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<blockquote data-quote="LooperCat" data-source="post: 2097001" data-attributes="member: 468055"><p>I had a similar injury a couple of weeks ago after being trodden on - a buildup of fluid fluid under the nail. GP said to go to minor injuries who didn’t have any appointments, so they insisted I go to A&E. The X-rayed it and found no breaks, drilled a hole in the nail to relieve the pressure, dressed it and that was that. I expect the nail to fall off as the new one grows in. </p><p></p><p>Last year the same toe was bruised when I was doing my first responder training, I just noticed it had gone a funny colour a few days later. That time when I rang my surgery to speak to the DN for advice, she had me straight in so she could look at it - I think it all depends who you get on the phone and how they interpret the guidelines. </p><p></p><p>We do need to be careful as diabetics but we also need to keep things in proportion, I’d suggest ringing your practice nurse or DN to see what they suggest. I’m not recommending you do this, but I’d be tempted to create a sterile area, drain the fluid myself with a pen needle and dressing it with an iodine dressing and plenty of padding, as it’ll continue to leak for a while. But a) I’m not squeamish b) I have the kit to create a very clean area and dress it properly; and c) I’m an inveterate tinkerer who does things for myself. Plus I have antibiotics in my cupboard in case there’s any hint of an infection.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LooperCat, post: 2097001, member: 468055"] I had a similar injury a couple of weeks ago after being trodden on - a buildup of fluid fluid under the nail. GP said to go to minor injuries who didn’t have any appointments, so they insisted I go to A&E. The X-rayed it and found no breaks, drilled a hole in the nail to relieve the pressure, dressed it and that was that. I expect the nail to fall off as the new one grows in. Last year the same toe was bruised when I was doing my first responder training, I just noticed it had gone a funny colour a few days later. That time when I rang my surgery to speak to the DN for advice, she had me straight in so she could look at it - I think it all depends who you get on the phone and how they interpret the guidelines. We do need to be careful as diabetics but we also need to keep things in proportion, I’d suggest ringing your practice nurse or DN to see what they suggest. I’m not recommending you do this, but I’d be tempted to create a sterile area, drain the fluid myself with a pen needle and dressing it with an iodine dressing and plenty of padding, as it’ll continue to leak for a while. But a) I’m not squeamish b) I have the kit to create a very clean area and dress it properly; and c) I’m an inveterate tinkerer who does things for myself. Plus I have antibiotics in my cupboard in case there’s any hint of an infection. [/QUOTE]
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