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Chronic Pain | Last Active: Dec 8, 2023 | Replies (36)Comment receiving replies
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redhatter. @nasiegel
I had both of my big toe nails removed over the summer. They had my toes wrapped in gauze and sent home a sheet of after care instructions. I had to soak my feet in warm water with soap for 30 minutes and gently brush the toenails to remove any debris and then wrap the toes with gauze. I was to do this 4 times/day for a month.
I had a lot of pain in both of my feet even when elevated. My oldest(13 yrs old) granddaughter came and stayed with me for a week as they didn’t want me walking on my feet very much. For the first 24 hrs I couldn’t touch my toes because of the unbearable pain.
I used ice wrapped in a towel on my elevated foot after toenail removal. It dulled the pain pretty well. The nerves calmed down after a couple weeks.
Sue