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Can gp give anything for a massive verruca

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bobuka · 21/08/2023 08:28

Ds has had this verruca about 3 months or so now. It's just getting bigger and bigger, I've never seen one so big ! It's about a centimetre wide but it's also almost like a ball on the side of his foot !
It's hurting him now when he walks. We've used bazuka, those plasters with sacylic acid on, duct tape and most recently a verruca and wart freeze treatment. Well that did fuck all apart from aggravate it it seems because since then it's got even bigger.
I can't file it off as ds is autistic and can't hack the sensory part of that. Will a gp prescribe something super super strong does anyone know ?

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bobuka · 21/08/2023 08:31

Okay well the surgery has just called back and said they can't do nothing, the gp can only prescribe the same stuff as otc 🤷‍♀️

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halloween67 · 21/08/2023 08:35

Have you tried painting clear nail varnish on it all over. My daughter had an aggressive one and the nail varnish worked, recommended on MN

watcherintherye · 21/08/2023 08:37

What about taking him to a podiatrist/chiropodist if you can afford it? Things like this are their specialism (not just filing nails and removing corns!) so I’m sure they would be able to help. Some will do home visits, which might be easier?

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Shinyandnew1 · 21/08/2023 08:39

Nail varnish painted on it every night for ten days worked for DC here. It doesn’t have to be clear. It fell out and left a large crater on the underside of the heel-it was very satisfying!

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bobuka · 21/08/2023 08:41

Really can't afford the chiropodist atm wish I could ! But I do have nail polish, doesn't have to be clear then ?

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yorkypuds · 21/08/2023 08:41

A podiatrist told me to file until it bleeds and that triggers the immune response for your body to get rid of it.
Can't comment on the science but it worked!

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bobuka · 21/08/2023 08:42

It really is a beast

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Sugarfree23 · 21/08/2023 08:53

Ask the GP to refer him to a podiatrist /chiropodist.

They got rid of an ancient one (18/19 yo) by dry needling it, effortlessly.
After years of baksuca, home freezing, duct taping, bleeding, poking and lots of pain.

cinnamonfrenchtoast · 21/08/2023 08:55

If it's hurting to walk the GP should be able to refer him to a podiatrist on the NHS.

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bobuka · 21/08/2023 08:56

Oh can they ? The receptionist said I'd have to pay privately for one

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MansfieldLark · 21/08/2023 09:00

Can you try and scrape or borrow the money for a chiropodist? They will sort it for him.

Geneticsbunny · 21/08/2023 09:26

Is there a chance he could be vit d deficient? It affects the immune system and stops you from being able to fight verruccas. You could try some high strength vit d supplements?

MarbleWalk · 21/08/2023 09:31

Hmm, that doesn't seem right, when DS had a monster one the GP was able to prescribe extra extra strength salicylic acid. Like 50% I think it was. They also recommended filing aggressively before applying.

Theunamedcat · 21/08/2023 09:33

So did you speak to the Dr or the receptionist?

Can you file in his sleep? My autistic child has a verruca I treat it in his sleep ,

Theunamedcat · 21/08/2023 09:34

Also ask on sporners corner

Friggingfrog · 21/08/2023 09:36

That looks really sore. How long did you do bazuka for? It took a good few months to get rid of my daughters and hers was a lot smaller.

MyEyesMyThighs · 21/08/2023 09:38

My autistic DD could scrape it herself, much like people can't tickle themselves, but couldn't have me do it.

We actually bought an electric scraper which dealt with it after over a year of trying everything. We would scrape, soak and then apply the bazuka.

NewYearNewUsername23 · 21/08/2023 09:48

I’m surprised they refused a referral. That said it’s unlikely NHS will do anything other than scrape. I see NHS podiatry every six weeks for unrelated reasons but also have a verucca which they scrape each time they see me. It is improving after a year with no other treatments. They no longer use acids apparently. But they suggested there are other treatments (something involving microwaves) which would be better if I went private.

FloweryName · 21/08/2023 09:50

Cover it in duck tape and change the tape every couple of days, filing it down each time. I had a mammoth one that wasn’t going despite trying all the expensive treatments more than once then someone recommended duck tape on her and it was truly amazing.

Fraaahnces · 21/08/2023 09:53

Poor little man. They really hurt. My DD had hers microwaved (at great expense) and it didn’t work. We ended up continuing with the salicylic acid paint and she just had to work through it. We did soften her foot in a warm bath before we painted it on, though. Eventually it popped up like a pregnant woman’s belly button and she trimmed it a bit with mail scissors, realizing that it had actually popped right out, unplugged the rest with tweezers. It hasn’t come back.

FloweryName · 21/08/2023 09:54

Sorry, I missed the bit about your ds not being able to tolerate filing. It might be worth trying one of the blades the chiropodists use. When I was filing I was actually shaving it with a dermablade thing and it worked better.

pancakesunday · 21/08/2023 09:58

My son had one for a while and non of those over the counter remedies worked. We saw the doctor and they basically said you have to suffocate it so the air can't reach it. They said to put gaffer tape over it constantly (other than washing) and keep this up for 2/3 weeks. File it with a pumace stone when in the bath or shower. It did work eventually. I would assume the nail varnish has the same effect.

YearoftheRabbit23 · 21/08/2023 09:59

Oh poor boy, that is huge! I have a tiny one that has just appeared that is extremely painful, first in about 6 years. My previous ones I visited a dermatologist who froze them off with liquid nitrogen, that was painful but after one or two visits they fell off.

Ironically the reason I had so many previously was because I visited an NHS podiatrist, was seen by a trainee who filed my verruca then proceeded to file the rest of the foot with the same file - thereby spreading them across my foot. I should have said something right from the start when I noticed her do that! So please make sure your podiatrist does not make this mistake!

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bobuka · 21/08/2023 10:07

It was the receptionist I spoke too, they're like the bloody gatekeepers ! I've sent a picture to the surgery now anyway, maybe they need to see just how big it is.

We're going away next week too so I'm anxious of messing with it too much atm as I don't want to make it worse for him

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bobuka · 21/08/2023 08:56

Oh can they ? The receptionist said I'd have to pay privately for one

If they're "just" cosmetic there's not much they can do but they should be able to refer him if it's hurting and causing him issues when he walks.

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