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  1. Rick of Rick and Peg

    Do they have this in Spain?

    Yea @trecile. You beat me to it. Compeed has a hydrocolloid gel in it that was developed for healing open wounds.
  2. Rick of Rick and Peg

    Old healed blister. Dead skin came off, no blister, should I tape?.

    ...by itself. Second, if you do put it on a roofed blister the hydrocolloid gel isn't going to get to do its job. And, no, you don't remove the compeed without running the risk of deroofing the blister but the instructions most likely tell you not to remove it. But then what happens...
  3. Rick of Rick and Peg

    Hiking with bad popped blisters

    Good advice. However hydrocolloid bandages have been developed to promote healing. They are intended to be used on clean non-infected wounds. I found an article that gives a abundance of information about these bandages. It starts: What Are Hydrocolloid Bandages Made Of? Medically reviewed by...
  4. Rick of Rick and Peg

    Your Ideal First Aid Kit for the Camino

    Compeed has been mentioned. It is good for healing open, deroofed blisters but you should know how and when to use it. Rebecca Rushton, creator of the website https://www.blisterprevention.com.au , has, in addition to the information on that website, YouTube videos on blister care. See the list...
  5. Rick of Rick and Peg

    Medieval Pilgrim Pack - the way they did it back then

    Very observant. While examining the pictures for the blisters I noticed that they are being followed by impersonators.
  6. Rick of Rick and Peg

    Compeed vs hikers wool or both?

    Doctor Rebecca Rushton is an expert on sports blisters. On her webpage below she discusses Compeed and other hydrocolloid dressings for treating blisters. If you don't care to visit here is her advice: 1) Don't use Compeed for blister prevention. 2) Don't use Compeed when a blister has a roof...
  7. Rick of Rick and Peg

    Help with blisters!

    And do NOT put Compeed on a blister of this type. Its intended use is to heal open wounds such as de-roofed blisters. On other than de-roofed blisters that is the chance that Compeed will end up tearing away the roof.
  8. Rick of Rick and Peg

    Have you shares in Compeed?

    You probably are using Compeed more than you should or need to. Compeed is a brand name for a hydrocolloid gel bandage. These are intended for open wounds and should be left on until they start coming off by their own (as mentioned above). They will work as padding over hot spots but there are...
  9. Rick of Rick and Peg

    Blister Treatment Strategies

    Dave (or others), regarding the hydrogel products, can Compeed pads, which so many carry on the caminos, be cut to get rid of the adhesive and thus turn them into something like the Spenco pads you recommend? If so, then would you say that treatment of hot spots with Compeed as packaged would...
  10. Rick of Rick and Peg

    Compeed vs hikers wool or both?

    That's why I check on the reasons why a treatment method is to be used; you can attempt to keep someone from doing something dangerous. Also it may alert you to when there is some reason why the generally used treatment may be a bad idea. I've gotten completely de-roofed blisters from just...
  11. Rick of Rick and Peg

    Compeed vs hikers wool or both?

    I was just reading a few more of Rushton's articles after posting #142 above. On one webpage she says that most hydrocolloid bandages are not sterile. She has her own brand of hydrocolloid bandage that is, BlisterPod. They also allow you to easily see the gel that gets formed. You leave the...
  12. Rick of Rick and Peg

    Blister Treatment Strategies

    Please do not just recommend Compeed like that, explain its pros and cons. There are times and ways to use it where it is good but there are times and ways where it can make things worse. See my comments below. Dave, thank you for this. I hope you won't mind me suggesting you make a few edits...
  13. Rick of Rick and Peg

    Have you encountered accidents on the Camino?

    ...won't do this because sales will be lost. I warn about it though. See https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/search/1375620/?q=compeed&c[users]=Rick+of+Rick+and+Peg&o=relevance It is good for its intended purpose though, healing open wounds when the bandage won't get ripped off, say by...
  14. Rick of Rick and Peg

    Forum Tips - Search

    There is a trick you can use that might help out. Members are associated with both a name and a number. For example my profile can be gotten to with the URL https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/members/rick-of-rick-and-peg.51912/ To find [his] posts you need to know his number and that is...
  15. Rick of Rick and Peg

    Podiatrist needed, currently in Rabanal

    It can be tricky to remove Compeed on a full blister without tearing the roof of skin off. That removal or tearing makes the blister more prone to infection. Compeed and similar products were intended to heal open sores. Using them as padding for foot blisters can lead to open sores. There are...
  16. Rick of Rick and Peg

    Vaseline on feet?

    @trecile, you beat me to the punch again. It seems that too many people don't know how to use compeed as the manufacturer intended. Of course they don't really care if you use it when you don't have to. It's money in the bank to them.
  17. Rick of Rick and Peg

    The (Unofficial) 99 most frequently asked questions regarding any Camino !

    How many Compeed questions have we missed?
  18. Rick of Rick and Peg

    Podiatrist needed, currently in Rabanal

    I should have mentioned earlier that a problem with Compeed is that as you walk the corners and edges of the pad come unstuck from your skin, roll up a bit and become stuck to your sock. Then when you remove your sock it can cause the blister roof to be torn off. Ya gotta be careful.
  19. Rick of Rick and Peg

    Urban myths about boots and backs— are there others?

    Folks, don't even mention compeed without finding out what she says about it.
  20. Rick of Rick and Peg

    Medical assistance for multiple large blisters, both feet!

    Compeed was designed NOT to prevent blisters but to COVER blisters THAT HAVE BROKEN.

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