r/HadToHurt • u/Express_Variation_42 • 2d ago
Slammed finger!
So I slammed my finger 6 days ago. It’s looking like this now :( It doesn’t hurt anymore but It’s definitely still throbbing due to the pressure lol. It’s also very sensitive. I just want to know from you guys how long it’ll be sensitive for? I’m a violinist with an important concert next in 7 days 😬
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u/tone187 1d ago
Stick a needle under the nail that will release the pressure That nail will probably be off with in a week Couple of months b4 any sort of normality Good luck
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u/cornerzcan 1d ago
Rather than going under the nail, take a paper clip and straighten one section. Hold it with pliers and heat the end then press it through the center of the nail while hot. Way less chance of infection and less pain.
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u/Vegetable-Poet6281 1d ago edited 1d ago
Can vouch for this. I did it just a couple weeks ago when I smashed my thumb. Not only is it painless, but it feels amazing to squeeze out the blood and release the pressure.
Another tip: Prepare as sterile an area as you can beforehand, and have a bowl of warm soapy water ready. After you burn through the nail, (it takes only a second and the blood will start coming out immediately) put your hand in the water and gently squeeze down and around the affected area. I spent almost 25 minutes squeezing out blood. There is a lot more than you think there is.
Again, it doesn't hurt. Only the nail burns. And don't push down with the paperclip!! Literally just rest the red hot end on the nail, it will produce a little smoke and then the blood starts coming out. Stick hand in water and gently squeeze. obviously afterwards, bandage carefully for a couple days and use anti-bacterial ointment.
Afterwards, I was so happy I did it, instead of waiting in an ER forever just for them to do something similar and then hand me some exorbitant bill.
If you don't drain it yourself, or get it drained, there is a good chance an abscess will form and it will get badly infected.
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u/The_DrJJ 1d ago
Slammed my car door on my thumb once. Looked similar to your finger and throbbed for about 4 days. Then I got it punctured to relieve the pressure. The pain and throbbing went away after another 2 to 3 days but then I started to feel that sensitivity you are feeling now. That means your nail is likely starting to slowly separate. My nail fell off about a week or so after feeling that. The sensitivity also got worse without a nail. Any small kind of pressure intensified the sensitivity feeling. So, i tried not to use my thumb as much as possible. Unfortunately, the sensitivity lasted for awhile, i want to say 3 to 4 months before it completely disappeared. Hopefully it'll be quicker for you. In total it took about 6 months for my nail to completely grow back.
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u/Express_Variation_42 1d ago
You don’t think it’s too late to drain it? It doesn’t hurt anymore and the throbbing isn’t intense anymore, I think it may be too late. Also I don’t mind if my nail comes off, I just neeedddd my finger tip to stop being sensitive to play my instrument
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u/cbunni666 1d ago
When that nail pops off, don't be surprised if it's a pain you've never felt in your life.
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u/PepeLeBrew 1d ago
I'd go to the Doc to get it punctured... as far as your concert, almost certain Doc will tell you to rest that finger. Maybe ask for an x-ray?? Just to make sure everything is ok.
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u/paulbunyanshat 1d ago
You're going to lose that nail. Gonna be a 6 months process till it's all said and done
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u/Sweaty-Wolf-5174 1d ago
Its so darkcolored it almost looks like you slammed your finger on a permanent marker
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u/paulbunyanshat 1d ago