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I was in agony for multiple days. It lasted about a week until I my finger started to bleed out. Once that occurred I started to feel better. I went to the doctor and they gave me antibiotics but I chose to soak my finger in hot water instead. I really don't want to take antibiotics anymore. Anyway, I'm not sure how I got Paronychia but I how do I make sure I never get it again? Should I toss out my nail clipper and get a new one?
All it takes is a small cut or hangnail for bacteria to enter. Some people are just more susceptible. I've had two. The first one I thought would go away and it just got worse developed a pocket of pus, got red hot and started throbbing horribly, needed to go to urgent care and have it drained. They said it could have led to blood poisoning if I had left it much longer. I got that one from petting a dog, I had a cut near my nail bed at the time.
The next one was from a splinter I got working in the basement. I took care of it immediately when I saw the area getting red, soaked in warm salt water, used anti-bacterial cream and wrapped it in bandage to protect it. That one I got in time.
I would get rid of the clippers or at least disinfect them thoroughly. I once got a skin follicle infection and had spread it around my body from my razor which was harboring the bacteria. I had to disinfect my whole bathroom and my clothes and throw away towels and soap, etc., Grr. I might have picked that one up from the gym.
Take better care of your hands; protect them from injuries. Seems silly to toss metal clippers when disinfecting them properly would address that particular concern. OTOH, if you're overusing or not using clippers carefully enough the problem could happen all over again with the replacement set(s).
Last edited by Parnassia; 04-29-2023 at 02:19 PM..
I was in agony for multiple days. It lasted about a week until I my finger started to bleed out. Once that occurred I started to feel better. I went to the doctor and they gave me antibiotics but I chose to soak my finger in hot water instead. I really don't want to take antibiotics anymore. Anyway, I'm not sure how I got Paronychia but I how do I make sure I never get it again? Should I toss out my nail clipper and get a new one?
Any trivial injury that results in broken skin around the nailfold can result in paronychia. They HURT and can be very annoying. Best to get them drained ASAP when you get one.
For prevention -- wash hands with antibacterial soap (Dial makes one that is cheap and widely available) and use a good hand cream to avoid broken skin due to drying and cracking.
I had to google "paronychia". Wash your nail clipper with detergent and a clean sponge, and soak it in vinegar water.
If my doctor prescribed antibiotics, I would finish taking the course. Take care of your health and rest well.
All it takes is a small cut or hangnail for bacteria to enter. Some people are just more susceptible. I've had two. The first one I thought would go away and it just got worse developed a pocket of pus, got red hot and started throbbing horribly, needed to go to urgent care and have it drained. They said it could have led to blood poisoning if I had left it much longer. I got that one from petting a dog, I had a cut near my nail bed at the time.
The next one was from a splinter I got working in the basement. I took care of it immediately when I saw the area getting red, soaked in warm salt water, used anti-bacterial cream and wrapped it in bandage to protect it. That one I got in time.
I would get rid of the clippers or at least disinfect them thoroughly. I once got a skin follicle infection and had spread it around my body from my razor which was harboring the bacteria. I had to disinfect my whole bathroom and my clothes and throw away towels and soap, etc., Grr. I might have picked that one up from the gym.
Thanks for this post. I've had staph infections in the past as well. I think it's because I have eczema. My skin breaks/cracks easily.
A paronychia can turn into something called a felon, which is what happened to me. I joked with the doctor about a release and time served. He said it was going to be an execution and took out the scalpel. What a relief to get that thing lanced but it took some time to fully heal.
Yeah, I occasionally get those.....usually if I cut my fingernails too short.
Clean it really good and gob-on vaseline, then wrap in duct-tape for at least 8 hours.....it helps a lot
with the pain and inflammation. The open wound and the hard skin around it usually is what causes me
the most pain.
Is this just an infection next to the nail? I've had those a dozen times or more, and they've always cleared up with home treatment. Hot water soaks, betadine, drain with a sterilized pin. Probably that last part is not recommended these days.
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