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Swollen, Infected Big Toe

koolman
koolman
I'm currently soaking my foot in Epsom Salt for several hours each day and applying antibacterial ointment to the toe, which seems to be reducing the swelling, inflamation and pain.

I'm curious if any of you know of any other remedies to speed up the healing process!
Trissa01
Trissa01
What caused the problem?
Hope it heals swiftly! We need our feetsies. Must be a drag on the routine but seriously, gotta take good care. Prevent infection.
koolman
koolman
What caused the problem was me lol. I trimmed the toenail and, because my toenails grow so rapidly, I trimmed it a little further down the cuticle than normal. Went to rip the toenail off and "RIP!" it tore some of the flesh around the cuticle off with it. The flesh got sore and infected and...well, there you have it.

Epsom Salt, combined with some antibacterial ointment, appears to have reduced the swelling and infection. It's only the tip of the toe around the site that hurts now. Hopefully, God willing, if I don't bang the toe into something again, another week of this treatment will do the trick. if not, a trip to the Podiatrist for a shot of some antibioitics into the site might be in order.

Thanks for your reply!
koolman
koolman
An update: I finally broke down and went to a Podiatrist (foot doctor). He performed a simple surgical procedure, snipping the side of the toenail so the blood and puss drained out, for a mere $110 + $25 for antibiotic tablets. I should've done this a month ago! The swelling was instantaneously relieved and now the toe should heal normally. I'm continuing to do the Epsom Salt soak twice a day, and will go back to the doc for a checkup next week to see how the toe is healing. Hopefully this is it!
aliasdavid
aliasdavid
PRID Drawing Salve. Changed our lives! Glob it on, wait, and within 30-60 minutes it draws out infection. All natural product, about $6-8. We rotate PRID with antibiotic ointment when infection really bad.

Best!
koolman
koolman
I'll be buying some PRID tomorrow and smearing it on, thanks!