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So about a month ago i pulled that stringy skin thing at the side of my nail. It's been a little red and sore since. Today it's got more red and puffy. Anybody had and any advice? pls
Interweb said to soak in hot water.
Pic below.
Magnesium sulphate works a treat for these - you can buy it in the chemist. A lot of pharmacists will also make you up a poultice which are also great. If it gets a lot worse or you’re immunosuppressed for any reason - diabetes etc it might need antibiotics but most paronychias are fungal & settle without.
Magnesium sulphate works a treat for these - you can buy it in the chemist. A lot of pharmacists will also make you up a poultice which are also great. If it gets a lot worse or you’re immunosuppressed for any reason - diabetes etc it might need antibiotics but most paronychias are fungal & settle without.
Thanks for your help. What's a poultice?
Thanks
MyNameIsTerry
10-04-18, 02:06
I never knew what it was called! I've had plenty of these over the years.
Bathe it in warm salt water in a cup. I did some gardening and cut myself down the nail without realising it and had one of these. Within 2 says my thumb was twice the size and it wasn't painless! It was throbbing when I tried to sleep.
Bathing it in warm salt water for a couple of days managed to loosen the skin enough for me to burst it, which is often what a GP would do anyway just with a needle. I had a load of pus in mine. Once it burst the pain rapidly disappeared and the pins & needles started going. I kept bathing it and managed to squeeze a bit more out a couple of times after and then it just healed up.
It was a relief when it burst. Just think Lister's head in Red Dwarf when he had space mumps* :yesyes:
* No, space mumps isn't real, it was a sci-fy comedy. :biggrin:
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Thanks for your help. What's a poultice?
Thanks
Isn't it like a mixture of stuff made into a thick paste than you spread over? An old type of treatment pre-dating witch dunking! http://yoursmiles.org/hsmile/mystic/h0538.gif (http://yoursmiles.org/h-mystic.php):D
Cheers Terry, Yeah i've had a few over the years that have just come and gone. This one is sticking about tho. I've been bathing it in hot water with peroxide in. I've been squeezing it for the last few day's and had a little puss out from the side of my nail. It's not something i would visit a Dr for. If it's the same in a few days i will cut it.
MyNameIsTerry
10-04-18, 02:49
Bloody hell, Rambo! http://yoursmiles.org/psmile/military/p0243.gif (http://yoursmiles.org/p-military.php?page=2):biggrin:
Bloody hell, Rambo! http://yoursmiles.org/psmile/military/p0243.gif (http://yoursmiles.org/p-military.php?page=2):biggrin:
Throbbing this morning:doh: Will be going for the home lance:yesyes:
Good luck Sir Lance-It-A-Lot!
Nothing beats the relief of getting pus out! Make sure your needle is sterile though.
MyNameIsTerry
11-04-18, 01:53
http://yoursmiles.org/psmile/military/p0257.gif (http://yoursmiles.org/p-military.php?page=3)
Yeah, always use protection unless you know where it's been. (this thread is definitely sounding dodgy :whistles:)
I won't be offering the suck the poison out for you mate :roflmao:
Good luck Sir Lance-It-A-Lot!
Nothing beats the relief of getting pus out! Make sure your needle is sterile though.
Thanks Pulisa. The home lancing is being delayed. I'm managing to squeeze a liitle puss from between my nail and skin. Still got a fat finger tho:doh:
http://yoursmiles.org/psmile/military/p0257.gif (http://yoursmiles.org/p-military.php?page=3)
Yeah, always use protection unless you know where it's been. (this thread is definitely sounding dodgy :whistles:)
I won't be offering the suck the poison out for you mate :roflmao:
Just admit it Terry, you can't stop looking at the picture, can you?!
Don't worry my love i always use .................:zipit::finger::emot-puke:... finger protection!
MyNameIsTerry
11-04-18, 17:20
It does draw me back. :noangel:
I prefer ribbed myself...
https://www.groomers-online.com/images/show-tech-rubber-thimbles-10-pack-p785-2691_image.jpg
Not so sure about the "crotchless" ones though :ohmy:
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e5/Gummifinger_fcm.jpg/220px-Gummifinger_fcm.jpg
If size is an issue, don't worry, there are extenders...
https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/j7sAAOSwMN9XQx1I/s-l300.jpg
:roflmao:
Sometimes some of the pus is isolated so only a bit comes out and the larger pocket still needs to burst. Playing with the angle and pressing further back can sort the pressure out. Seemed to help with mine.
