes it very stressful, but call around to doctors and see if they will bill you or let you set up a payment plan, a lot of them do. If none of that works take her to the emergency room, they can't/won't refuse her care due to lack of insurance. The bills will be high, but they'll probably let you pay them off a little at a time. Good Luck.
2007-06-27 07:25:18 · answer #3 · answered by Peatea 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is really getting out of hand and I would suggest you rush your daughter to the professionals to save her foot before it is too late. Please don't try to self-medicate.
It is advisable to go to a real doctor then to seek advice from the internet as we could not diagnose the medical problem without seeing the actual case.
So instead of wasting money buying over the counter medicine, I urge you spend a one-time money on professionals. Cure it once and for all. It is your daughter's foot, no joking matter.
2007-06-27 07:23:49 · answer #4 · answered by smile_: ) 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My mother is a nurse, so maybe I can help alittle. I think you might wanna talk to her doctor. If the warts have little black seed-like things in them, then it's planters warts-I've had that before. I really think you should call her doctor and tell him/her. That would be the wisest thing to do. You could try to put duck tape on them. That worked for me. You should change the tape twice a day.
2007-06-27 07:21:56 · answer #5 · answered by Tayler G 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have seen plantar warts that spread like this, with patches the size of a quarter. Best thing is to get insurance and see doc. There are tons of home remedies. Everything from freezing to using duct tape. If you cant see dr, look for OTC that is specifically for plantar warts.
2007-06-27 07:23:12 · answer #6 · answered by gopher 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is probally not a wart but a planters wart and these are very serious you might be able to get rid of it with a removing thing from the store but sometimes and more commonly you must have surgery.
2007-06-27 07:24:45 · answer #7 · answered by Megan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use duct tape - it suffocates them so that they can't grow back. It worked for one of my friends, who had them coming back constantly. Just slap some on, and change it maybe a few times a day....it should all go away within 2-3 weeks.
2007-06-27 07:19:03 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like Planter warts. They are very painful and are easily spread (thrives is warm, damp places). You could try 100% pure tea tree oil. It is natural and worked for me. Go to webmd.com and research planter warts.
2007-06-27 07:25:29 · answer #9 · answered by mickyg 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They sound like planters warts, and they have to be removed surgically..and they won't come back...get her to the emergency room, if you have to and let them bill you...make payments, but don't delay
2007-06-27 07:18:55 · answer #10 · answered by MotherKittyKat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