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Post by weaselboy on Jan 20, 2009 21:30:14 GMT -5
It was really weird being under local anaesthetic, this woman was sticking bloody great big metal poles under my big toe nail and really jamming them home and I didn't feel a thing. then she wrenched a big bit of nail out with these massive plyers. I'm alright now except I have to wear sandals and its winter!!!!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2009 21:33:26 GMT -5
ouch so did you have a bad ingrown nail or what?
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Post by KStrick on Jan 20, 2009 21:34:47 GMT -5
Ah, ingrown toenail removal. Not so bad.
I've found an alternative.
Soak your foot in warm water for about 15-45 minutes. Then, take a pair of pliers (needle nose would be the best bet) or that weird blade thing in nail clippers, and dig it out slowly. Push a small piece of cotton under the nail (where you removed), and if it continues to grow as fast as ingrown toenails usually do, then it will grow over the cotton and outside of the skin.
It's saved me quite a few trips to the foot doctor.
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Post by GuyOfOwnage on Jan 20, 2009 21:34:49 GMT -5
Ingrown toenail huh? I had that done on my big toe last April. I remember the entire upper half of my foot was wrapped in gauze and bandages because it wouldn't stop bleeding after the procedure. Oh yeah, and because it couldn't be exposed to water, and they didn't give me anything to wear over it, I went for about 4 days without a shower until I could finally take off the bandages. Ugh, that was nasty.
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Post by weaselboy on Jan 20, 2009 21:40:40 GMT -5
Ah, ingrown toenail removal. Not so bad. I've found an alternative. Soak your foot in warm water for about 15-45 minutes. Then, take a pair of pliers (needle nose would be the best bet) or that weird blade thing in nail clippers, and dig it out slowly. Push a small piece of cotton under the nail (where you removed), and if it continues to grow as fast as ingrown toenails usually do, then it will grow over the cotton and outside of the skin. It's saved me quite a few trips to the foot doctor. haha the irony is my toe only got really bad because I went down the self surgery route. It was only a mild pain but it was stopping me sleeping one night so I ripped a bit off of it, then it got infected and it was all downhill from there |
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Post by Phosphor Glow on Jan 20, 2009 21:41:49 GMT -5
Yeah, ingrown toenails are no fun.
Did they put a chemical in there to deaden the nerves? If not, there's a good chance you're gonna have to do this again in about a year. And if so...that sucks.
Got mine deadened after the THIRD surgery. Haven't had a problem with them since.
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Post by Dean-o on Jan 20, 2009 21:44:09 GMT -5
Back in 2000, I had a very nasty ingrown toenail on my big toe. It bled, and pussed every time I wore shoes. Instead of being smart and gone to a doctor, I operated on it myself using tweezers and nail clippers. I pulled that son of a bitch out of my toe myself, and it felt damn food. I didn't even feel pain, but it bled like no tomorrow. It healed up in no time.
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Post by Mad Johnny Maxx on Jan 20, 2009 21:48:51 GMT -5
Ah yes...painful memories of my adolescence.
Each one of my big toes ended up getting it quite a few times. The toenail completely removed, yet somehow grew back.
What really sucked was that I would constantly be accidentally kicking something or dropping something on the infected toe and that hurt like a BIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIITCH!
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Post by Phosphor Glow on Jan 20, 2009 21:51:02 GMT -5
Ah yes...painful memories of my adolescence. Each one of my big toes ended up getting it quite a few times. The toenail completely removed, yet somehow grew back. What really sucked was that I would constantly be accidentally kicking something or dropping something on the infected toe and that hurt like a BIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIITCH! God yes. Yes it did. I was actually in high school gym at the time I had them. It was not a good era of my life. That was pain. |
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Post by Ishmeal Loves Kaseyhausen on Jan 20, 2009 22:51:11 GMT -5
Chalk me up to the ingrown toenail club. Had both toes operated on repeatedly. But like KStrick said, if you can get it out yourself and put cotton in there, you're pretty good to go.
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Post by Toom E. Guci on Jan 20, 2009 22:59:50 GMT -5
I had my whole toenail removed because an idiot dropped a funton on it & it didn't grow back properly. They told me I would be fine the next day for work.
The next day, I had a severe limp, horrible pain, blood soaking through the bandage & sock, & even my boss felt sorry for me.
Yep, they lied to me.
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Post by The Booty Disciple on Jan 20, 2009 23:54:35 GMT -5
Ah, ingrown toenail removal. Not so bad. I've found an alternative. Soak your foot in warm water for about 15-45 minutes. Then, take a pair of pliers (needle nose would be the best bet) or that weird blade thing in nail clippers, and dig it out slowly. Push a small piece of cotton under the nail (where you removed), and if it continues to grow as fast as ingrown toenails usually do, then it will grow over the cotton and outside of the skin. It's saved me quite a few trips to the foot doctor. Is this with the toenail cut out? I'm missing something here, and I think it's because I'm somewhat dim most times. In fact, most of my problems in life would be solved if the lightbulb appeared over my head on a far more frequent basis. |
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Post by Dynamite Kid on Jan 21, 2009 7:05:36 GMT -5
The anaesthetic is the most excruciating pain I've ever felt. 10 injections directly into the nerve endings? Ouch.
They dropped some liquid on mine so that my nails don't grow back. On my big toes, only my left toenail connects to the skin on one of the sides.
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Post by Childish Gambino on Jan 21, 2009 7:31:02 GMT -5
Injections into the toe are the worst pain I have ever felt. I am fine with pain and injections, but I pretty much fainted while lying down due to the pain
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Post by IsaacMKII on Jan 21, 2009 7:58:18 GMT -5
Back in 2000, I had a very nasty ingrown toenail on my big toe. It bled, and pussed every time I wore shoes. Instead of being smart and gone to a doctor, I operated on it myself using tweezers and nail clippers. I pulled that son of a bitch out of my toe myself, and it felt damn food. I didn't even feel pain, but it bled like no tomorrow. It healed up in no time. I did the same thing when it happened to me a few years back. I had the operation scheduled and all. I was waiting for months. Then, 4 days before the operation, I said 'f*** it' and cut it out. Surprisingly, it didn't hurt that much. o.O |
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Post by Dynamite Kid on Jan 21, 2009 14:24:25 GMT -5
Injections into the toe are the worst pain I have ever felt. I am fine with pain and injections, but I pretty much fainted while lying down due to the pain On the plus side, I now don't give a shit if I need blood taking out or an injection. They've pretty much done the worst thing they can to me with a needle. |
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Post by Agent P on Jan 21, 2009 14:26:16 GMT -5
I used to get an ingrown toenail on the same toe every year. We went to the same foot doctor, had the same procedure for about 4 years. Then we went to a different doctor once and I haven't had problems since.
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