Cracked heels

MaySunflowers · 08-01-2012, 11:09 PM

So... I thought only people with thick dry crusty skin on their feet got cracked heels. Well... apparently I can get them too. I intend to go out and get some of that cracked heel stuff from the store later... but wanted to know... how do I prevent this from happening again?

I thought I had nice feet. I regularily sluff off the skin with one of those board things so my heels look nice. But then, about two weeks my heel cracked. I freaked out and sluffed off the skin so much that a baby would have been jealous of my feet... turned out... that wasn't nice for walking and even standing on a bath towel was ouchie.

So... trying not to be so extreme this time... but a little

at the thought that I have a cracked heel. By the way... I don't really like feet.

milkdud · 08-02-2012, 05:22 AM

Cracked heels and toes are often a sign of yeast overgrowth.

MaySunflowers · 08-02-2012, 05:30 AM

How would I know if I have a yeast overgrowth? I've never had any sort of yeast problem before and wouldn't know what to look for.

eoconnel · 08-02-2012, 10:47 AM

It may not be as natural as you want, but I love Gold Bond Foot Cream. it smells awesome and works great.

MaySunflowers · 08-02-2012, 10:55 AM

I'm not sure they have Gold Bond over here since I haven't heard anything about it since I lived in Canada.

At the moment I went out and bought the Dr Sholls heel repair but I plan on using something else long term. I read that coconut oil is good except I've used coconut oil loads before and it doesn't seem to work on anything other than really soft skin for me.

08-01-2012, 11:09 PM	#1
MaySunflowers Deactivated Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: UK Posts: 7,781	Cracked heels So... I thought only people with thick dry crusty skin on their feet got cracked heels. Well... apparently I can get them too. I intend to go out and get some of that cracked heel stuff from the store later... but wanted to know... how do I prevent this from happening again? I thought I had nice feet. I regularily sluff off the skin with one of those board things so my heels look nice. But then, about two weeks my heel cracked. I freaked out and sluffed off the skin so much that a baby would have been jealous of my feet... turned out... that wasn't nice for walking and even standing on a bath towel was ouchie. So... trying not to be so extreme this time... but a little at the thought that I have a cracked heel. By the way... I don't really like feet.

08-02-2012, 05:22 AM	#2
milkdud Rose Trellis Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: FL Posts: 3,067	Re: Cracked heels Cracked heels and toes are often a sign of yeast overgrowth. __________________ Milkdud, INFP wife to Vanilla Coke 04/2004 Jujube 03/2005 Chuckles 01/2007 Gobstopper 09/2009 Bit o' Honey 11/2012 11/2003 & 12/2011

08-02-2012, 05:30 AM	#3
MaySunflowers Deactivated Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: UK Posts: 7,781	Re: Cracked heels How would I know if I have a yeast overgrowth? I've never had any sort of yeast problem before and wouldn't know what to look for.

08-02-2012, 10:47 AM	#4
eoconnel Rose Garden Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: NC in the BBQ Capital Posts: 9,764	Re: Cracked heels It may not be as natural as you want, but I love Gold Bond Foot Cream. it smells awesome and works great. __________________ Elizabeth ESFJ loving wife to Charlie (7/15/00) Mommy to a full house Emma (2/16/04) my Goosie Colin (12/12/05) my Monkey Max (3/2/09) my Bird Plexus Worldwide Ambassador Ask me how you can get healthier, lose weight and earn money with Plexus Worldwide!

08-02-2012, 10:55 AM	#5
MaySunflowers Deactivated Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: UK Posts: 7,781	Re: Cracked heels I'm not sure they have Gold Bond over here since I haven't heard anything about it since I lived in Canada. At the moment I went out and bought the Dr Sholls heel repair but I plan on using something else long term. I read that coconut oil is good except I've used coconut oil loads before and it doesn't seem to work on anything other than really soft skin for me.

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