Thread: ingrown toenails?

Originally Posted by kenwood

i just usually cut them out and pour poraxide(sp?) on them.

I wish we could do that with you....

I think you need to see a dermatologist.

Originally Posted by Robert DiMaggio

I think you need to see a dermatologist.

Toenail = Podiatrist

Originally Posted by kenwood

i get them all the time on my big toe on both feet. they hurt like hell if i hit my toe on something lol. i just usually cut them out and pour poraxide(sp?) on them. why do i get them?

I had the same exact deal for 15+ years. I eventually had my doctor remove half my nail on both big toes. This solved the problem. They haven't grown back since.

Originally Posted by largepkg

Toenail = Podiatrist

They are foot doctors, toe nails fall under the realm of skin I believe.

and I had some issues with my finger nails and I saw my dermatologist about it.

i went to the doc. one time about it and he had it removed 1/4 of my toenail.. the s.o.b stuck the top of my big toe w/3-4needles and then ripped it out lol

Originally Posted by kenwood

i went to the doc. one time about it and he had it removed 1/4 of my toenail.. the s.o.b stuck the top of my big toe w/3-4needles and then ripped it out lol

Your toe-nail naturally grows in this pattern. The best idea is too cut the toenail straight in hopes it will grow straight and not curve, but it's unlikely. Just keep basic maintence on them and as soon as you start feeling the pressure on them cut them out, but make sure you get it all or else it'll lead to an infection and more pain. I get the same thing all the time. They're a bitch during football. It's weird how it's only when you have a ingrown toenail that everyone seems to step on it.

yeah i know what you mean when you say it seems only when you have an ingrown toenail ppl seem to hit it. and it stings a bit. lol. for me its more of a hittin my foot on something lol

Don't cut your nails too deep that can be a cause.

Your nails grow from protien.You say on your bulking diet you get around 300 grams of protien.You wiegh 175lbs.You should only get around 1 gram per pound.You are getting too much causing your toenails too respond all wierd and crap and your toenails are now ingrown.Dont tell me this is BS because I studied This crap.

Originally Posted by kenwood

i get them all the time on my big toe on both feet. they hurt like hell if i hit my toe on something lol. i just usually cut them out and pour poraxide(sp?) on them. why do i get them?

Simple....you cut them wrong.

Go to the podiatrist, have him/her cut it out and kill the nerves in that section where it keeps occuring. Worked for me for the past 3 years after dealing with what you are doing for 7 years, it was pure agony.

Originally Posted by kenwood

i get them all the time on my big toe on both feet. they hurt like hell if i hit my toe on something lol. i just usually cut them out and pour poraxide(sp?) on them. why do i get them?

Do you put on and take off your shoes without unlacing them? If you're doing that take the time to untie your shoes each time and your problem may go away. The pull from having laced shoes can pull where the nail meets the skin and cause that problem... Foreman would likely have the other answer.

Originally Posted by SuperFlex

Do you put on and take off your shoes without unlacing them? If you're doing that take the time to untie your shoes each time and your problem may go away. The pull from having laced shoes can pull where the nail meets the skin and cause that problem... Foreman would likely have the other answer.

yeah i do

Originally Posted by kenwood

i get them all the time on my big toe on both feet. they hurt like hell if i hit my toe on something lol. i just usually cut them out and pour poraxide(sp?) on them. why do i get them?

I had this for a LONG time. My advice would be go to see a professional, theyll either tell you what to do to get rid of them or reccomend an operation to remove them.

There are a few things you can do to help yourself and stop them coming back:

Buy some larger shoes, preferably with steel toecaps. My toenail problems were mostly caused by my shoes rubbing my toes. Toecaps stop them from touching you at all.

Bathe your feet in warm salty water regularly. A lot of problems with the toenails is risk of infection and other horrible things like septecemaia (SP?). If you bathe them like this every day itll clean them up pretty good and stop an infection from building up. Change your socks every day aswell.

And as somebody else said, just try to let them grow out. Just stop cutting them.

But yeah, best bet is to see a doctor or something.

Originally Posted by kenwood

yeah i do

Stop doing that for a week and it'll probably go away... Especially putting them on.

ok thanks man

One more comment. If your toe starts to swell or turn red, it's infected. I let one go about 5 months once and the doctor warned me never to put it off like that because if the infection spreads to the bone in your toe, it's big problems for you. I just had my other big toe done tonight. It's outpatient, doesn't hurt and fixes everything permanently.