I was in my back yard and i accidently steped on a old nail , what should i do go to the doctor ? or wait?
373736
If you have not had a tetanus shot in the past 5 years I would say go right away and get one.
875774
If it's been a week you should probably go to the doctor. It's something you shouldn't let go. You actually should go to the emergency room; if it is infection it could be really bad by the time you can see the doc on Monday. Better safe than sorry because it could make you very sick.  You're paying the price right now by beating yourself up over it.  Take a big deep breath, forgive yourself and don't worry about what others could be thinking about you.  And I'm going out on the Jesus limb right now but He will forgive you, you can forgive yourself and you'll get on with your life and do good things.  I'm not saying you will forget about it and never think about it again but you can get out there and do some positive things with your life and it will be better.  Time and forgiveness is a good healer.  I'll pray for you tonight but you do need to get to the doctor to be sure you don't have an infection!!!!!!
901706
Try a doctor, the nail salon will just "solve the problem" by putting some nail polish on it or something
243932
go to the doctor. asap.
1180030
go to the hospital, get it fixed and casted\n\ni wouldn't try to fix a broken ankle on my own with any home remedies...
289646
hello.. before it falls off.. you should go see a doctor!!
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.
318369
I am a nail tech and when I was in school our teacher told us that those were a type of bruise on the nail bed.....perfectly normal and they don't cause any problem.....now if it is green, yellow, or black then that is a fungus, and you need to talk to your Dr. to get rid of it!!!
962146
just apply neosporin to help ward off infection.\n\nscratches typically take 7-14 days to heal up completely so give it some time and try not to pick at it or scratch it if it begins to itch.\n\nthings to watch for that would indicate infection are:\n\n-the redness around the scratch increases or it begins to swell\n-the scratch opens and begins to drain liquid (pus)\n-you begin to run a fever of 101.0 or higher\n-there are red lines extending from the scratch to the rest of your body (indicates infection in the blood-you'll need iv antibiotics asap)\n\nthese are all signs of infection and you'll need antibiotics to treat it. remember that underneath our nails there can be hidden germs and bacteria so make sure to wash the scratch well with mild soap and warm water and apply the neosporin-you should be fine within a week
271491
You should have gone to the Doctor a long time ago.\nI suggest you go immediately or to a Hospital ER.
99379
It probably a nother infection Go back to the doctor
745289
Ice it, keep off of it, keep it elevated, take some NSAID's.  (Non steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs)   If it gets worse, Definitely take it to a Doctor.  Take it to One now If you can't move your toes or foot, or if it hurts too much to put wieght on, or if it looks or feels bad enough to raise serious concern.  But if all it is is a Little swelling, don't worry about It To Much.  \n\nFeel Better\n\nUncle Mike
668766
Everything depends on how you injured your foot and how severe it was...How long ago? What treatment have you sought? If it's severe enough and painful enough I would suggest a visit to an orthopod.  Good luck!
1124575
i would call your doctor, or go to the er.
464923
There is really no way to know for sure unless you show it to a doctor.  Keep cleaning it, but do so gently.  Don't pick it or move around the nail or dig into it.  Be careful and go to a doctor.
1116794
I am such a klutz and have broken all of my toes, except for my big toes.  I have a sofa that has a hide a bed in it, so whenever I try to move "the beast", I break a toe....or just walking past it I walk right into it.  Thankfully, that sofa is leaving me in a couple of weeks! \n\nAnyway...it hurts, no doubt about that.  The discoloration (purple, yellow, green) will take a few weeks.  For the pain...Tylenol extra strength and only wear shoes when you have to...I recommend flip flops right now or open toed.  Don't try jamming your toes into athletic shoes or formal wear shoes.  It's only going to take longer to heal.  I have been there! \n\nAs for your husband....if it's not broken, it's probably badly sprained.  I would suggest loosly taping it to it's neighbor or ice.  Also, only wear shoes when you have to.  If he really wants to know if it's broken, see a podiatrist or your primary care physician.  Hope that I have helped.
336013
Ouch!!!!  Go to the DR.!!!!