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[Closed] Minging toe, bother the NHS?

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So after the BB200 my toenail on my big toe was bit sore and bruised

Apart from it wasn't a bruise it was a load of blood and this clear puss stuff under the nail which flowed out at some point.

Anyway 4 weeks later and it's still a bit weird so took some side cutters to it and cut it away now have about 2mm of nail left on one side fused to skin and it feels like a new nail has grown underneath.

Leave it or go be a burden on NHS

I'd post a picture but I've been here long enough to remember Capt D. Starships unplugged bar end


 
Posted : 21/11/2015 11:43 pm
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Leave it.


 
Posted : 21/11/2015 11:45 pm
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Pics please


 
Posted : 21/11/2015 11:47 pm
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I'm not sure you really want a photo


 
Posted : 21/11/2015 11:51 pm
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This thread is useful without pics.


 
Posted : 21/11/2015 11:53 pm
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BB200? Is that a new Bottom bracket standard?


 
Posted : 21/11/2015 11:55 pm
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You're not bothering the NHS, you're using it. The mere fact that you're conscious enough to worry about this means it's almost certainly worth seeing someone.


 
Posted : 21/11/2015 11:56 pm
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Here you go ๐Ÿ˜ฏ ๐Ÿ˜ฏ

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Might get the Leatherman out and just pull but suspect it will hurt..


 
Posted : 22/11/2015 12:02 am
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I have no useful input here but I think we might be toe twins.


 
Posted : 22/11/2015 12:03 am
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Self operate.

Its been documented on here before i think.


 
Posted : 22/11/2015 12:06 am
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Can you get appointments to a podiatrist or do you have to go through a gp for this?


 
Posted : 22/11/2015 12:07 am
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Post a pic. I think we have all finsihed eating for the night so it will be ok

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Try to get the camera really close


 
Posted : 22/11/2015 12:13 am
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Another photo?!

weirdo ๐Ÿ˜ฏ


 
Posted : 22/11/2015 12:17 am
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Is fine. Had you left the nail in it would go black, take months and then fall off. Then many months later finally grow back.

Bashed my toe a number of times and same each time.

Just watch the new nail growing back doesn't ingrow. If it looks like it's curling under, just tweak it up or cut edges down.

If it ingrows or the puss doesn't go away, then see the doc.


 
Posted : 22/11/2015 12:49 am
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[url= http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/diy-toenail-removal-not-for-the-weak-of-stomach ]here ya go......[/url]


 
Posted : 22/11/2015 1:01 am
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Looks ok, just needs time to heal.


 
Posted : 22/11/2015 1:17 am
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Well it's 80% gone

Self surgery with Leatherman

Need to charge the Dremmel for the next bit

Strangely enjoyable


 
Posted : 22/11/2015 1:23 am
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*wonders if we ever got to see Crikeys colonoscopy*


 
Posted : 22/11/2015 10:16 am
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Will do a final photo once I've Dremmel'd it.

Well pleased with my surgery skills, may offer to stand in when Docs are on strike. ๐Ÿ˜€


 
Posted : 22/11/2015 11:07 am
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At the weekend?


 
Posted : 22/11/2015 1:51 pm
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Leave it/cut it off yourself.

I crushed my thumb and was full of blood etc below. Nail was attached at the front, rear and sides. Cut out the nail and a new one grew out (was already half grown beneath)


 
Posted : 22/11/2015 2:16 pm
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I'd say leave it to the professionals. I did, 12 days ago......
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Posted : 22/11/2015 4:46 pm
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Arghghhggg

Burn them with fire!!


 
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No, I think it was phenol. According to the department that did it, the current look is about what they would expect. The nerves are growing back nicely now, so the cauterising "burns" are a tad sore. Not pretty, but you should have seen them before I had the nails removed.


 
Posted : 22/11/2015 4:52 pm
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You've got a choice here. You can go to the hospital, get loads of painful examinations, followed by inevitable amputation surgery and weeks of recovery.

Or, you can just leave it a while and it'll drop off by itself.


 
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OMG! What hell has this thread become!

+1 for burning.... Then burying.....then burning again


 
Posted : 22/11/2015 5:22 pm
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๐Ÿ˜ˆ


 
Posted : 22/11/2015 5:40 pm
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You've got a choice here. You can go to the hospital, get loads of painful examinations, followed by inevitable amputation surgery and weeks of recovery.
Or, you can just leave it a while and it'll drop off by itself.

Need to read the whole thing, attacked it with the Leatherman last night and the nail is gone!


 
Posted : 22/11/2015 6:02 pm
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I meant the leg


 
Posted : 22/11/2015 6:04 pm
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All done now, i shall be no burden on NHS unless it goes green

Pleased ๐Ÿ˜€

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Posted : 22/11/2015 9:40 pm
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You lot are rank.

FWIW, my opinion with "bothering the nhs" revolves around what are they able to do!
They cant bring it back!

they might give you some antibiotics or something, but from the fleetingest of looks :sick: , it looks healthy, so i wouldnt worry. Ive lost whole nails before, both toes and fingers. They grow back fine in the end. Keep the snaggy bits in check and forget about it.


 
Posted : 23/11/2015 8:39 pm
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Looks fine to me, it'll grow back. Had similar myself.


 
Posted : 23/11/2015 8:45 pm
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You lot are rank.

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Posted : 23/11/2015 10:17 pm