Finger Mouse! :ohmy:
https://i.pinimg.com/236x/92/5a/a2/925aa29352bba396d1a896ee60546bfb--nutcracker-crafts-mouse-crafts.jpg
It does draw me back. :noangel:
I prefer ribbed myself...
https://www.groomers-online.com/images/show-tech-rubber-thimbles-10-pack-p785-2691_image.jpg
Not so sure about the "crotchless" ones though :ohmy:
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e5/Gummifinger_fcm.jpg/220px-Gummifinger_fcm.jpg
If size is an issue, don't worry, there are extenders...
https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/j7sAAOSwMN9XQx1I/s-l300.jpg
:roflmao:
Sometimes some of the pus is isolated so only a bit comes out and the larger pocket still needs to burst. Playing with the angle and pressing further back can sort the pressure out. Seemed to help with mine.
:roflmao: I like the crotchless one!!! I wonder if they do one modelled on an SAS balaclava?:wacko:
Yes i'm squeezing from the top of the redness and working down.
Thanks Terry
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Finger Mouse! :ohmy:
https://i.pinimg.com/236x/92/5a/a2/925aa29352bba396d1a896ee60546bfb--nutcracker-crafts-mouse-crafts.jpg
:roflmao::wacko::roflmao:
MyNameIsTerry
12-04-18, 04:06
Finger Mouse! :ohmy:
https://i.pinimg.com/236x/92/5a/a2/925aa29352bba396d1a896ee60546bfb--nutcracker-crafts-mouse-crafts.jpg
Aha, I knew one of those K's stood for kinky :whiplash::biggrin:
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:roflmao: I like the crotchless one!!! I wonder if they do one modelled on an SAS balaclava?:wacko:
Yes i'm squeezing from the top of the redness and working down.
Thanks Terry
There is a metal one for fans of medieval times :biggrin: yes, I think there is a SAS one with their motto on "Who dares fingers" :whistles:
Well foreplay is important :winks:
Aha, I knew one of those K's stood for kinky :whiplash::biggrin:
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There is a metal one for fans of medieval times :biggrin: yes, I think there is a SAS one with their motto on "Who dares fingers" :whistles:
Well foreplay is important :winks:
:roflmao:
Medieval genital jousting:winks:
:roflmao:
Medieval genital jousting:winks:
One is without a "package" right now :wacko:
Well i think i'm going to have to admit defeat and go and see my ar#e wipe of a GP:shrug: It's not getting any better with home treatments, it hurts, it's red and it's fat:doh:
Well, you've given it a good shot, and if its getting worse....then yeah see your crummy GP. I get these fairly often (thought they were called hang nail?), like a couple a year, thats that not that often I guess lol Last one a few months ago looked like your picture, and I soaked in in hot water regularly, wrapped it in savlon soaked NON breathable dressings and did this for a few days. Luckily it resolved, but yours doesn't seem to be heading that way. It flippin hurts doesn't it !
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I've just read back, it was a month ago you pulled off that stringy bit.....flip thats ages ago !!!
MyNameIsTerry
16-04-18, 17:19
Hopefully it should be within his grasp, it's probably just a prescription for antibiotics. Or drain it.
Could you not see a pharmacist first? They tell us to do this now and let them decide if a GP is needed. I wonder if there is anything they can suggest?
Hi Terry, Yes it hurts:doh: Will probably go to the pharmacist first.
Looking back i've had plenty of these that have resolved within a few days. This has gone on for 6 weeks now and looking back it got worse after i stuck my hand in my fish tank to clean it, plenty of germs and filth in there!
Thanks Terry, i've tried hot water and peroxide, hot water and salt but it's not working:weep:
Hey BM, as I said earlier that is a really long time...who knows what bacteria you got in there from the fish tank !!!! Mine resolve in days too and this is way too long.....you GP might have to amputate your hand...hes probably getting his little saw dipped in iodine as we speak. I honestly think you should get antibiotics after 6 weeks ! Can we get another picture ? tee hee
Hey BM
Might want to change that abbreviation to BMatt :whistles: :winks:
Positive thoughts and double meanings
MyNameIsTerry
16-04-18, 17:51
Yeah, the fish tank won't have helped. I got mine through a cut then doing some gardening without gloves to cover it.
6 weeks is rough though! I wouldn't have liked having my thumb for that long, it couldn't pick anything up with that hand.
Where's one of those scarab beetles of The Mummy when you need one?! :biggrin:
What is BM ?
