My big toenail got pulled up like the hood of a car and is barely connected

[JVS]

I don't need any medical advice, but I HATE when this happens

[ldf]

1. uh, could you make your description

a little more VIVID!

i am cringing as you type...

[texanwitch]

2. Ouch.

How did you do it.

[JVS]

8. scraped it on a matress I was moving

[texanwitch]

9. My toe hurts now.

Take care of that toe, make sure it doesn't infected.

[Suich]

3. Wow! That's gotta hurt!

Ow! Ow! Ow! Ow! Ow!

[GoddessOfGuinness]

4. Now my toes hurt.

:hug::hug::hug:

[EstimatedProphet]

5. Been there done that

The one I did that with was barely connected as it was though, owing to regrowing from an ingrown toenail operation. When it came off I was in aikido practice, and it popped off because of working out on the mat.

[JVS]

7. Same here with the ingrown toenail thing. My toes will never look good.

[EstimatedProphet]

10. One thing I learned: antifungal cream, every day!

Rub it into the skin under the toenail. If it gets a fungus infection the nail gets really thick and weird.

[JVS]

11. could you recommend a brand?

[EstimatedProphet]

15. Lotrimin is what I used

[Richard Steele]

6. Really sucks, doesn't it?

If it was a fingernail, it would be good as new in two months...

But toenails grow soooo much slower. Bastards!

I lost one 18 months ago; it's just barely looking as good as its
brother on the other foot. If I asked folks to guess which one I
had damaged most recently, I'll bet two thirds would still be able
to guess correctly.

[bridgit]

12. owie!!

x(

[mzteris]

13. ow ow ow ow ow ow ooooowwwwwwwwwwwwww

God don't remind me!

Did that the first of vacation at the frickin' BEACH about 12 years ago. No swimming. Hardly any walking. Sand was a bitch!

Don't. Do NOT. Repeat - DO NOT let it get INFECTED!! yowza....

Take VERY good care of it.

[MysticalChicken]

14. Oh, dude, that hurts just THINKING about it.

*shudders*

[Pushed To The Left]

16. I've lost the nail on my big toe multiple times, so I can relate! n/t

[zanne]

21. How do you lose the nail on your big toe "multiple times"?

I get alot of scraped knees because I fall down alot, but losing your big toe's toenail? How do you do it and how excruciating is it (from 1 to 10).

[Pushed To The Left]

22. It's usually more annoying than painful. It all started with a wrestling/grappling toe injury

a couple of years ago. I bent my big toe the wrong way on the mat, and it hurt a little, but I kept wrestling until the round ended. I then remembered that I had bent my toe, looked down, and saw that my toe was a bloody mess! The skin was ripped up pretty badly and the cuticle was separated from the nail. The nail was pretty loose, and I knew it would probably come off eventually. I ended up getting 3 stitches in the toe and did have a fracture. Ever since then, the toenail has been growing in in a peculiar way and I sometimes have sort of a double-nail situation going on. Last time the nail go loose was when I was grappling and wasn't wearing socks. I decided to start wearing socks again when I grapple!

[jobycom]

17. Thanks. Just when I thought it was safe to go back into the Lounge.

:yoiks:

[MissMarple]

18. Sorry, sweetheart. But, the knew nail will look quite pristine.

But I hate when that happens. It hurts a lot. :hug:

[MissMarple]

23. Many apologies for the misspelling, so embarrassed.

;) I hope your toe is better.

[Rosemary2205]

19. Wear SHOES ya bonehead!!!!

I feel for you. I really do. By the time you read this your toe is going to be throbbing like hell and just the feel of a summer breeze on it is going to bring you new experiences in pain. Next time you move furniture around I hope you remember this and go put some shoes on!!!

((naggy nag that I am))

:)

[JVS]

20. That happened last night. It feels better now that I ripped the nail off.

The dangling was killing me when trying to sleep at 4 am

[Lex]

24. Yikes!

Sorry. :(

Sounds awful.