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The Backwards Man · 26-07-2013 11:59PM

Nimrod 7 wrote: »

Or Children's University Hospital, Temple Street

Ugh..same. That's a disgusting ad.

That's TSCUH.

Chucken · 26-07-2013 11:59PM

The Backwards Man wrote: »

It's either Cork University Hospital or Cavan Undertakers and Haberdashery.

Oh! Obviously its the 2nd one..obviously.

SpaceTime · 27-07-2013 12:01AM

That happened to my toe a few years ago and the GP simply heated a needle with a lighter and burnt a little hole into the toenail to release the pressure under it.

Kept my toenail and there was no problem at all. I could hardly walk going in to the gp!

Worked amazingly well and didn't hurt at all !

Get yourself to GP!

Chucken · 27-07-2013 12:03AM

SpaceTime wrote: »

That happened to my toe a few years ago and the GP simply heated a needle with a lighter and burnt a little hole into the toenail to release the pressure under it.

Kept my toenail and there was no problem at all. I could hardly walk going in to the gp!

Worked amazingly well and didn't hurt at all !

Get yourself to GP!

Its a toenail..if he looses it, it will grow back.

1shot16 · 27-07-2013 12:05AM

Anyone see the Best Cure for Nail Fungus at the bottom of their page.. Its a sign :P

Ruudi_Mentari · 27-07-2013 12:09AM

That looks fcuking sore man......

you will have to just grind it out I caught my thumb in the door hinge one time; hurt like hell and looked kinda like that but it the nail stayed put.

Sandypants · 27-07-2013 12:10AM

[quote="SpaceTime;

Kept my toenail and there was no problem at.

kept ur toenail....is it in a box...on ur mantal piece???

gurramok · 27-07-2013 12:11AM

con1421 wrote: »

Hi guys,
I accidentally dropped a box on my toe today in work. It hurts pretty bad.I don't want to go to the doctor because I can't afford to take a few days off work. Does it look like my injury is serious? Will the nail fall off? What should I do?

If its sore after a few days and you end up with a limp, you have a fractured big toe. Its very similar to what I had before.(I moaned about it here about 2-3 yrs ago here :P)

You'll end up going to the hospital but what they did for me was just marry the big toe with the 2nd toe using a bit of bandage tied together as that's how a big toe heals. It will help avoid you big bills

SpaceTime · 27-07-2013 12:11AM

Sandypants wrote: »

[quote="SpaceTime;

Kept my toenail and there was no problem at.

kept ur toenail....is it in a box...on ur mantal piece???

No I kept it on my foot. If you don't release the pressure it explodes and falls off

SpaceTime · 27-07-2013 12:13AM

Chucken wrote: »

Its a toenail..if he looses it, it will grow back.

But he can save the nail and avoid a lot of pain this way!

humbert · 27-07-2013 01:09AM

Why would going to the doctor cause you to take days off work? Have waiting times gotten that bad?

mutley18 · 27-07-2013 01:10AM

OP please tell me you are a man cos that is one bigass hairy toe.

ABajaninCork · 27-07-2013 01:13AM

Gross...

Siosleis · 27-07-2013 05:48AM

Unless it's an upturned plug you stood on,I don't want to know.. End of.

Irish Guitarist · 27-07-2013 07:40AM

Why would you not want take to some time off of work? You'll most likely still be paid as the injury happened in work. Your job will probably pay your doctors bill too.

Your toenail will probably be like that for a few months. As the nail grows the discolouration will go higher until it eventually reaches the top. Something similar happened to me years ago and the nail split between where it had been injured and where a new healthy nail started growing. Eventually the injured nail fell off.

bumper234 · 27-07-2013 07:49AM

Say goodbye to the toenail or save it? As someone said if you heat up a needle (red hot) and then using a pair of pliers push it through the nail and just slightly into the skin underneath it will relieve the pressure underneath and the nail can be saved. I know when a nail falls off another grows but can be annoying and sore when it's at that half on half off stage especially when putting socks on at 6 am on a dark winters morning

kneemos · 27-07-2013 08:03AM

I'd also go with the needle to let the blood out,should be a lot more comfortable.

bumper234 · 27-07-2013 08:04AM

kneemos wrote: »

I'd also go with the needle to let the blood out,should be a lot more comfortable.

It stops that ****ing throbbing straight away for sure.

Disclaimer: I am not a doctor nor any sort of medical professional and if you do follow my advice and get an infection then that's your tough titty.

Talib Fiasco · 27-07-2013 09:55AM

Has happened me to OP. Was playing hurling and got a whack straight into it. Played on as you do but taking off my boot and sock after was miserable. Mine looked exactly like yours with blood all over as well. I just put it in ice and wrapped it well to prevent infection and give it support.... Nail came off eventually by itself. Was fairly painful at times.

The only thing I'll say though is that due to the pain you're in your toe will probably bend up due to reflex action. The thing is because I never went to a doctor and let the pain take care of itself my toe was always was bending up. And it still is today. That has become a problem as I've lost another nail on the same toe since due to pressure against my shoe. You're probably better off going to the GP or something. I've heard of the needle thing before but I wouldn't dare do it on a nail. The skin under is really sensitive.

Rasheed · 27-07-2013 10:07AM

OP you really should go to the doctor. If you're not on for that though soak it every night in salt water and go around in your bare feet at home. The nail will come off itself and a new will will grow in time.

I stress at home with the bare feet by the way...

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