Hangnail

[randyt]

I had a handnail for a month or so. It's painful at times. Today I'm going to the Dr to get it dug out. Not sure what that consists of.

It got me to wondering what a person could do if a Dr wasn't available.

 

[Amish Heart]

Epsom salt soak. Try to soften it up and draw out the infection. If it's bumpy and puss filled, you can lance it with something sterile, then pour peroxide on it, then take some fish antibiotics orally in case. Ointments that might be helpful would be a B and W ointment. I would try all those things, not saying they'd work for you, but I'd do it.

 

[Morgan101]

I had a handnail for a month or so. It's painful at times. Today I'm going to the Dr to get it dug out. Not sure what that consists of.

It got me to wondering what a person could do if a Dr wasn't available.

Watch the Doctor closely, and see what he does.

 

[Amish Heart]

He might pull the nail out, release the puss and wrap it and give him antibiotics.
I betcha.

 

[LadyLocust]

I had a handnail for a month or so. It's painful at times. Today I'm going to the Dr to get it dug out. Not sure what that consists of.

It got me to wondering what a person could do if a Dr wasn't available.

Put super glue on it. It usually resolves itself within a couple days.

 

[Weedygarden]

I heard many years ago that hangnails were the result of a vitamin C deficiency. There are other signs pf a vitamin C deficiency, including bleeding gums.

 

[joel]

Hangnail or ingrown nail?

 

[Pearl]

Put super glue on it. It usually resolves itself within a couple days.

My Mom always did that with split nails!

 

[randyt]

They told me to soak it in Epsom salt bath and prescribed antibiotics. Not sure if it's ingrown or hangnail. I am sure it hurts and have been going on over a month

 

[Amish Heart]

So if SHTF happens and there's no doc, have epsom salt around and some antibiotics. And then you'll live.

 

[SoJer]

a) +1 to the Above suggestions..

b) If it's an 'Ingrown' Nail (where one / both 'corners' are growing / pushing Into the folds of the corners of yer.. Toe? (randy didn't say, but.. Usually, that's the 'guilty piggy' - then cut a 'V' - as deeply-into as you can stand to (but withOut cutting yer flesh, Under the nail..) into the Center of the Nail.. and then Wait.. Why?

The Body will 'draw Out' those sharp nail-corners from the Toe-corners, as it responds by 'Filling In' the cut-V. Works quickly and Quite-well (Albeit to a point, though.. Once those 'pokey corners' are Into the subdural layers (causing Pain / open-wound / making way for infection, etc) if it gets 'entrenched Enough', you May indeed, have to ultimately get a 'surgical extraction', but.. Do Try this 'V-technique' First... and be aware you may have to Repeat, soon as it's starts to 'fill-in'..

Meantime, follow the Other fine suggestions, herein (salts-soak, polysporin / neosporin Ointment (or, even Better, learn / make mullein + yarrow 'salve', cuz That's wonderful stuff / great to know How to 'DIY' for Later, anyway..)

jd

 

[Weedygarden]

They told me to soak it in Epsom salt bath and prescribed antibiotics. Not sure if it's ingrown or hangnail. I am sure it hurts and have been going on over a month

I have had a tendency to get ingrown nails for most of my life. When the nails need to be trimmed, my toes start hurting. It is my clue to trim my nails.