My Foot

[Professional Russian]

OK so I'm having a problem with one of my toes not my foot but still. I'm not thinking serious just wondering what it is.

On the right side you see that lump on my toe. What the fuck is it? I hurts and is annoying as hell. Any ideas to what it is?

http://i.imgur.com/c6nyxWo.jpg

Yes I'm aware my foot isn't beautiful.....get over it.

[TheBigUnit]

seems like you have an ingrown toenail and its infected, tell ur parents and doc,



let me know what it is

[Professional Russian]

How would treat the ingrown toenail? Just cut it off?

[TheBigUnit]

How would treat the ingrown toenail? Just cut it off?

nope, it looks infected, id tell ur parents and get the doc to look at it, the big bulge to the right looks like its full of pus, last thing u want to do is pop in a bad manner



and if you see red lines streaking across to from bulge go to the emergency room,

[Professional Russian]

nope, it looks infected, id tell ur parents and get the doc to look at it, the big bulge to the right looks like its full of pus, last thing u want to do is pop in a bad manner



and if you see red lines streaking across to from bulge go to the emergency room,

Why what does that mean? Is there a way I can treat ,myself?

[TheBigUnit]

Why what does that mean? Is there a way I can treat ,myself?

the red lines will mean the infection is going into the blood, aka sepsis,

you could, but i dont recommend it but do compressions on it, google other methods i guess, but your taking a risk

by the way it is NOT a pimple do NOT pop it as if it is one!!!!

[The LOLer]

Eww that looks infected. Go to a doc before you die. DON'T TRY TO FIX IT YOURSElF as that would be very painful and dangerous.

[thisisben]

definately ingrown i had that , i got them removed then grew back so got it done again and got a chemical put in so they wont grow back. it might look weird with no toenail but its so much easier! btw mine was much worse than that !

[Professional Russian]

Eww that looks infected. Go to a doc before you die. DON'T TRY TO FIX IT YOURSElF as that would be very painful and dangerous.

I'm not gonna die from it. Calm your tits and stop exaggerateing shit that doesn't need it

[TheBigUnit]

Eww that looks infected. Go to a doc before you die. DON'T TRY TO FIX IT YOURSElF as that would be very painful and dangerous.

I'm not gonna die from it. Calm your tits and stop exaggerateing shit that doesn't need it

he wont die...

but just like thisisben said you will have to get it removed and not by yourself, did you do compressions yet? dip your toe in warm water with epson salt, dont burn yourself,

if you really want to remove it yourself make sure what ever you do is sterile

[Professional Russian]

he wont die...

but just like thisisben said you will have to get it removed and not by yourself, did you do compressions yet? dip your toe in warm water with epson salt, dont burn yourself,

if you really want to remove it yourself make sure what ever you do is sterile

I'm going to the doctor son to get it looked at.

[The LOLer]

I'm not gonna die from it. Calm your tits and stop exaggerateing shit that doesn't need it

Whatever dude Im just trying to help. I was being silly that's all. And I don't have tits btw.

[Professional Russian]

Whatever dude Im just trying to help. I was being silly that's all. And I don't have tits btw.

Well when I in pain o don't enjoy people being will about it. This isn't the place to do that

[Atonement]

Yuppers. I call that an ingrown toenail, from my personal completely unprofessional experience.

My history with this leads me to suggest that you should "treat" it by soaking it in warm water with anti-bacterial salts. I wouldn't probably cover it since you kind of want it to dry out.

When I've had experiences like this, the podiatrist locally number my toe, spliced the nail, clamped and twisted out the nail that is growing sideways (because of a bad toenail trim) and then just bandaged it. Not horrible.

If it becomes a chronic problem, there are injections they can do after they correct the infected nail to kill the nail cells in that area so that part of the nail simply doesn't grow back.

[FantaSauce]

I've had this twice over the last few years.
Go to the Doctor they will prescribe some antibiotics, I had flucloxacillin both times. Then you get an appointment to go see a foot specialist where they will cut it out, Do not do it yourself it is very painful and stupid and likely to get more damage than it's worth.

