Shattered toe nail

ins0mn1ac · 9 Oct 2010 at 12:17

Phone NHS direct they're very helpful over the phone. Doubt its anything to worry about as long as the nail broke cleanly, no bits stabbing your toe or anything. Looks painful though

thedoc46 · 9 Oct 2010 at 17:34

Took no chances, after the gangrine post.. Went to the quacks and they've diagnosed me with an open fracture.. Gave me a tetnus or however you spell it. Loaded me up with antibiotics and some heavy duty percocet pain killers. NICE !

Hurts like a biaaaaatch.. But at least the nail isn't as bad as I first thought.

fadetoblack · 9 Oct 2010 at 17:36

My toe nail fell off after I ran a marathon took my sock off and the nail fell off :eek:

thedoc46 · 9 Oct 2010 at 17:41

fadetoblack said:
My toe nail fell off after I ran a marathon took my sock off and the nail fell off

So what happened after that? Since there's a good chance my nail is going to fall off

Did it come back ok, and how long?

kibblerok · 9 Oct 2010 at 17:44

thedoc46 said:
So what happened after that? Since there's a good chance my nail is going to fall off Did it come back ok, and how long?

Yours will probably stay on - if the nail is dead it will go brittle and the new nail growing underneath will force it off.

Happened to me and took around 2 months for the old nail to fall off.

KNiVES · 9 Oct 2010 at 17:48

Really makes you appreciate the NHS when you literally cannot just go to the doctor in the US because they will charge you hundreds.

Landy · 9 Oct 2010 at 17:57

Omg thats awful, id probably wait and go to the doctors though rather than A&E, unless the pain is that unbareable, you do need to go see someone though 'cos if infection sets in and you don't do anything your buggered

fadetoblack · 9 Oct 2010 at 18:10

thedoc46 said:
So what happened after that? Since there's a good chance my nail is going to fall off Did it come back ok, and how long?

Took about 3 months to fully grow back but it did hurt like he'll for the first week or so.

Poppy · 9 Oct 2010 at 18:16

Am i the only one who is amazed the OP went to the doctors for a stubbed toe?!

kibblerok · 9 Oct 2010 at 18:22

Poppy said:
Am i the only one who is amazed the OP went to the doctors for a stubbed toe?!

Not really - was a good decision considering.....

they've diagnosed me with an open fracture.. Gave me a tetnus or however you spell it. Loaded me up with antibiotics and some heavy duty percocet pain killers. NICE !

Poppy · 9 Oct 2010 at 18:40

Ah i misread! An open fracture? as in the big toe is broken?

-fedexer- · 9 Oct 2010 at 18:51

Gah that's some sight... i'm surprised you were even slightly tempted to even leave it :eek:

I'm glad nothing like this has happened to my toes before... can't imagine how bad it would be!