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@JohnEGreen and @Groundgripper . I do believe you are derailing the thread with your one upmanship. Do give over!
Hi @Pipp, I would not fiddle with the finger nail. It will come off in its own good time !!Sorry to disappoint, @Rachox and @JohnEGreen.
I thought the verbal description could make folks visualise the horror that was my putrid finger. Anyone squeamish! Stop reading now,!!
I was in no fit state to take photos before, as I had a temperature and headache, and all the other trappings of an infection. Sorry, there is not much horror to see now it has started to heal, and is covered with a dressing much of the time. I had my finger numbed, and the cuticle lifted, a bit of poking about and some pus and fluid emerged. Then the finger pad had a small incision, quite deep until I felt a satisfying pop. Then a bit of digging and squeezing. I guess JohnEGreen would have seen plenty of horrific toes. The finger, when the gunk was released felt so much better. The stuff that came out of it was smelly yellowish green goop and a fair bit of blood too. There is a vertical split up the nail, which I think could lift and separate the nail from the nail bed. The fingerpad is just a bit sore now. With a changed fingerprint. Luckily not my dominant hand. Still not an experience I would like to repeat though.
No intention at all to fiddle with nail. Too sore. Just following instructions to keep clean and keep covered. At least it looks a healthy pink around it now.Hi @Pipp, I would not fiddle with the finger nail. It will come off in its own good time !!
Sorry Pipp, I will be good from now on, and thank you for stepping in@JohnEGreen and @Groundgripper . I do believe you are derailing the thread with your one upmanship. Do give over!
It is possible that the infection was introduced by that pesky pine needle,
If you use a Fastclix then the lancet drum can be disposed of in household waste (the needles are held within the drum). I think that's the case with other drums. Have you tried Boots for a sharps bin collection, or perhaps a private collector rather than the Council?Due to ordered medicine change I now have to test my glucose daily.
The pharmacy have a sharps bin on order for me but when I was previously using a sharps bin I couldn't find where to dispose of it.
Can you please tell me the answer as previously neither the council, surgery or pharmacy would take it .
Multiclix lancet drums are the same, in the bin they go as they are safe to dispose of this way.If you use a Fastclix then the lancet drum can be disposed of in household waste (the needles are held within the drum). I think that's the case with other drums.
According to NHS website it is the responsibility of your local council..Due to ordered medicine change I now have to test my glucose daily.
The pharmacy have a sharps bin on order for me but when I was previously using a sharps bin I couldn't find where to dispose of it.
Can you please tell me the answer as previously neither the council, surgery or pharmacy would take it .