The treatment :
They wrap a rubber band around the base of the toe to restrict the bloodflow
You get local anesthesia in your foot applied by a needle straight into the nerve, this is very very painful but necessary.
They wait for this to numb your toe.
Then they get scissors, force it under your toe all the way to the base and snip.
Get pliers and pull it out.
Then they use Phenol to kill the nail bed not a needle like Atonement says.

Not very painful overall, The needle at the start is the worst then you get given the equipment to keep it clean in the form of Iodine sheets + Dressings or just Dressings.
First time i had to soak in salt water every day before applying the dressing.
Second time (Yesterday i had it done) I was given iodine sheets that help dry out the wound and heal quicker. The longer you leave it the harder it will be.

Also you need to get antibiotics cause if it's still infected they won't work on it.

[Professional Russian]

I've had this twice over the last few years.
Go to the Doctor they will prescribe some antibiotics, I had flucloxacillin both times. Then you get an appointment to go see a foot specialist where they will cut it out, Do not do it yourself it is very painful and stupid and likely to get more damage than it's worth.

The treatment :
They wrap a rubber band around the base of the toe to restrict the bloodflow
You get local anesthesia in your foot applied by a needle straight into the nerve, this is very very painful but necessary.
They wait for this to numb your toe.
Then they get scissors, force it under your toe all the way to the base and snip.
Get pliers and pull it out.
Then they use Phenol to kill the nail bed not a needle like Atonement says.

Not very painful overall, The needle at the start is the worst then you get given the equipment to keep it clean in the form of Iodine sheets + Dressings or just Dressings.
First time i had to soak in salt water every day before applying the dressing.
Second time (Yesterday i had it done) I was given iodine sheets that help dry out the wound and heal quicker. The longer you leave it the harder it will be.

Also you need to get antibiotics cause if it's still infected they won't work on it.

They have to stick a needle in me? I fucking hate needles. And its going to be painful? FUCK

[Stronk Serb]

I had an ingrown nail, I tore it off and made a small wound which got infected. It was not as large as yours. I treated it with 3% hydrogen or something like that (not sure what the English translation is), it was 3% and it was for desinfection. I did not go to the doc since it would be a 2 hour wait to get examined. It is good that you saw a doc, it would probably be hard if not impossible to treat it by yourself.

[FantaSauce]

Yeah man but afterwards all the pain of walking around is gone! It's soooo much better. Yeah it's gonna hurt but the more you leave it the more pain you're gonna be in the long run. Just sort it out. If you want i can add a picture of what it looks like after the surgery?

[TheBigUnit]

They have to stick a needle in me? I fucking hate needles. And its going to be painful? FUCK

You could always wait for sepsis, you know that's why infections are so bad otherwise infections would be no different than pimples

[Professional Russian]

You could always wait for sepsis, you know that's why infections are so bad otherwise infections would be no different than pimples

Dafuq is sepsis?

[Stronk Serb]

Dafuq is sepsis?


It is when the infection goes to the nearby blood vessels and that pus starts going through your bloodstream. Amputation is the only cure from that I think. Man up and take the needle. Just relax your muscles, and the needle will go easily through the flesh, without much pain.

[The LOLer]

Well when I in pain o don't enjoy people being will about it. This isn't the place to do that

"When your in pain"... Your talking to someone who's had major brain surgery. Does it really hurt that much? I know ingrown toenails can hurt like hell but I'm just hoping the doctors can fix it.:)

[Professional Russian]

It is when the infection goes to the nearby blood vessels and that pus starts going through your bloodstream. Amputation is the only cure from that I think. Man up and take the needle. Just relax your muscles, and the needle will go easily through the flesh, without much pain.

I can take it.....I just don't enjoy it......at all.....it will go in against my will.....fuck

[TheBigUnit]

Dafuq is sepsis?

Sepsis is a potentially life-threatening complication of an infection. Sepsis occurs when chemicals released into the bloodstream to fight the infection trigger inflammation throughout the body. This inflammation can trigger a cascade of changes that can damage multiple organ systems, causing them to fail.

