Author Topic: Advice on ingrown toenails? (Read 694 times)

Rutilant · « **on:** July 28, 2003, 08:01:20 PM »

I've had these ingrown toenails for a while now, (both of em), and they've goten progressively worse for a couple months.. Well, i didnt think it'd get worse.. WRONG, it's now ingrown all the way to the base of the nail and it hurts like hell when i walk or bump my toe into anything..

So are there any treatments? if so, what does it involve? because it's gettin really unbearable.

Raubvogel · « **Reply #1 on:** July 28, 2003, 08:07:18 PM »

I used to have the same problem which was compounded by repeated looooong marches with a heavy assed rucksack. I even had the nails cut out one time and they grew back exactly the same. Only solution was to buy really wide boots/shoes, and just let the nails grow out really long, then cut them straight across. Hurts like hell for a long time, but after they grow out I haven't had problems for years.

SunKing · « **Reply #2 on:** July 28, 2003, 08:10:24 PM »

doctor,
needle,
scalpel,
no more pain.

just get it over with...

Rutilant · « **Reply #3 on:** July 28, 2003, 08:12:39 PM »

well i sit around all day barefoot.. tried lettin em grow, cuttin a notch in the middle and it's still gotten worse, and it's beginnin to ache constantly.. gonna see a doctor about it

Edit: I am a fargin pansy when it comes to pain, they'll have to knock me out before they do anything

SunKing · « **Reply #4 on:** July 28, 2003, 08:16:22 PM »

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Originally posted by Rutilant
well i sit around all day barefoot.. tried lettin em grow, cuttin a notch in the middle and it's still gotten worse, and it's beginnin to ache constantly.. gonna see a doctor about it

Edit: I am a fargin pansy when it comes to pain, they'll have to knock me out before they do anything

Same here sight of needles makes me sick. I tried all the home remedies too. The pain got so bad I had to do something. Trust me that 2 sec needle salamander is nothing compared to an infection.

capt. apathy · « **Reply #5 on:** July 28, 2003, 08:17:52 PM »

I've done the DR. cutting (no more pain my prettythang) thing and it was a temporary fix at best. the only ones I've heard who have had complete success is the total, perinant removal of the nail.

a friend gave me a home remedy that I used 2 years ago, and I had no problem since.

you have to suffer through until it grows completely out. do it in the summer while you can avoid shoes as much as possable.

then cut them straight across (DR. Schols sells clippers that don't have the sharp curve of regular clippers.)

then if you have heavy nails like mine that cut into the foot all the way along, even if the tip is grown past, you just cut a small(1/8") 'v' notch in the center of the end of the nail, it lets the nail flex and stops it from curling down and cutting into the sides.

like I said no problems in 2 years, even when I have to wear work boots for 16+ hours a day.

edit** needle salamander? they shoved that damn thing up under the nail! didn't hurt as bad as the ingrown nail, but a very close second, did get some temporary relief but, a couple months later the pain was back

Frogm4n · « **Reply #6 on:** July 28, 2003, 08:27:19 PM »

cut them off and stop whineing. you have 10 toes, you can afford to lose a some

SunKing · « **Reply #7 on:** July 28, 2003, 08:39:54 PM »

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Originally posted by capt. apathy
I've done the DR. cutting (no more pain my prettythang) thing and it was a temporary fix at best. the only ones I've heard who have had complete success is the total, perinant removal of the nail.

a friend gave me a home remedy that I used 2 years ago, and I had no problem since.

you have to suffer through until it grows completely out. do it in the summer while you can avoid shoes as much as possable.

then cut them straight across (DR. Schols sells clippers that don't have the sharp curve of regular clippers.)

then if you have heavy nails like mine that cut into the foot all the way along, even if the tip is grown past, you just cut a small(1/8") 'v' notch in the center of the end of the nail, it lets the nail flex and stops it from curling down and cutting into the sides.

like I said no problems in 2 years, even when I have to wear work boots for 16+ hours a day.

edit** needle salamander? they shoved that damn thing up under the nail! didn't hurt as bad as the ingrown nail, but a very close second, did get some temporary relief but, a couple months later the pain was back

damn what dcotor did you go to ? Dr.Satan?

Mine was pain free even after the drugs wore off. Nail grew back straight and I've been careful ever since.

Bodhi · « **Reply #8 on:** July 28, 2003, 09:07:30 PM »

Have had the same problem with Big toe nails that you are describing. This past year I finally got tired of going to the Doctor to get them cut out. This past time I went to a foot doctor, who actually cut the nail back, and killed a PORTION of the nail bed...

It has since grown all the way in and is not a problem what so ever. He even told me to not cut the Vee, but to keep it cut straight. Said to also make sure I bought wide shoes.

Seems to work so far, and far less nasty looking then say total nail removal....

But hey, it's your foot.

Toad · « **Reply #9 on:** July 28, 2003, 09:40:15 PM »

Get thee to a good podiatrist and be done with this problem.

It may take two or three trips over a couple of months but once you have it done right by a competent podiatrist, you'll probably never have another problem.

I took that advice about 30 years ago and really haven't had any trouble worth talking about.

jamusta · « **Reply #10 on:** July 28, 2003, 09:50:37 PM »

LOL Rutty has hammer time....

Sandman · « **Reply #11 on:** July 28, 2003, 09:57:37 PM »

WebMD

Vulcan · « **Reply #12 on:** July 28, 2003, 10:55:28 PM »

I used to have the same problem.

First, check your sock and shoe size. My problem was wrong sized socks.

Second, if you live near a beach go for regular walks in the salt water. It clears out the infection. Once the infection clears out you can let the nail 'grow out'.

capt. apathy · « **Reply #13 on:** July 28, 2003, 11:01:33 PM »

damn, glad to hear you guys had a better experience than me with getting them cut. was wondering how they could keep selling the surgery if everyones worked out as bad as mine.

hyena426 · « **Reply #14 on:** July 29, 2003, 01:34:06 AM »

ya,,i had a freind with a really bad ingrown toe nail,,everytime some one would step on his foot,,we would scream with pain,,well after all the time of neglect and not seeing a doc about it,,his toe nail grew right threw his toe out the bottom of it! ewwwwwwwwwwwwwww,,it looked horrible,,he had to go to the docs ,,and they fixed it,,he hasnt had any troubles with it sence

my cousin had the nerves in his big toe nail destoryed ,,because he allways had ingrown nail trouble.,i would see a doc,,ethere way,,they can fix it for good if you need it,,lol