2006-10-03 08:04:13 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
get as much of the pus out as you can, bath it in dilute hydrogen peroxide and then add a drop of tea tree oil
wash you hand after every time you handle animals, food or go to the loo
2006-10-03 08:13:48 · answer #1 · answered by Amoeba 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have an abcess, you may have caught the skin at the side of your nail and it has become infected. It's very sore Iv'e had several over the years.
You could go and get some antibiotics from your doctor,but I have always taken my dad's advice, take a small piece of bread,boil up some milk,pour some into a saucer and place the bread in it.when it has soaked up some milk put in on your finger for as long as you can.Yes,it sure does hurt,but it will dispurse the abcess,then just put a clean plaster or bandage on it for the night and hopefully it should feel a lot better tomorrow.Be Brave!good luck.
2006-10-03 08:21:55 · answer #2 · answered by animalwatch 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is very painfull, and isn't improving, you may have an in-grown nail. My brother had 2 in-grown toe nails (on both big toes), and he was in agony, he couldn't even think of kicking a football, he went to the Dr and he ended up having an operation to rectify the problem!
I would go to the Dr's if there is no sign of improvement and is causing you a lot of pain. Good luck, hope you feel better soon.
2006-10-03 08:11:42 · answer #3 · answered by Claire B 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
immediately soak that finger in quite hot salted water, the salt should draw the pus out; it may take couple of tries, also the skin should become more supple, making it easier to put a bit of pressure on it, then you can squeeze the remainder out, then put peroxide on it and an antibiotic with a bandage----if that doesn't work...see a Dr.
2006-10-03 08:20:20 · answer #4 · answered by SHAR ya DARE 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get magnesium sulphate cream - its soooooo good. Put a blob on the affected area and cover with a dressing. The cream draws out the puss. Only takes about 24 hrs/
2006-10-03 08:35:07 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
put some magnesium sulphate on some lint wrap in a bandage its a drawing ointment and should work wonders in a couple of days i have had many of these when i used to bite my nails soak in salt water has hot has you can stand then cover it until you get the drawing ointment mine have got so bad i had to go to the hospital and have them lanced so so painful if you leave them to get worse it wont just go away it sounds infected good luck
2006-10-03 08:57:48 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i got it all the time.worst thing is i always picking it! cause when the skin under the beside nails grow back its so so so itching! so i always have to soak it in warm salt water,out some anitbiotic on it, i use the one call cortibion(think i got it spelled wrong!) but its does work great... goodluck. if u think u need to see GP do it, but in the mean time,salt water is the best!
2006-10-03 08:18:43 · answer #7 · answered by Phuong J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like a Whitlow. Get very hot water and put your finger in it. You will need to squeeze it and get all the pus out. It's painful and not nice but you need to do it. If you can't do it. Get somebody else to do it for you. Grit your teeth.
2006-10-03 08:13:12 · answer #8 · answered by Tabbyfur aka patchy puss 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds a bit like a witlow. Seek medical attention and stop biting your nails.
2006-10-03 08:12:55 · answer #9 · answered by Athene1710 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i had this about a year ago. i nipped along to a chemist (cos i was on holiday but still in the uk) and he gave me some magnesium sulphate. it draws the poison out and it worked a treat!
the only other alternative is antibiotics and being so far from my docs i tried the sulphate first and was lucky.
good luck to you too!
2006-10-03 08:08:20 · answer #10 · answered by Andromeda Newton™ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