If sepsis progresses to septic shock, blood pressure drops dramatically, which may lead to death.---MayoClinic

Basically you will start swelling all over your body, get really sick, get really weak, and die,

Infections back in the day killed millions upon millions bc of sepsis

,Like in those movies where a person got injured, worries about getting an infection, couldn't find any antibiotics, died, from sepsis

That being said your infection isn't quite there yet, but u should get it taken care of this weekend,

[TheBigUnit]

"When your in pain"... Your talking to someone who's had major brain surgery. Does it really hurt that much? I know ingrown toenails can hurt like hell but I'm just hoping the doctors can fix it.:)

I understand but people here are scared of the outcome, like if you go to the emergency room you won't scream, "you will die"

[The LOLer]

I understand but people here are scared of the outcome, like if you go to the emergency room you won't scream, "you will die"

I never said he'll die, I said go to the doctor before you die. Just trying to help, damnit.

[Stronk Serb]

I can take it.....I just don't enjoy it......at all.....it will go in against my will.....fuck



Well, I do not enjoy needles also, but for one of regular vaccinations, a nurse shoved the needle to the bone. Couldn't move my left arm normally for some week or two. Now THAT hurts like hell, even after the needle.

[Professional Russian]

Sepsis is a potentially life-threatening complication of an infection. Sepsis occurs when chemicals released into the bloodstream to fight the infection trigger inflammation throughout the body. This inflammation can trigger a cascade of changes that can damage multiple organ systems, causing them to fail.

If sepsis progresses to septic shock, blood pressure drops dramatically, which may lead to death.---MayoClinic

Basically you will start swelling all over your body, get really sick, get really weak, and die,

Infections back in the day killed millions upon millions bc of sepsis

,Like in those movies where a person got injured, worries about getting an infection, couldn't find any antibiotics, died, from sepsis

That being said your infection isn't quite there yet, but u should get it taken care of this weekend,
This weekend? Hahaha good joke. With the way my parents are I won't get it looked til next week.

[Stronk Serb]

Lol, can you go alone to the doctor?

[Professional Russian]

Lol, can you go alone to the doctor?

No I'm only 15

[Stronk Serb]

No I'm only 15

In Serbia, you do not need your parents to follow you to the doctor, you can go yourself if you are 15 or older. I don't know about the US. How far is the clinic you go to get examined? If by law you cannot go alone, go to your parents and say that the infection is serious, and if it gets worse, they are gonna have to do surgery, and put your life on the line.

[FantaSauce]

No I'm only 15

There is no minimum age to go see a GP you just need to know your insurance details and your medical file, so your name and address really and they will be able to help you with the rest. The only problem would be travel but there must be a bus service or something that will get you there.
Seriously the quicker you get it checked out the better it will feel. I had mine done 3 days ago and it doesn't hurt at all now, just a little sore around the needle marks. Don't make excuses for not getting your health checked out, if you're in pain go sort it out rather than just sitting around not doing anything about it.

[Professional Russian]

There is no minimum age to go see a GP you just need to know your insurance details and your medical file, so your name and address really and they will be able to help you with the rest. The only problem would be travel but there must be a bus service or something that will get you there.
Seriously the quicker you get it checked out the better it will feel. I had mine done 3 days ago and it doesn't hurt at all now, just a little sore around the needle marks. Don't make excuses for not getting your health checked out, if you're in pain go sort it out rather than just sitting around not doing anything about it.

