Baby Paw
09-08-04, 08:59 AM
My feet began to crack circa one year ago, and the base of my left foot got rather painful last week.
I got advised by a friend who is a doctor to get some Daktarin Dual Action Cream, been applying this for the last few days and it has cleared up most the athletes foot. Feet are almost silky smooth again!
However, yesterday, the small toe on my left foot was in the accelarated stages of infection. It was all bloated and full of puss.........eeeeewwwww!
Went to emergency doctors surgery, been prescribed anti biotics, and doctor said just let the puss discharge and clear out.
I wasn't prepared to wait for the pus to discharge of its own accord as it felt like I was walking on a bag full of air.
So I popped the pus bag with a hot needle. it all cleared out all the pus and I ripped the skin off which covered the pus bag!
It is healing, but my foot is stinging, so I have had to take the day off work today.
I know where this infection and athletes foot is coming from. I like to shower day in day out and don't bother drying my feet properly. Also I know that I am catching germs off the floor in the masjid wuzu area, I've read up on athletes foot and related infections and logically I have narrowed it down the above.
What I need to know is that seeing that I have very gentle skin on my feet. Will I have to be so thorough when washing down my feet during wuzu, remember it is the water that is leading to my ailment or can I just wash over my feet, rather than going in between the toes. (this is where the cracks are created by the water and heat).
Also, I've decided not to do wuzu at masjid anymore because of the germs that I am catching off the floor.
I'll make wuzu at home instead before leaving for masjid.
However, if I put on cotton socks after wuzu then get to masjid and take off shoes and socks. Is my wuzu not valid because I was wearing shoes and socks?
Can someone shed some light on this cos I don't want to go into wuzu area to wash again, this will just trigger off the infection cycle.
Your thoughts would be most appreciated. I'll clarify this with my friend the good doctor next time I see him, not only is he a doctor, but he is also well learned with regards to matters pertaining to our deen.
In the mean-time would like to hear from you folks, as I am housebound today nursing my foot.
Allah Hafiz
I got advised by a friend who is a doctor to get some Daktarin Dual Action Cream, been applying this for the last few days and it has cleared up most the athletes foot. Feet are almost silky smooth again!
However, yesterday, the small toe on my left foot was in the accelarated stages of infection. It was all bloated and full of puss.........eeeeewwwww!
Went to emergency doctors surgery, been prescribed anti biotics, and doctor said just let the puss discharge and clear out.
I wasn't prepared to wait for the pus to discharge of its own accord as it felt like I was walking on a bag full of air.
So I popped the pus bag with a hot needle. it all cleared out all the pus and I ripped the skin off which covered the pus bag!
It is healing, but my foot is stinging, so I have had to take the day off work today.
I know where this infection and athletes foot is coming from. I like to shower day in day out and don't bother drying my feet properly. Also I know that I am catching germs off the floor in the masjid wuzu area, I've read up on athletes foot and related infections and logically I have narrowed it down the above.
What I need to know is that seeing that I have very gentle skin on my feet. Will I have to be so thorough when washing down my feet during wuzu, remember it is the water that is leading to my ailment or can I just wash over my feet, rather than going in between the toes. (this is where the cracks are created by the water and heat).
Also, I've decided not to do wuzu at masjid anymore because of the germs that I am catching off the floor.
I'll make wuzu at home instead before leaving for masjid.
However, if I put on cotton socks after wuzu then get to masjid and take off shoes and socks. Is my wuzu not valid because I was wearing shoes and socks?
Can someone shed some light on this cos I don't want to go into wuzu area to wash again, this will just trigger off the infection cycle.
Your thoughts would be most appreciated. I'll clarify this with my friend the good doctor next time I see him, not only is he a doctor, but he is also well learned with regards to matters pertaining to our deen.
In the mean-time would like to hear from you folks, as I am housebound today nursing my foot.
Allah Hafiz