cuts in them. and they kind of hurt. I dont think they are callouses but could it be athlete's foot or what? they feel like cuts or something like that. What is it? Any help or advice?
2007-12-21 15:46:29 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
Try going to your local WalMart and buy yourself a cheap pair of rubber sandals to wear in the shower. You really shouldn't be showering without them in a public gym. It's most-likely atheletes foot but I'm not a doctor.
2007-12-21 15:55:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Athletes foot is a fungal infection of the feet, and is easily picked up from public showers.
Another common infection of the skin of the feet is pitted keratolysis. This is a bacterial infection which makes the pressure points of your feet go white and mushy, and often develop little pits. It tends to make your feet smell bad, too.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pitted_keratolysis
If it's tinea, the best treatment is terbinafine cream (e.g. Lamisil) which you can buy over the counter from the pharmacy. Clotrimazole and other antifungal creams also work well.
The best treatment for pitted keratolysis is the use of an antibiotic ointment. You would need a prescription for this.
2007-12-22 00:05:28 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ugh.. .a gym is the nastiest place ever. Especially the showers... germs abound, and a good place to get a fungus. Never shower with out footwear like thongs or shower shoes. And use an anti-bacterial shower gel. Even if you use your own towels, make sure they are clean everytime and be very careful where you put them while you are showering.
Or better yet.. .just quit showering at the gym.
Go home.
2007-12-21 23:52:10 · answer #3 · answered by bakfanlin 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds to me like you have athletes foot! I had athletes foot a few years ago which was so annoying, and I couldn't figure out what it was from! Turns out, that it was from a week or 2 before, when I stayed at a camp. it was because i didnt wear sandles into the shower, come to find out. so thats my suggestion to you. wear sandles/flip flops when you take a shower in a public shower! =]
2007-12-22 00:19:53 · answer #4 · answered by K 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It probably is some kind of fungus like athlete's foot.
Get some Lamasil from the drug store or Wal-mart. It works well for me.
2007-12-21 23:56:29 · answer #5 · answered by don_sv_az 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably some kind of bacteria or fungus caught on your foot and is eating and making them weaker try to wear shoes and socks and clean them when you can.
2007-12-21 23:55:14 · answer #6 · answered by tjsams13 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