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To wonder if this is an infection tracking up my child’s foot?

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SparklyOliveCat · 07/09/2025 17:45

Am I being dramatic? Don’t want to waste the NHS’s resources on a weekend but also don’t want to leave this if it needs attention. DD has what we suspect is something stuck in her foot. She has an appointment to see the nurse on Tuesday to have it removed. Does this look like a line going from the sore bit up her foot? The doctor saw it last week and said there were no signs of infection. I don’t know if I’m just being dramatic or if I should take her to have it looked at now? Really appreciate advice as I have literally no knowledge of this sort of thing. Thanks.

To wonder if this is an infection tracking up my child’s foot?
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NotsosunnyShropshire · 07/09/2025 17:50

Draw a line around it to see if it progresses. Watch for signs of infection.

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SparklyOliveCat · 07/09/2025 17:49

Okay think I’m being dramatic then! 😂

it just looks like there’s a dark line around the actual sore bit, and that the dark line then goes up the side of the foot. It’s not hot to touch or oozing.

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Overtheatlantic · 07/09/2025 17:48

I don’t actually see anything. Is it warm? Oozing? Painful?

Bert2e · 07/09/2025 17:48

Looks fine to me.

FeatheryFlorence · 07/09/2025 17:47

Can you get to a pharmacist? They would be able to tell you if it’s a problem. Also put a line with pen, and the time at the end of the line, so that you can see if it moves. Also, does it feel hot, or painful when your DD puts pressure on it?

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SparklyOliveCat · 07/09/2025 17:46

Another angle

To wonder if this is an infection tracking up my child’s foot?
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