YAMT-Poll: Toe

[Chaotic42]

My toenail (that I got removed four months ago) has promptly come back. It's ingrown again, and when I touched it last night, infectious fluid poured forth from it like a fountain of evil.

It is slightly purple today and hurts like crap. My question to you is, what should I do? I'm making this thread while my gouger disinfects in the alcohol behind me. I'm bored. I'm on the fence about going to work. I just got home from school.

Need to leave for work soon if I go.

 

[bradruth]

Go to the doc, miss work.

 

[Jfrag Teh Foul]

infectious fluid poured forth from it like a fountain of evil.

Not what you want to read after eating sushi.:|

 

[nakedfrog]

I know what that's like, I'd go get it taken care of. Unless you really, really need that money.

 

[FoBoT]

pour copious amounts of hydrogen peroxide on it
put your toe in a bucket and pour it all over it

 

[Chaotic42]

Originally posted by: FoBoT
pour copious amounts of hydrogen peroxide on it
put your toe in a bucket and pour it all over it

I did that with iodine and isopropyl alcohol.

Right now I'm trying to dig some infection out, but it hurts like a bastard.

 

[randal]

One word: Dremel.

 

[acemcmac]

I have had more podiatrists than dentists and doctors combined. trust me, get this fixed NOW. You're already looking at 5 weeks + healing time... want to make it worse?

 

[broon]

Pics?

 

[Hankerton]

How do you make $450 a day? Are you a stripper or something?

 

[jagec]

Originally posted by: Hankerton
How do you make $450 a day? Are you a stripper or something?

I'm guessing it's
Doctor bill-$350
Amount of money made at work-$100

 

[Hankerton]

Originally posted by: jagec

Originally posted by: Hankerton
How do you make $450 a day? Are you a stripper or something?

I'm guessing it's
Doctor bill-$350
Amount of money made at work-$100

ah, that would make more sense.

 

[mcveigh]

I have probs w/ ingrown toenails. get it fixed ASAP!

 

[TitanDiddly]

Soak it in bacitracin solution and go to the doctor tomorrow.

 

[TipsyMcStagger]

just cut off the toe, you got 9 more

 

[Zim Hosein]

Originally posted by: randal
One word: Camel.

Fixed!

 

[Chaotic42]

What had to be done has been done.

Apparently lots of clinics are closed today (everyone's sick), so it looked like a freaking daycare exploded when I went in. The total time was more than two hours.

My meds are being filled now, but as a giant Mardi Gras parade is coming down the main drag, I can't go back and get them. Good thing I have painkillers left from last time.

Now for my crab-meat poboy.

 

[Platypus]

Heh, I'd learn to just get used to removing them yourself.

Grab a bottle of alcohol to disinfect, get some very small, sharp scissors, and cut straight down on the side where it's ingrown, pull out. This usually works better if you do a shot of your favorite liquor first.

 

[Chaotic42]

Originally posted by: CorporateRecreation
Heh, I'd learn to just get used to removing them yourself.

Grab a bottle of alcohol to disinfect, get some very small, sharp scissors, and cut straight down on the side where it's ingrown, pull out. This usually works better if you do a shot of your favorite liquor first.

Yeah, I should buy stock in plyers.

The doc said that if it comes back, I should go to a podiatrist. He said they frown on killing the nails, but I'm not paying $300+ every four months for the rest of my life.

 

[Platypus]

Originally posted by: Chaotic42

Originally posted by: CorporateRecreation
Heh, I'd learn to just get used to removing them yourself.

Grab a bottle of alcohol to disinfect, get some very small, sharp scissors, and cut straight down on the side where it's ingrown, pull out. This usually works better if you do a shot of your favorite liquor first.

Yeah, I should buy stock in plyers.

The doc said that if it comes back, I should go to a podiatrist. He said they frown on killing the nails, but I'm not paying $300+ every four months for the rest of my life.

I've been doing it for a few years, they've all but stopped now since I forced them to grow back right.

Get some new shoes, something is causing rubbing, and my shoes were the culprit. If you want more detailed instructions let me know.

 

[Chaotic42]

Originally posted by: CorporateRecreation
I've been doing it for a few years, they've all but stopped now since I forced them to grow back right.

Get some new shoes, something is causing rubbing, and my shoes were the culprit. If you want more detailed instructions let me know.

Yeah, I have shoe problems. I can't find socks that are big enough, and good fitting shoes are hard to find around here in my size.

 

[mwtgg]

Originally posted by: Chaotic42

Originally posted by: CorporateRecreation
I've been doing it for a few years, they've all but stopped now since I forced them to grow back right.

Get some new shoes, something is causing rubbing, and my shoes were the culprit. If you want more detailed instructions let me know.

Yeah, I have shoe problems. I can't find socks that are big enough, and good fitting shoes are hard to find around here in my size.

What's your shoe size?

 

[Chaotic42]

Originally posted by: mwtgg
What's your shoe size?

15 or 16 for sneakers, 14 or 15 for dress shoes.

 

[mwtgg]

Originally posted by: Chaotic42

Originally posted by: mwtgg
What's your shoe size?

15 or 16 for sneakers, 14 or 15 for dress shoes.

Goddamn, Sasquatch. What brand sneakers do you wear now?

 

[Chaotic42]

Originally posted by: mwtgg
Goddamn, Sasquatch. What brand sneakers do you wear now?

New Balance. The only 15s the store had.