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From: Australia
Registered: Apr 2009

posted June 15, 2011 08:25 PM            

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I can't do the dishes and I find changing nappies really frustrating, my finger is sooo sore.
I cut my cuticle and now it's infected.
Went to the docs to get some stronger creams because the ones I was using did nothing and my finger was getting worse. It's bacterial, not fungal.
The Doc prescribed me Cephalexin, antibiotic, but you know me, I really am stubborn when it comes to antiobiotics, so I thought i'd wait til the morning and if my finger was getting better then I wouldn't take them, but my finger became much worse, looked horrible and ever so painful! I was worried about the infection, the doc said I had to be careful cos I'm pregnant, now I'm taking the antibiotics to be safe.

I've tried natural remedies but i think I'm past that point now, and don't want to be a fool and end up in a terrible situation.

I'm doing the right thing yes? It seems stupid over a tiny cuticle infection but I heard it can spread, and got me worried.

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From: The Orient
Registered: Jul 2009

posted June 16, 2011 12:20 AM            

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How long have you got it? How serious is the infection now? Have you tried soaking it into hydrogen peroxide?

Sending healing thought to your finger!

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From: nevada
Registered: Apr 2009

posted June 16, 2011 02:56 AM            

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You're pregnant Sweetheart?
Oh Happy Day! Congratulations

take your meds, it will just get worse without it.

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From: The Goober Galaxy
Registered: Apr 2009

posted June 16, 2011 05:52 AM            

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Stick it in honey for as long as you have time each day, and then wrap it in between with a bandage covered in honey.

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From: The Goober Galaxy
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posted June 19, 2011 02:38 AM            

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Not sure if you ever got to see my response. How is your finger?

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From: u.k
Registered: Apr 2009

posted June 19, 2011 10:25 AM            

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Liquid Savlon
Nothing better. Stick your finger in it, bandage, will be fine by the morning. Promise.

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From: East Coast
Registered: Mar 2011

posted June 19, 2011 03:17 PM            

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How's the finger today? It sounds a bit like Paronychia.. you should always disinfect the cuticle nippers or whatever you used to cut your cuticles. It'll probably heal faster to just take the meds and use the ointment. Sorry you're in pain.

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From: Australia
Registered: Apr 2009

posted June 19, 2011 11:05 PM            

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finger is much better, thanks for all the suggestions.

the infection was becoming real bad for a while so i took some antibiotics, then it seemed to get better so i stopped taking them. the infection has cleared up now i'm on mega doses of probiotics.

good idea to disinfect nail clippers, mine probably clipped DH's toe nails the other day, ewww.

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From: East Coast
Registered: Mar 2011

posted June 21, 2011 08:10 PM            

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Yeah, toenail germs, uber gross lol. Glad it's feeling better.

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From: Pluto/house next to NickiG
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posted June 22, 2011 07:55 AM            

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Glad you are better
Antibiotics and other drugs are needed,sometimes.
I was bitten by a brown recluse spider.I had to take drugs
However,if I had the black salve,it could have pulled it out.Are you familiar with it?

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I am my Beloved's.My Beloved is mine.
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He who controls his Spirit is greater than he who controls a city
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From: Third Coast
Registered: Aug 2009

posted June 24, 2011 03:02 AM            

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Did you use your purple plate at all? or a zapper? i had icky ticks from crawling and walking through the woods and brush and each left a little itchy infected place on my skin-I put red clay on and alcohol which helped and then a zapped the places. The infections went away and the itching stopped!
I am glad you are better as infections nowadays can lead to some very bad things!
hows the orgonite?

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