how do i treat ingrown toenail without going to the doctor's office?
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Yes, soak in water.\nClean any effected areas.\nCut nail STRAIGHT across.\ntake a little (VERY little) bit of cotton from a cotton ball, put UNDER (yes this will hurt) the part of the nail that wants to grow down into the toe, and repeat EVERY night, until the nail is trained to grow upward. Then, never, ever, cut toe nails any way except straight across.
632302
Take the Homeopathic Remedy LEDUM 30 immediately it prevents tetanus and relieves the pain and is specifically meant for this use i.e IF YOU STEP ON A NAIL !\nTake care and God Bless you !
394953
use a knife and tweezer to remove the ingrown hairs. just pop the pimples
258670
Go to the doc and get a topical antibiotic.
1039869
It might be an ingrown hair in which case you need to get the hair out.  You might try squeezing it or go back to the doctor & see if they can bill you later.
548333
when time is crucial to treatments and cancer patients are very weak (it's a struggle to get ready for an appointment) i think it is important to have a dr. that has enough compassion to be there at all times ON TIME for their patients. Dr's r humans and we all know things happen, but this is not a dentist appointment or an appointment for an ingrown toenail, this is LIFE, so the least the dr could do is make sure a backup dr is in place!!!!
194159
Did you go to a foot specialist or just a doctor? No, I;m not a doc, but I thought my experience might help you.\nI had to have an ingrown toenail removed once. But to go to \na doctor, was a mistake that was made twice. Whatever he injected into me that was supposed to be pain killer, didn't kill the pain. After the second time of this mistake,\nmy parents took me to a foot specialist. They had my my mother prepare a special solution in which I was to place my foot, one a day, after the removal was successful. I was, eventually, able to walk normal, again.
840953
Keep your nail covered but it will most likely fall off eventually.  You do not need to soak it or anything.  You basically just want to keep it covered so it falls off on it's own but doesn't catch on your socks or something else and rip off like the other part did.  No need to see a doc or do anything more than cover it unless problems would develope.  Also your tetnus is fine for another couple years so just ask to have one the next time you really do need to see your regular doc.  Also since your toe in not infected do not keep putting peroxide or ointment on it.
318064
You should make an appointment with your doctor to have it looked at.\n\nIt could be from something as harmless as a blunt trauma to the toe, which often takes a while to work itself out and effect the nails.\n\nBut it could also be a symptom of some more serious problem or fungus.
243183
You dont need to burn them or get them surgically removed. There is a freezing porocedure which is really painless but discomforting for about half a day but well well well worth it. I dont know the cost today but check with your doc or GP.\n\nI used to have really horrible disgusting warts near my fingernails and they really put people off. Someone suggested this procedure of freezing and it didnt hurt and I would recommend it to anyone. That was about 9 years ago and have been happy since.
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What causes an ingrown toenail?\n\nWhile many things can cause ingrown toenails, the major causes are shoes that don't fit well and improperly trimmed nails. Shoes that are too tight press the sides of the nail and make it curl into the skin. Nails that are peeled off at the edge or trimmed down at the corners are also more likely to become ingrown.\n\nTo avoid ingrown toenails, you should cut your nails straight across. The top of the nail should make a straight line.\n\n\n\nWhat is the best treatment for a painful ingrown toenail?\n\nWhen the problem is mild, you may only need to soak your foot in warm water for 15 to 20 minutes and place dry cotton, such as part of a cotton ball, under the corner of the nail. Signs that the problem is getting worse include increasing pain, swelling and drainage of the area. Sometimes minor surgery is needed to remove the part of the nail that is poking into the skin.
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I wouldn't try it, if I were you,dear!Granted some home remedies may work for you.Although depending on how bad they are,you maybe taking a Chance!Anyhow,I would really just go and see the doctor!He will be able to remove them much more quickly and efficiently!Plus,if you remove them yourself,and do not remove all of it.You take the chance of having them grow back!And possibly even bigger!Not to mention the pain!OUCH!The doctor can remove them by freezing them!Or by burning them off.There are many other ways the doctor can do it.Plus,he can numb you!So you will not be in as much pain!I just think if you want it done right,then see a physician!I know a young girl who had warts everywhere.On her fingers,hands,legs,and face!I mean,it was really bad!Well,anyway she had to go to the doctor,and he did a really good job of removing all of them!Of course it is totally up to you.However,I would look into it.It really would be the best way to get rid of them permanently!Good-Luck to you!And I wish you well!
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You can go to an podiatrist, and they can take a mold of your feet and prescribe you insoles that are made specifically for you to correct this. If I'm not mistaken, there is a company that does this in a kit, and you wouldn't require an appointment, only a few minutes of your time. They send the material for you to stand on to prepare the molds for your insoles. Sorry I don't have the name for ya. Good luck.
744347
You can try vicks vapo rub as that is what the podiatrist recommend.  One other treatment is to soak his foot in warm water with tea tree oil added and then use the tea tree oil directly on the nail several times a day.
1049932
It sounds like you have an ingrown toenail and the only cure for that is to have it removed.  I don't know what color it is, but if it has gotten thick and yellow, then you probably also have a fungus infection in the nail.  If the nail is gray and the toe around it is bright honking red, then there is a chance that you have a staph infection.  Either way, a trip to the doctor is in order, unless you can pull it out yourself and have access to antibiotics.  Good luck.
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Yellow toenails is an indicator that your body is out of ph balance.\n\nGet the nutrition basics down and your bodies signal will not have been in vain.\n\nDrinking 6-8 glasses of distilled water with a pinch of unrefined sea salt will help your toes and may cure what may have been coming down the line.\nhttp://www.curezone.com/foods/watercure.asp\n\nWell fitting shoes could help.\n\nSoaking your feet in Epsom Salts could help.\n\nSoaking your feet in apple cider vinegar(the cheap stuff from the grocery store) will help\n\nSoaking your feet in dilluted lemon juice will help\n\nDrinking Lemon Water will help\n\nA drop of Wild Oregano Oil on each nail could zap fungus.\n\nColloidal Silver externally could help.\n\nSunlight could help...let the sun shine in. Vitamin D from sunlight and not from mucous milk could help significantly. \n\nEating more raw fruits and vegetables will help\n\nI would drink a daily drink of half unsweetened apple juice/grape juice with a tablespoon of raw unfiltered apple cider vinegar, a dash of turmeric, cinnamon, turmeric, and one drop of wild oregano oil. When the yellowing fades, I would continue the drink but quit using the oregano oil.\n\nhttp://curezone.com/blogs/f.asp?f=179&t=32541\nhttp://curezone.com/blogs/f.asp?f=740&t=32560\nhttp://curezone.com/blogs/f.asp?f=172&t=32588\nhttp://curezone.com/blogs/f.asp?f=605&t=30517\n\nIt is good that you are picking up on your bodies cues to hydrate itself and give your body good circulation. Do what works for you and stick with it to achieve
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Take Alieve, and don't put any weight on your toe.  Stay off of it as much as possible.  It'll take a few days to start feeling better.