got full colon scope was told crohn's disease (maybe) given prednisone and in no time back to normal which after 20 trips to the toilet per day even with Lomotil. Thanks for your suggestions/advice! what do you guys do about being barefoot now. Today I am trying to go without a bandaid. I haven't had the nerve to try shoes; maybe in a couple weeks! I had injured this nail by drilling sideways through the base of the nail about 18 months ago, and it would never grow back correctly. I had my right big toe nail removed about 2 weeks ago and initially had it bandaged by the person giving treatment. Hello all. My Dr. gave me some ointment to put on and it felt like my feet were in the bowels of hell. Another site says to soak the feet four times a day and then reapply antibiotic cream and gauze, and the soaks should continue until the toe appears healed, usually about 5-7 days (!?). Lessons From the Salies de Béarn Randomized Study.”, National Psoriasis Foundation: “Herbal and Natural Remedies.”, U.S. National Library of Medicine: “Magnesium Sulfate,” “How to care for pressure sores,” “EPSOM SALT -- magnesium sulfate granule, for solution.”, Nutrients: “Can Magnesium Enhance Exercise Performance?,” “Myth or Reality -- Transdermal Magnesium?”, Indian Journal of Dental Research: "Sodium bicarbonate: A review and its uses in dentistry.”, International Journal of Dermatology: “Bathing in a magnesium-rich Dead Sea salt solution improves skin barrier function, enhances skin hydration, and reduces inflammation in atopic dry skin.”, National Eczema Association: “Eczema and Bathing.”, Sports Medicine: “The role of sodium in 'heat cramping.' Terrible! I'm still wrapping the bandages but don't know if I should leave them off. Unfortuately I am not allowed to soak my foot, let alone get it wet due to the fact I had a tumor removed. It has now been 8 weeks since my partial and while I no longer have pain - I still have a slight scab left over on the side. Dried and applied antibiotic cream and wrapped in gauze. But the nail grew back even weirder so last week I had the nail removed the the root destroyed. HELP. But again find a good. When i had my first great toenail removed the doc applied the guaze afterwards. The toe the next day was a little sore to walk on but no big deal, just kept taking pain killers. I've always found it hard to find a good shoe. Once drainage and oozing stops it's best to leave it open to allow the wound to actually dry out. Never really had any pain throughout the entire process. I don't kno if the pain is from the pus sac under my skin (if ther is onew I'm assuming because of the pus leaking/bubble of skin) or if the doctor didn't remvoe my toenail rite and its still irritating my toe? (the Dr. said to) The second time I could only keep my feet in the water for 5 minutes. REAL CURE FOR GENITAL HERPES, HIV/AIDS, CANCER, DIABETES, HEPATITIS B, VAGINAL AND ITCHING BURNING, WITH PROVE.. TESTIMONY OF HOW I GOT CURED FROM HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS, i am overwhelm with joy and happiness and i am happy to share this with you all around the world about how Dr Sabu has cured HERPES GENITAL VIRUS...ever since i was diagnosed of Herpes virus in 2012,I was always thinking on how I can get a solution out of my body so that i can be okay again. Laurel, ask if you can use table salt and warm water; 1 tsp. It had fungus and bacteria for the past couple years that wouldn't go away with treatment. di anyone try medication first before removing toenails? And after the first couple weeks, it really should be on its way to healing up pretty good. i had my left big toe nail removed on the 9th dec2013 i`m still in agony, its still weeping and i`m still wearing flipflops, driving me mad, if i was to get another ingrowing nail i will keep it as the pain was more bareable than this definately would`nt recomend. It has been 2 months since I had one big toenail permanently removed (phenol, etc). carrying spare underwear. Had a horrible reaction to anything petroleum jelly based. Look for over-the-counter saline nose sprays at the drugstore. I have one question for those of you who have gone before me: Have you heard of the phenol failing and the nail growing back? Just had my toenail removed this past Friday and the procedure itself was not painful due to the local anesthetic administered, however the removing of the bandages the following day was very painful. Raw pain that brings you to tears. It is effective because the warm water drains the discharges out, reducing the inflammation at the same time. It can come from your shoes hitting against the nail too.The Dr gave me post op instructions as follows; soak toe 2 X a day in warm salt water for the 1st wk,do this in the Am and Pm,then rinse or flush toe with peroxide,let dry and then put Neosporeium PLUS (this has a pain reliever in it) on a LARGE non-stick band-aid wear that over the toe all day.Remove the band aid in the Pm for the soak and rinse treatment,then NO band aid while you sleep.You do the same procedure everyday for the next 2wks only this time it's once a day.I have to tell you this does hurt like H@#* when you try to walk or stand,so I suggest to prop up your foot...gravity will make it hurt more.When I took a shower I put a plastic bag over my foot, nor did I let the shower water hit my foot,that would REALLY hurt...no thanks. any responses please email me at christy9500bell@yahoo.com and in the subject line put "toenail removal" its so i know. It is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment and should not be relied on to make decisions about your health. I had left big toenail removed and phenol'd about 12 days ago, with instructions to soak & wash twice a day and apply antibiotic ointment & bandage it up. I'm open to anyone's thoughts. But now that this is likely going to be me, I’m having a hard time accepting the fact an to the point it’s caused me major depression and anxiety:( I