Ontopic Health Thread: post your AIDS, diseases and infekshunz here.

[Mr. Argumentor]

The bruise is progressing up the nail. I basically marinated the finger in ben gay last night to see if I could keep it from waking me up, which was mostly successful, except for when I found out that my thumb leads the way when I touch any other body part in my sleep.

The ol' Ben Gay Scrotum Freeze was unfun.

I tried the old "burn a hole in the nail to relieve the pressure" trick, but it didn't help.

I take a wood boring bit (I have a dedicated one that I keep clean) and use it. Burning a hole in the nail has never worked for me, but "drilling" one by twirling the bit by hand? Always does the trick
One of these.

 

[ZRH]

I take a wood boring bit (I have a dedicated one that I keep clean) and use it. Burning a hole in the nail has never worked for me, but "drilling" one by twirling the bit by hand? Always does the trick
One of these.

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That's a good idea. I've always used a utility blade or a nail file to scrape a smol hole.

 

[Mr. Argumentor]

That's a good idea. I've always used a utility blade or a nail file to scrape a smol hole.

I've got a nice CRKT (CKRT? CTKR? Whatever) that has a blade about a centimeter wide, but 4" or so long. Also great for this as it spins in your hand almost as well as these bits, but is actually useful the rest of the time as well.

 

[Hoff Kinkmeister]

all of america is a scam

fify

 

[Jehannum]

I take a wood boring bit (I have a dedicated one that I keep clean) and use it. Burning a hole in the nail has never worked for me, but "drilling" one by twirling the bit by hand? Always does the trick
One of these.

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all of my wood boring bits have spiral tips, but I ended up just using the smallest twist drill I had, and it drained.

 

[ZRH]

all of my wood boring bits have spiral tips, but I ended up just using the smallest twist drill I had, and it drained.

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Yay american healthcare

Next time you get a cut we'll teach you how to use an upholstery hook to make stitches. Or taking cow antibiotics for your infected toe.

 

[Jehannum]

Yay american healthcare

Next time you get a cut we'll teach you how to use an upholstery hook to make stitches. Or taking cow antibiotics for your infected toe.

I've still got an appointment for an X-ray on Saturday to make sure I didn't break the damned thing. I have done my own sutures before.

 

[ZRH]

I've still got an appointment for an X-ray on Saturday to make sure I didn't break the damned thing. I have done my own sutures before.

It wouldve swollen up usually. I've broken all my fingies cept my thumbs.

 

[Mr. Argumentor]

It wouldve swollen up usually. My ex's have broken all my fingies cept my thumbs.

Fixed

 

[ZRH]

Fixed

Oh shutup, I used to play hockey and lacrosse.

 

[ZRH]

Dude EVERYONE is getting sick

Get your flu shot.

 

[fly]

Dude EVERYONE is getting sick

Get your flu shot.

Yep, getting ours on Thursday. Fuck that shit.

 

[Jehannum]

I snagged the nail on my pocket, and it ripped the nail out from the wrong side. It is currently in a state.

Spoiler

Working the quick out on the hand side (it was already out on the far side):


Done:


Couldn't get it away from the top, so I just kinda trimmed it back and cleaned it up.

 

[Dory Berkowitz-Bukowski]

Fuckkkkk

 

[tre]

fuckin spoiler that shit

 

[fly]

Fixt.

YOU NASTY

 

[Mean Mr. Mustard]

man every inch of you is gross in some way

 

[Jehannum]

I've now trimmed both ends of a fingernail, and I'm unhappy about that fact.

 

[fly]

 

[Domon]

I snagged the nail on my pocket, and it ripped the nail out from the wrong side. It is currently in a state.

Spoiler

Working the quick out on the hand side (it was already out on the far side):
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Done:
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Couldn't get it away from the top, so I just kinda trimmed it back and cleaned it up.
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Are you sure you don't have leprosy... Like really sure?