Damaged my toe
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Why not take an hour of your day and go have a doctor look at it. If you don't have insurance I guess I understand why you're so against it, otherwise I'd be afraid of it getting an infection with the way it currently looks.
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He's only got 9 toes, at any rate.
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First, amputate the toe right away. The toe is doing nothing but living on your foot without paying rent and hanging out with your other toes until 3am. Next thing you know, you'll be babysitting the toes on your other foot.
Second, keep a log of all your interactions with the toe. You will need this when HR asks why you are playing favorites with your other toes.
Third, go see a doctor. But not one of Sweet Baby James's pussy doctors; an OBGYN will be of no help.
Second, keep a log of all your interactions with the toe. You will need this when HR asks why you are playing favorites with your other toes.
Third, go see a doctor. But not one of Sweet Baby James's pussy doctors; an OBGYN will be of no help.
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As everyone seems to agree, and having suffered through this myself, the nail should be drilled so the blood can be drained. Then eventually the damaged nail will be pushed out as the new nail grows, assuming that the root or matrix isn't seriously damaged.
Go see a doctor or use a non-sterile implement and risk something more severe.
Remember that something as simple as an untreated hangnail can lead to death. See blood poisoning/sepsis.
Go see a doctor or use a non-sterile implement and risk something more severe.
Remember that something as simple as an untreated hangnail can lead to death. See blood poisoning/sepsis.
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Its no big deal. Eventually your toenail will fall off. This shit has happened to me numerous times. Anyone telling u to go see a doctor is a big pu$$y.
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Only drill through your toenail if it's throbbing with pain, otherwise just let it be and it'll heal itself. If you do decide to drill I'd recommend a straightened out paper clip. Heat that bastard red hot and then slowly push it into the nail.
Oh, and stop being a pussy!
Oh, and stop being a pussy!
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Finally. The John Rambos of Otter have educated me. Well..the nail will not be mucked with.
I just have never had a toe issue so this realm is new to me. Fuck the doctor. I'll rip the bitch out, pour some alcohol on it, bitch like a bitch, and keep going about my way before I muck about with the nail.
I just have never had a toe issue so this realm is new to me. Fuck the doctor. I'll rip the bitch out, pour some alcohol on it, bitch like a bitch, and keep going about my way before I muck about with the nail.
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Dropped a 75 lb dumbbell on my big toe once... blood pooled and hurt like a sonovabitch. Until I spent a $35 copay to visit the doc in the box, who used a small laser to burn a tiny hole in my toenail. The pain stopped instantly once the blood could get out. I did end up losing the toenail, and it still has some issues a few years later.
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Finally. The John Rambos of Otter have educated me. Well..the nail will not be mucked with.
I just have never had a toe issue so this realm is new to me. Fuck the doctor. I'll rip the bitch out, pour some alcohol on it, bitch like a bitch, and keep going about my way before I muck about with the nail.
I just have never had a toe issue so this realm is new to me. Fuck the doctor. I'll rip the bitch out, pour some alcohol on it, bitch like a bitch, and keep going about my way before I muck about with the nail.
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Finally. The John Rambos of Otter have educated me. Well..the nail will not be mucked with.
I just have never had a toe issue so this realm is new to me. Fuck the doctor. I'll rip the bitch out, pour some alcohol on it, bitch like a bitch, and keep going about my way before I muck about with the nail.
I just have never had a toe issue so this realm is new to me. Fuck the doctor. I'll rip the bitch out, pour some alcohol on it, bitch like a bitch, and keep going about my way before I muck about with the nail.

Don't be pussy.