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YAMT-Poll: Toe

Chaotic42

Chaotic42

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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.
 
pour copious amounts of hydrogen peroxide on it
put your toe in a bucket and pour it all over it
 
Originally posted by: FoBoT
pour copious amounts of hydrogen peroxide on it
put your toe in a bucket and pour it all over it
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I did that with iodine and isopropyl alcohol.

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

 
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.
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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.
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What's your shoe size?
 
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