Holy Bic pen, that's the worst feeling everrrr......

Last night I went across the street to buy some coffee, and I saw one of my friends walking down the street. No with this particular friend, it is tradition for us to run around each other, punch each other in the stomach, then laugh it off. Don't ask.

Well, our eyes met and we began to run at other. I didn't curl my fist properly in time and felt a very sharp pain in my ring finger. I looked down and found that my nail had been almost entirely ripped off (my nails grow very long by nature. We're talking about an enitre inch ripped off, leaving only about half an inch there. yeah. ow). It didn't hurt, really, but it was one of those feelings that is just so unnatural that it's overwhelming. Like an itch you can't scratch or something. Just, ugh.....

Now I have a nail that won't come completely off, and it hurts like hell just clinging there (though it is kind of fun to pull it back anf freak out the kids of the family) and quite frankly, I don't know what to do with myself.

Perhaps I should just chop the whole finger off or something....

Shadow_Ferret said:

Somehow I'd feel incomplete without one of your life stories to mesmerize me.

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Damn straight.

Susie said:

Tsuki, you might consider going to the doctor. You don't want it to get infected. imho. Also, don't let the kids play with it. Hope all will be well.

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Doctor? Psh! Didn't you know that bacterium are clearly afraid of me? Won't come anywhere near me! (probably because they are tired of the life stories.... )

As for letting the kids play with it....Well, I couldn't resist. Something about the look of pure terror and disgust on a chld's face when they pull back a bloody nail just warms my heart, you know? *motherly fuzzies*

Shadow_Ferret said:

I'd also advise against using that finger to pick your nose. You could either get a nasty sinus cut or the nail could break off and get lodged inside the nasal passage. Nasty either way.

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Well, that would cetainly explained what happened to the rest of the nail, and why I've had a three hour nosebleed.... :

Gravity said:

Rip it off with your teeth, and then plunge the whole bloody, dripping digit into a cupful of undiluted lemon juice. You'll feel better, knowing nothing worse will happen to you the rest of your natural life. Trust me.

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Lemon juice? Wimp! Tsuki ONLY does jalapeno peppers, and don't you forget it! And what's an open wound without some nice fragranced bath salt to grind into it?

allion said:

You could try cutting it back and then using Krazy Glue to attach the nail back to the bed so it can grow out some. Just don't get the glue all over, or you'll end up stuck to the floor or something.

But yeah, wrap it up in a Bandaid to keep it somewhat secure. And lots of antibiotic goop is a good thing, just in case.

Karen
(who has ripped a toe nail off once or twice)

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I just threw some antibiotic ointment on it for a while after washing it with some comfrey tea, then duct taped it. Worked for everything so far.

CBeasy said:

As a result of my many years as a carpenter framing houses, I consider myself to be something of an expert on the treatment healing times of small injuries, especially to the hands. I've probably smashed the nail off a finger with a 28 oz. Estwing hammer half a dozen times. I've partially disconnected the nail even more times. I would say just clip off as much as you cleanly can, and make you wash the area real well. Bandage it with a cloth bandaid so you won't bump it into crap and wait for the nail to start growing back, or at least until your nail bed isn't so tender. You should be good to go in a week or two. Also, duct tape isn't that bad of a bandage if there's something between the tape and your skin. When I cut myself on a jobsite, I used to make a bandage with a piece of my T-shit and either duct tape or electrical tape.

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I just bandage it up with a comfrey poultice under the duct tape. Gotta change it every now and then, but the tenderness has mostly gone away after only one day. Viva la herbs