so I went to the gym to do my chest routine and on my last set of the first exercise and dropped a dumbbell on my thumb nail. what do I do should I drain the blood? is it going to fall off?
[quote]-ETHAN- wrote:
so I went to the gym to do my chest routine and on my last set of the first exercise and dropped a dumbbell on my thumb nail. what do I do should I drain the blood? is it going to fall off?[/quote]
I hope it doesn’t get in the way while your learning to make websites…
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Yeah, if the nail is black and blue underneath it’s probably gonna fall off. You could always make the process quicker by grabbing a pair of pliers and getting it done yourself.
[quote]GT625 wrote:
Yeah, if the nail is black and blue underneath it’s probably gonna fall off. You could always make the process quicker by grabbing a pair of pliers and getting it done yourself.[/quote]
Make sure you grab a bottle or two of 151 with those pliers… ouch.
The last time I damaged a nail (big toe) bad enough to blacken it, I took a trip to the tool box. Opened up the drill bit case, selected the smallest bit, and drilled into the middle of the black nail until I knew I hit the pool of blood beneath the nail. I withdrew the bit and out squirted a little stream of blood. Pressure relieved.
Before I drilled, I cleaned the bit with alcohol.
I have heard that a red hot paper clip will achieve the same result, but that sounded too Abu Graib to me. I don’t mind performing surgery on myself, but self torture seems to be taking it a bit far.
If you decide to drain it, and if the toe continues to be swollen and red after you have drained the blood, see a doctor to ensure it has not become infected.
actually the paper clip works great once you heat it it melts right into the nail. Problem was I either waited to long and the blood dried or I didn’t go deep enough because no blood came out.
ice it 15 mins on 15 mins off for a while. i dropped a plate on my big toe a while back and iced it immediately. very little swelling, the discolored nail is almost grown out now (basic first aid course seems to work)
[quote]Mister T. wrote:
Loose Tool wrote:
The last time I damaged a nail (big toe) bad enough to blacken it, I took a trip to the tool box. Opened up the drill bit case, selected the smallest bit, and drilled into the middle of the black nail until I knew I hit the pool of blood beneath the nail. I withdrew the bit and out squirted a little stream of blood. Pressure relieved.
Before I drilled, I cleaned the bit with alcohol.
I have heard that a red hot paper clip will achieve the same result, but that sounded too Abu Graib to me. I don’t mind performing surgery on myself, but self torture seems to be taking it a bit far.
If you decide to drain it, and if the toe continues to be swollen and red after you have drained the blood, see a doctor to ensure it has not become infected.
Hahah
Poking yourself with a hot paper clip is torture, but drilling into your toe is, you know, just your everyday DIY surgery.[/quote]
i thought that was ironic as well…
[quote]ShaneM686 wrote:
Mister T. wrote:
Loose Tool wrote:
The last time I damaged a nail (big toe) bad enough to blacken it, I took a trip to the tool box. Opened up the drill bit case, selected the smallest bit, and drilled into the middle of the black nail until I knew I hit the pool of blood beneath the nail. I withdrew the bit and out squirted a little stream of blood. Pressure relieved.
Before I drilled, I cleaned the bit with alcohol.
I have heard that a red hot paper clip will achieve the same result, but that sounded too Abu Graib to me. I don’t mind performing surgery on myself, but self torture seems to be taking it a bit far.
If you decide to drain it, and if the toe continues to be swollen and red after you have drained the blood, see a doctor to ensure it has not become infected.
Hahah
Poking yourself with a hot paper clip is torture, but drilling into your toe is, you know, just your everyday DIY surgery.
i thought that was ironic as well…[/quote]
What’s even more ironic is that on a daily basis I deal with a lot more paper clips than I do drill bits.
Consider yourself lucky. At least you didn’t smash your junk between 2 dumbells.
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rub some dirt on it
[quote]-ETHAN- wrote:
so I went to the gym to do my chest routine and on my last set of the first exercise and dropped a dumbbell on my thumb nail. what do I do should I drain the blood? is it going to fall off?[/quote]
dude thats gotta hurt, a about month ago i droped a 7.5kg plate on my big toe from about a foot and a half off the ground when i was loading up a dumbell.
Take a hammer and finish the job. It should look like roast beef when you’re done.
[quote]Rhal wrote:
rub some dirt on it[/quote]
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