Treating toes, today's nursing job

[Guest guest]

Thought you might like to read today's application of DMSO & CS which I keep in

the cupboard but don't often need to use.

My husband is 95 in 3 weeks, he is diabetic, limited mobility but otherwise

strong as an ox. I apply pressure stocking to his lower legs to contain lower

leg oedema. This morning he tells me his right great toe is " dangerously

infected and could kill him " I take this that the toe is sore.

I give him a dose of homeopathic Apis 30c and then after 5 minutes a 300mL glass

of water with a splosh of CS in to drink.

His feet are always swollen and I observed that the toe was red and a little

swollen but not much hotter than the rest of the foot. While looking for the

DMSO in the cupboard I soak the foot in a large bucket of hot water with a cup

of Epsom's Salts - for around 15 minutes.

I give him a 100mL drink of cherry juice.

Dry the foot gently, apply the DMSO on some clean cotton gauze, apply a little

colloidal silver, wrap the toe up in more gauze and apply a cotton, non

pressure, sock.

He is now working on the pc an hour later: " how's the toe dear " I ask him

" Nothing wrong with it! " - he looks puzzled ( " What is that woman talking about " )

I gave the Apis for red & swollen & slightly hot, I gave the cherry juice in

case it was gout rather than a localized infection, applied the DMSO to reduce

the inflammation & the CS in case it was an ingrowing toe nail infection - the

great toe nails are fairly thick & difficult to cut & sometimes difficult to

gauge if they are ingrown or not - this right toe nail was ripped off some years

ago when he fell - but grew back without completely coming off. The Epsom's

Salts soak was a general detox and to soften up the skin & increase absorbency &

pain relief.

I shall do the same again tonight and anticipate all will be back to whatever

" normal " is for him by tomorrow. DMSO is excellent in situations like this. So

is colloidal silver.

Jane