I've looked up on the internet and is it Bowel Movement ? Or worse ?
Hey BM, as I said earlier that is a really long time...who knows what bacteria you got in there from the fish tank !!!! Mine resolve in days too and this is way too long.....you GP might have to amputate your hand...hes probably getting his little saw dipped in iodine as we speak. I honestly think you should get antibiotics after 6 weeks ! Can we get another picture ? tee hee
What with a rusty hacksaw? That would be a relief to be honest, i was thinking maybe my finger was developing an ar#e tumour:shrug:
I will post a photo update when my cat's finished keeping it warm:shades:
What is BM ?
I've looked up on the internet and is it Bowel Movement ? Or worse ?
Yeah... taking a poo. Don't Worry... BigBoy did it too :D Just find it humorous is all...
BTW BMatt... I had a few of those now and again and one got infected. I was able to squeeze out the goop, apply some anti-bacterial and it healed just fine. They can be uncomfortable though!
Positive thoughts
Well, I never knew that....so do people say 'Im going for a BM ?'
Well, I never knew that....so do people say 'Im going for a BM ?'
Typically used in medical settings and records but most people use more "colorful" descriptions :winks:
I guess it's like the Brit term "taking the piss". It's a different here.
Positive thoughts
Well, I never knew that....so do people say 'Im going for a BM ?'
As long as people don't post in the HA section, i wen't for a BikerMatt today and it had blood and mucus on it!!!!:roflmao:
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Yeah... taking a poo. Don't Worry... BigBoy did it too :D Just find it humorous is all...
BTW BMatt... I had a few of those now and again and one got infected. I was able to squeeze out the goop, apply some anti-bacterial and it healed just fine. They can be uncomfortable though!
Positive thoughts
Thanks FMP. I've been getting a bit of infection out when i squeeze it for a couple of weeks now. It's either refilling or i'm not getting it all out:shrug:
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Yeah, the fish tank won't have helped. I got mine through a cut then doing some gardening without gloves to cover it.
6 weeks is rough though! I wouldn't have liked having my thumb for that long, it couldn't pick anything up with that hand.
Where's one of those scarab beetles of The Mummy when you need one?! :biggrin:
Yep full of germs mate:doh: All that wee and poo!
So, whats the current finger situation? Update needed ! :roflmao:
Is it still on your hand ?
MyNameIsTerry
17-04-18, 01:41
, it's red and it's fat:doh:
So, whats the current finger situation? Update needed ! :roflmao:
Is it still on your hand ?
Yes, we are still talking about your finger...aren't we??? :blush::whistles:
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i was thinking maybe my finger was developing an ar#e tumour:shrug:
Where have you been putting it? :blush: Just the fish tank? :whistles:
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As long as people don't post in the HA section, i wen't for a BikerMatt today and it had blood and mucus on it!!!!:roflmao:
I went for BikerMatt today and the git fought me through 4 flushes until he finally gave in.
He will be a danger to shipping if he gets out in to the channel. :roflmao:
http://yoursmiles.org/tsmile/toilet/t9717.gif (http://yoursmiles.org/t-toilet.php)
:roflmao: at Carys for your new nickname.
Yes, we are still talking about your finger...aren't we??? :blush::whistles:
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Where have you been putting it? :blush: Just the fish tank? :whistles:
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I went for BikerMatt today and the git fought me through 4 flushes until he finally gave in.
He will be a danger to shipping if he gets out in to the channel. :roflmao:
http://yoursmiles.org/tsmile/toilet/t9717.gif (http://yoursmiles.org/t-toilet.php)
:roflmao: at Carys for your new nickname.
Did you have to stand up to get yourself off of it?
MyNameIsTerry
17-04-18, 02:01
Did you have to stand up to get yourself off of it?
Yeah, and walk out of the room :roflmao:
Yeah, and walk out of the room :roflmao:
Thanks for the pic Terry!!!! Don't like the pink toilet tho!!!!
Well i gave in and had a GP appt. 2 weeks of antibiotics.
That should nail it!:D Nuke it good and proper!
That should nail it!:D Nuke it good and proper!
Hope so. Very witty Pulisa:D
MyNameIsTerry
19-04-18, 05:14
Thanks for the pic Terry!!!! Don't like the pink toilet tho!!!!
Is that known as a Walnut Whipper? My dog did one of those earlier :woof:D
Hopefully the antibiotics sort it out.
Good, glad you have gone and got it sorted ! I've been trying to think of something 'word playish' and not come up with anything....
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