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My toe is throbbing

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I went for a pedicure last Friday, about 3 days ago my big toe started hurting on the side, it's been getting worse since then to the point that it woke me up last night, now is very red and throbbing.  I'm thinking that I may have fallen victim to an infection.  Crying  Why me? Seriously, I would like to go one week without going to a Dr's office for either myself, Cate or Sydney!

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  • it couldn't possibly be ingrown could it? If it has nothing to do with the nail it probably is an infection :( I used to work at a podiatrists office, he always used to say not to get pedicures, I still go monthly though lol.

  • Oh no I hope it's not infected!
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  • I thought some places were "more likely" to assist you in getting an infection than others, Joanna. LOL  (Like the place in the mall here that has no one you can understand?  I saw a guy one time CUT a woman and she just about nailed his arse to the wall.  He was just going to keep going about his business like nothing happened.  She YANKED her feet away from him, demanded he sanitize EVERYTHING and gave him a list of "What to do if you cut your client".  I couldn't believe the guy didn't want to do ANYTHING.)

    P.S. - Haven't returned to that place since that happened!

  • I was thinking it might be an ingrown toenail too.  Did you try putting some neosporin on it to see if that helped relieve some of the throbbing?
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  • I've been going to this place for years and I *think* they are clean, I've never had this lady before and she rough with my poor feet that haven't seen light since my last pedi in the fall.  I've never had an ingrown toenail before, maybe that's what it is.  What can I do for it?
  • That sucks.  If they cut your toenail wrong then it probably is getting ingrown.  I am not a doctor, but it sounds better than getting an infection.  Sorry.

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    I've been going to this place for years and I *think* they are clean, I've never had this lady before and she rough with my poor feet that haven't seen light since my last pedi in the fall.  I've never had an ingrown toenail before, maybe that's what it is.  What can I do for it?

    I podiatrist would unfortunately probably have to fix it either way. I would call asap before it gets worse

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    I thought some places were "more likely" to assist you in getting an infection than others, Joanna. LOL  (Like the place in the mall here that has no one you can understand?  I saw a guy one time CUT a woman and she just about nailed his arse to the wall.  He was just going to keep going about his business like nothing happened.  She YANKED her feet away from him, demanded he sanitize EVERYTHING and gave him a list of "What to do if you cut your client".  I couldn't believe the guy didn't want to do ANYTHING.)

    P.S. - Haven't returned to that place since that happened!

    Definately sketchy places you are way more likely to get an infection!

  • If it's ingrown you could try soaking your foot in some warm water and then putting a piece of cotton ball under the side of the toenail that is ingrown.

    But either way you'd want to see a dr since an ingrown toenail can lead to an infection too.

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  • You can soak it in some warm water and epsom salt.  A doc will have to remove it though.  My brothers have gotten them.  They numb the toe and then remove it.  A little painful but heels quickly.  My brothers have gotten them before.
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  • I would make an appt ASAP, but to ease the pain, soak it in warm water with a little peroxide and/or epsom salt thrown in. (I can't remember if you can mix peroxide and epsom salt, or if the epsom salt would help.)
  • I get in grown toenails frequently because of my bunions and how they push my toes in shoes.  Soaking it in epsom salt and warm water helps.  If it is getting infected I would also apply some neosporin to help ease some of the throbbing.  I would definitely call a podiatrist so they can remove it.  It's not bad at all.  They numb it.  And then just cut it out.  It takes all of 5 minutes. 
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