I'm not making excuses. I want it the fuck off but u can't do anything without parents. I have no way of getting there, no money, and I don't known my insurance shit. I'm a bit fucked at the moment

[TheBigUnit]

I'm not making excuses. I want it the fuck off but u can't do anything without parents. I have no way of getting there, no money, and I don't known my insurance shit. I'm a bit fucked at the moment

Just whine and groan and mention sepsis, they'll eventually take you

[Professional Russian]

Just whine and groan and mention sepsis, they'll eventually take you

Seems legit. Is there a period of time I'll have to be off that foot or will I be able to walk on it? Well kids I just stuck a needle through the bump..... There is literally nothing there. Its just a lump. That's about it there's not even a nail in other. I just cut the whole side of my nail off and it was what I expected just the little sliver that I could cut off. You know what's this probably from? Its probably from my feet sweating like hell or something like that

[Stronk Serb]

Seems legit. Is there a period of time I'll have to be off that foot or will I be able to walk on it? Well kids I just stuck a needle through the bump..... There is literally nothing there. Its just a lump. That's about it there's not even a nail in other. I just cut the whole side of my nail off and it was what I expected just the little sliver that I could cut off. You know what's this probably from? Its probably from my feet sweating like hell or something like that

Hardly. The sweat can just speed up the infection, not cause it. But why the hell did you put a needke in it? The pus is probably way down, like it was in my case, but it did not get infected that much.

[TheBigUnit]

Seems legit. Is there a period of time I'll have to be off that foot or will I be able to walk on it? Well kids I just stuck a needle through the bump..... There is literally nothing there. Its just a lump. That's about it there's not even a nail in other. I just cut the whole side of my nail off and it was what I expected just the little sliver that I could cut off. You know what's this probably from? Its probably from my feet sweating like hell or something like that

Did you at least get try to get the pus out? That's the main point you know, no pus, no infection..........

Anyway wrap up the toe at least and look out for sepsis syntom in webmd

[Professional Russian]

Did you at least get try to get the pus out? That's the main point you know, no pus, no infection..........

Anyway wrap up the toe at least and look out for sepsis syntom in webmd

Well I just dumped peroxcyde all over it

[WickedWeekend]

Peroxide won't do shit unless you put Neosporin on it afterward. My advice? Soak with warm water and Epsom salt until you can get an appointment with the doc. Don't do anything else. If you get surgery for it, you'll get a shot in the toe to numb it, brushed with iodine, and they'll rip half you toenail out. They say it hurts more than having a baby, and I can vouch for that (even though I've never experienced childbirth. I'm a guy). Ingrown toenail surgery hurts like a bitch, but it very necessary. Don't go fucking up something permanently by doing yourself, leave it to the professionals. If you already have this solved, then disregard what I just said. Also, after the surgery, you'll want to soak the toe for about two weeks everyday to draw the infection out. I hope this gets better!

[TheBigUnit]

Well I just dumped peroxcyde all over it

I'm curious, how's the followup?

[Professional Russian]

I'm curious, how's the followup?

It actually went down and j feel fine

[Stronk Serb]

Did you at least get try to get the pus out? That's the main point you know, no pus, no infection..........

Anyway wrap up the toe at least and look out for sepsis syntom in webmd



I was squeezing it out every night and every morning. I was putting peroxide do dissinfect it also.

[HunterBlue]

Dude. See a doctor. Don't even think about it. No one here are experts but what you do know for sure is your toe is a little messed up. A doctors gonna know and he'll treat it.

Your toe freaks me out.

[CharlieHorse]

Dude that's toe cancer. You can cure it by eating 4 bottles of dijon mustard.

:P that's an ingrown nail. Just go see your doctor, and don't bump it or make it bleed or anything. If it hurts take pain killer and/or put a bandage with some antibiotic soothing cream on it or something.

[Professional Russian]

Man you people are behind times. I already fixed it. Cut that fucker out and peroxided the living fuck out of it

[FantaSauce]

See the problem with this is that it will grow back in 3 months and you'll have the same problem. You need to get some Phenol to stop the nail bed from growing again, And even then it's not a definite answer. You'll keep getting this happening every few months,

[Professional Russian]

Then I'll cut it out again and peroxide the fuck out of it.

[WickedWeekend]

Then I'll cut it out again and peroxide the fuck out of it.

So you don't want to end it permanently, but manage it every so often? That makes tons of sense.

[FantaSauce]

Exactly, Seriously dude it's so much easier to just get it done professionally or at least get the correct chemicals to do it properly yourself.