What dumb thing did you do today?

[Jim Nelson]

If you go to E.R. and get in they will burn a hole with a paper clip and you will want to hug the person that does it. There will be quite a geyser and you will lose the nail, but it's worth it. BTDT.

 

[GaryM]

You beat me to it, although I've always used a paper clip.
To the OP, hopefully that's all that it will take to make your toe feel better. Even if it's broken I doubt they will do more than tape it to the next one.

My Dad used a small drill bit in a pin vise on my thumb.

 

[Cat_Driver]

I don't wear steel toes around equipment, there've been too many people lose their toes because of "safety" boots. Then again I don't own a set of flip flops.

This doesn't make sense. Surely if the force of the load on your toes causes the steel toe shoe to make you lose a toe, then surely you would lose those same toes any way?
What am I missing?
Steel toe shoes have saved me countless toe accidents not to mention the one time I hit my steel tow with a chain saw.

Can Steel Toe Boots Cut Toes Off?
The answer: No, your steel toe boots will not cut off your toes. If an item is heavy enough or the impact is strong enough it might result in some broken bones, but it will not severe off your toes.

Can Steel Toe Boots Cut Toes Off? | 1 Toes 2 Feet

 

[fatjay]

I called urgent care and asked for advice. they said if it hurts come in, ther'es no one there and htey could see me right away. i went there and there was a 2-3 hour wait. So I left. i got a sewing needle and put it in alcohol for a few min, then got it red hot under a lighter, then back in alcohol. Gentlely pushed it under the nail and pulled it out, and blood came shooting out. the relief was instant, i wish i'd done it sooner. Now I know! a couple shots of vodka took the edge off as well.

The nail was completely filled with blood but it remained sealed in the front. so it was easy to put the needle in and hit the area to relieve the pressure.

Thanks for the help, it feel's so much better.

 

[k0ua]

Told ya...

 

[fried1765]

If they will let you in. My wife has got kidney stones and they said it was not priority during the Black Swan nonsense that is going on.

It was not today, but yesterday, that I was filling my tractor by pail with a fuel can because we have no power here yet, and it was running the pto generator. It was dark out and very windy, so I was getting more fuel on the tractor than in it. I also had a flashlight since it was 3 AM, and put it on the hood to light up the area.

That vibrated down as I was pouring in fuel...then whap...whap...whap, right into the engine fan it went.

I probably should have seen that coming.

Is you wife actually passing the stones?
They are incredibly painful...I know.
Don't be afraid to take her to the ER any time of day or night.
Where is the nearest hospital? Belfast? Camden? Augusta?
Don't waste ANY time if she asks you for help!

 

[airbiscuit]

My friend and I were talking about the extent men will go to not to see a Dr. Lots of stories of paper towels and electrical tape. The best one was of two uncles working on an outboard motor. The motor lift slipped resulting in a massive blood blister under thumbnail. They tried drilling a small hole, but every time one uncle pushed down with the drill, the other pulled away. They then clamped his thumb in a shop vice, drilled the hole in the thumbnail, and voila, instant relief.

 

[fatjay]

My friend and I were talking about the extent men will go to not to see a Dr. Lots of stories of paper towels and electrical tape. The best one was of two uncles working on an outboard motor. The motor lift slipped resulting in a massive blood blister under thumbnail. They tried drilling a small hole, but every time one uncle pushed down with the drill, the other pulled away. They then clamped his thumb in a shop vice, drilled the hole in the thumbnail, and voila, instant relief.

The problem is people abuse the system, go to the doctor for a hangnail, etc. If my treatment rivals what i would pay hundreds of doctors for, I'm going with mine. I know my body, it's limits, and it's abilities. It's no wonder insurance has moved to high deductable, they were losing their shirts paying doctors under HMO's for every stupid little thing.

 

[ruffdog]

I grew up with dad showing me how to drill through the nail to relieve the pressure. Once I was showed the hot paper clip method, I never drilled again. I have a pair of the steel toes from my old Red Wing boots I burned in the brush pile. They are super tough. If something would ever flatten that steel cup, your foot would be gone without it.

 

[4570Man]

When your nail starts to fall off you’re probably going to want to keep it trimmed to prevent it from getting ripped off. The scissors on my Swiss Army knife were half way decent but I found a pair of eyelash scissors to be the real ticket for getting under the nail and cutting it.