toe infection

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Anyone have remedies for an infected toe from a hangnail? My son has gotten

them most of his life and usually gets antibiotics to clear them up. We'd

rather not go that route. Thanks for any advice.

 

 

 

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There is a way that a general practitioner (or a podiatrist) can remove the nail

and the (and this next part is important, in your son's case, since his problem

recurs frequently) then scrape the cells of the nail bed in such a way that the

part of the nail that keeps becoming ingrown will never grow back. This may

make for a weird-looking nail, but it sure beats repeated bouts of pain,

infection, and antibiotics!

 

BTW, I know that this is an " alternative medicine " forum, and my suggestion is

to see a regular, " allopathic, " doctor. But sometimes we need " regular "

medicine. After all, you wouldn't go to an herbalist to set a broken leg!

(--Although you might see an altermative medicine practioner if your bones kept

spontaneously breaking, and you wanted to get to the root source of the

problem.)

 

Seeing a regular doctor or a podiatrist wil not " necessarily " cost you a whole

lot of money. There are a whole lot of inexpensive drop-in clinics springing up

everywhere, and those doctors regularly treat ingrown toenails.

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Hi Folks! I live in Canada, where we have socialized meddicine, and

for the last 2 years, I have been a heavy user of the system. Drugs

may be the cause of many problems, even deaths, but let us not forget

that Allopathic medicine does have essential applications. I have

seeen a physiotherapist (covered at Rehab centre), and will see a

physiatrist in a couple weeks (covered), who will no doubt, refer me

on to other therapists (covered). I have also gone to a private

physio clinic, where their fee is $60 a session, but I pay $10 user

fee (govt. cut backs reduced their payments), which covers the full

costs. If I was in an accident, Emergency at the hospital would

treat whatever trauma occured, without concern whether I could afford

treatment (I can't). What it comes down to, here, is patient

responsibility, and second guessing the doctor, doing research, and

getting the experience of other patients, and being open to

alternatives. Here, govts. have been eroding coverage, closing

hospitals, so it can appear that the private system is needed. Only

a few years ago, naturopaths, etc. were included in our system,

although limited in visits. I also use alternative methods heavily,

and pay for whatever I can manage to, in supplements and naturopathic

treatments, till the money runs out, as it does. Although I resisted

drugs for a condition I have, all $2000 a month is covered, and I

don't have to front the money, for reibursement later. In England,

they have bee repairing their eroded socialized medical system, and I

hope Canada follows their good example. Allopathic medicine is

flawed and sometimes hazardous, but part is essential. Steve

 

, Cyn Stern

<cynthialstern1 wrote:

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> There is a way that a general practitioner (or a podiatrist) can

remove the nail and the (and this next part is important, in your

son's case, since his problem recurs frequently) then scrape the

cells of the nail bed in such a way that the part of the nail that

keeps becoming ingrown will never grow back. This may make for a

weird-looking nail, but it sure beats repeated bouts of pain,

infection, and antibiotics!

>

> BTW, I know that this is an " alternative medicine " forum, and my

suggestion is to see a regular, " allopathic, " doctor. But sometimes

we need " regular " medicine. After all, you wouldn't go to an

herbalist to set a broken leg! (--Although you might see an

altermative medicine practioner if your bones kept spontaneously

breaking, and you wanted to get to the root source of the problem.)

>

> Seeing a regular doctor or a podiatrist wil not " necessarily "

cost you a whole lot of money. There are a whole lot of inexpensive

drop-in clinics springing up everywhere, and those doctors regularly

treat ingrown toenails.

>

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>

> Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with

Search.

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