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Anybody ever had a felon (infection) on their fingerpad?
Posted on 1/19/18 at 1:49 pm
Posted on 1/19/18 at 1:49 pm
I have one on the pad of my left thumb right now. It's apparently a fairly serious infection that can go south quickly.
Since I'm a weirdo and curious about home remedies, I am trying to deal with it at home rather than go to an urgent care facility.
So far I've soaked it a ton in epsom salt, taken some of my dog's leftover antibiotics (after googling to make sure that was safe) and popped / depussed it myself with a disinfected needle.
The infection is still there (I can feel it) and I'm out of antibiotics so unless it dies on its own I'll have to head into an urgent care facility this weekend.
Just wondering if anybody has anything else I can try.
Since I'm a weirdo and curious about home remedies, I am trying to deal with it at home rather than go to an urgent care facility.
So far I've soaked it a ton in epsom salt, taken some of my dog's leftover antibiotics (after googling to make sure that was safe) and popped / depussed it myself with a disinfected needle.
The infection is still there (I can feel it) and I'm out of antibiotics so unless it dies on its own I'll have to head into an urgent care facility this weekend.
Just wondering if anybody has anything else I can try.
This post was edited on 1/19/18 at 1:50 pm
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Posted on 1/19/18 at 1:49 pm to SirWinston
I dont know what that is but it doesn't sound like something I want to Google 
Posted on 1/19/18 at 1:50 pm to SirWinston
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Since I'm a weirdo
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So far I've soaked it a ton in epsom salt, taken some of my dog's leftover antibiotics (after googling to make sure that was safe) and popped / depussed it myself with a disinfected needle.
Checks out.
Posted on 1/19/18 at 1:50 pm to SirWinston
Aids
Posted on 1/19/18 at 1:50 pm to SirWinston
Sounds worse than a misdemeanor infection.
Best of luck baw
Best of luck baw
Posted on 1/19/18 at 1:52 pm to SirWinston
Looks like you're gonna have to self-perform surgery. You have a sharp razor?
Posted on 1/19/18 at 1:52 pm to SirWinston
Lay off the heroin for a while
Posted on 1/19/18 at 1:53 pm to SirWinston
soak your finger in apple cider vinegar for 10 minutes. repeat every 4 hours until healed.
Posted on 1/19/18 at 1:54 pm to DirtyMikeandtheBoys
That's if it gets really bad. So far I'm not even swollen. If it's not gone by this time tomorrow I'll head to urgent care for more antibiotics and hopefully that will kill it.
Posted on 1/19/18 at 1:54 pm to IllegalPete
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soak your finger in apple cider vinegar for 10 minutes. repeat every 4 hours until healed.
Good man - I have some and will try this.
Posted on 1/19/18 at 1:55 pm to SirWinston
No, do the surgery now. and film it and post it here dammit
Posted on 1/19/18 at 1:55 pm to SirWinston
Never had a felon infection on my finger, however, I have fingered a felon but didn't get an infection from her.
Posted on 1/19/18 at 2:00 pm to SirWinston
You don’t sound like someone who is going to heed sound medical advice but you don’t want to frick around with infections on the fingers or toes. Get it looked at if you see swelling, redness, puss or discharge, area feels warm to the touch or you are running a fever. Wait around long enough and you might end up without a finger.
Posted on 1/19/18 at 2:05 pm to SirWinston
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I'm a weirdo and curious about home remedies
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taken some of my dog's leftover antibiotics
Posted on 1/19/18 at 2:37 pm to SirWinston
I just googled; assume this is a severe case:
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