There was abit of nail at the side of my toe so I bit it off which kind of hurt when I pullef it out. Now my toe has gone quite red, inflamed, and abit of gunge, throbs and hurts! What is up with it? is it serious what to do?
2007-10-26 07:10:18 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
you have a minior staph infection probably.
soak the foot in a solution of warm water and epsom salts for twenty minutes every day, apply neosporin and a bandage, and keep it covered until it is fully healed.
2007-10-26 07:17:42 · answer #1 · answered by essentiallysolo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How lucky are you managing to bite your toenails!!!.
anyway I think you have a minor infection, and as someone previously has said, the best thing is keeping it clean, and regular soaking in salt water( use lots of salt in the water, and normal salt will do). but you must keep checking the redness surrounding it, because if it spreads then that is an indication the the infection is spreading and you must go to the docs right away. mind you a visit to the minor injuries clinic at your local hospital wouldn't be a bad thing at this stage.Hope it clears soon
2007-10-26 07:26:13 · answer #2 · answered by floppsy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like an ingrown toenail, try to keep it clean and cover it for a day or two, if there is no improvement go and see your GP you may have to have the nail removed, dont worry it will grow back I have had the procedure done twice on both big toes and the good news is you will probably never get it again after.
2007-10-26 13:40:06 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yep it's probably infected. I would soak it in a mixture of epsom salt and water. Call your doc and ask what else you can do. If you see any red streaks coming from the infection sight or going up your leg you better call the doc immediately and head to the ER. It would mean there's an infection in your blood and can be quite serious
2007-10-26 07:18:15 · answer #4 · answered by luvmybabies 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Drain any infection with a sterile tool (needle) and then cleanse morning and night with hydrogen peroxide then iodine. Try to keep the toe as clean and dry as possible. If it is not better in a day or two, I suggest contacting your doctor.
2007-10-26 07:25:01 · answer #5 · answered by litigationgirl 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could be an ingrown toe nail, can cause serious infection get it checked out by a dr. You will need antibiotics to get the infection cleared up.
2007-10-26 09:58:40 · answer #6 · answered by CR 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If it doesn't clear up by itself, you may still have an ingrowing splinter of your toenail. Something I am particularly prone to. I used to visit the doctor to have a sliver of the nail removed but now do it myself.
Regards
-Alun.
2007-10-26 08:39:32 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
keep it clean and it will heal itself
2007-10-26 07:20:52 · answer #8 · answered by melly 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you got an axe?.
2007-10-26 07:27:33 · answer #9 · answered by GOD 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
chop it off.
2007-10-26 07:17:36 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