have three young kids at home, and trust me when I say, I KNOW there are a lot worse things out there. MJ, how is your toe now? Not one more holiday or family event will be spoilt by my dodgy ingrown toenail .. Hip Hip Hooray!!! The initial injection hurt like heck, but after that I had absolutely no pain. Even a cup of plain table salt in your bath water can ease eczema symptoms. Both nails look yucky and they are so sore all of the time:( My podiatrist told me to think about permanent nail removal. However as soon as he looked at it, he said that I was missing 3/4 of my nail bed. I finally removed both big toenails, this was after messing about with onli getting rid of halves that would grow back. The next day removing the gauze for the first time was very painful. Hey Zoey. The next day I was able to bathe my toe but the gauze was still stuck. WOW, I was given serious pain medicine. Laurel, you should not have had that wreck of an experience with your nail total removal. I wear 4 socks to go outside to feed horses, The skin is sloughing off but nice new skin coming in. Toe nail removal is the worst pain I have experienced and I have good pain tolerance. I am a Podiatrist. He said it was possibly an infection and he would give me a prescription for an antibiotic. Day 10 post procedure not in pain but discomfort. The left one was still mostly there but, I was working on it slowly but surely. Just miss football haha. This was done out-patient in a hospital and thankfully, I was given stuff to put me in la la land and never felt the numbing needles. No closed shoes. My left big toenail was removed mid Dec, 09. I do wish I had read some of this prior, but it was an instant decision in the Dr's office when I went to see about my toe being purple and very swollen for the previous 3 weeks. I asked for pain killers and the doctor wrote me a prescription for that. soiling bed. Can You post pics of all toenails removed with and without polish? I would like to have a toenail for another month of sandal season. At this point I wish I would've stuck with the way they were. I had permanent toenail removal on my right big toe due to fungus August 10. I JUST HAD ALL 5 OF MY NAILS REMOVED 2 DAYS AGO! I can usually stand my shoe on for the 8 hrs of nursing work I do. I was given Amerigel which is excellent at preventing infection and is a chemical debris enhancing gel. I had the second toe on my left foot permanently removed on April 17. Can any of you tell me when I will start to feel better? My doctor didn't give me any aftercare instructions except not to go swimming for at least a week and do a epsom salt bath once a week. lots of pain but i can still run and do my sport. I'm getting a little worried now, is this normal for 3 weeks after the op. Day 10 post procedure not in pain but discomfort. At times it burns badly (Day 11).....still NOT very good with lots of standing or walking......OUCH.... not running much yet.....but, wound is starting to look a little less like PIZZA ..... being honest in hope to help others.....!! The procedure didn't hurt but I got a staph infection on day 4 and had antibiotics for 7 days. The pain of it is terrible and like many state on here night time is the worst. I am use to pain, with 11 knee operations, shoulders, hands and once beaten to an inch of my life, but this procedure has been a nightmare. Seeping stopped yesterday. I went back to the podiatry practise 2 days ago ( 9th Nov ) and had the injections again so they could clean & probe away at the toe. You have blessed us and countless others with your candor. I took 3 weeks off so hope the pain goes all together. I am worry about it healing the wrong way. my doc didn't give me much information, didn't mention the epsom salt at all, i'm going to try it out even though it's a little bit after the fact...wish i'd known about it 4 days ago! The entire nail of the big toe had to removed under anaesthesia and today is the day after the procedure. However, these other “salts” make cats ill or even kill them. See additional information. I had 3 removed last year and 1 three years before that ...1 is permanent and the other 3 I wanted it to be but the Doc was in a hurry and didn't care....the large toe wouldn't freeze and she did it anyway.........painful....but when healed, you can file the skin till smooth and paint with nailpolish and no one ever notices. been to podiatrist 4times this week and emergency Dr 2 times during night with horrible pain. That must've hurt like hell - dropping a piece of iron on your toe! Has anyone else heard of using nystatin instead of antibiotic ointment after toenail removal? If your breath isn’t the freshest, a dry mouth and plaque buildup are probably to blame. I have been on 2 courses of antibiotics and an assortment of dressings. For the first 3-4 weeks they were still very tender and wearing covered shoes was uncomfortable. can I jkust leave this alone has it does not hurt ? I will also remember to use the prefreezing Emla creme that helps significantly . Have you tried on your side with your good foot protecting the bad from the duvet. I had my left big toe nail removed 5 days ago. Have had no pain or discomfort at all. 3 days post op went back for check up. OMG, will I have to glue on a fake toe nail forever? I had both of my big toe nails removed in December last year due to pincer nails. I have on a bandaid and oversized sock and no covers touching, but it hurts really bad. Things worked out fine. He only took a piece from the top. If you can stan the pain of removal its worth it. Also, I need shoes with good heel support as I also have to wear my orthodics to heal my plantar fascitis (sp? I had one great toenail permanently removed years ago and i do not remember it being this difficult. HELPFUL ADVICE WOULD BE RECOMMENDED!!!!!!!!!! If they ingested enough to give them severe diarrhea then yes, that could be a big problem as severe diarrhea will cause dehydration.