DangermouseDavs
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I was blundering through the woods with some friends two nights ago and we were exploring some areas with some pretty steep inclines, and I had elected to wear flip flops because I'm a fool. I was used to going barefoot, so in a moment of clarity, I removed my flip flops so I wouldn't slide down the embankment. It did prevent that, but as we were leaving, I stepped on a pretty nasty thorn that looked as if it might have gone a centimeter or so into the ball of my foot around where my pinky toe and the toe next to it (the "ring finger" toe?) meets the foot.
The first night, it didn't hurt at all in the hour or so I was walking around on it (but it didn't get washed immediately). Later on, however, it hurt more and more to flex my pinky and "ring finger" toes. I thought that it might just need some rest but I woke up to it being even more painful to move the following morning. My father suggested I soak it in Epsom salts and keep it elevated, which I've been doing. The salt bath doesn't appear to be affecting the inflammation at all, though. The elevation has helped a bit; it does seem to reduce the swelling if I leave it elevated for very long periods of time, but the moment I stand up to move around, it balloons right back up.
I'll be heading into the clinic tomorrow, most likely for a just-in-case tetanus shot (though I'm fairly certain mine is up to date) and the doc will have a look-see at my foot then. Right now, though, I was wondering if there was anything I could do for the infection at home. There's no drainage (yet), but there's a nice warm, red spot over the top of my foot that grew from about quarter-sized to three or so inches from last night to now. Any suggestions as to home treatments? Or is it mostly waiting until the doc gives me some antibiotics? Thanks in advance!
The first night, it didn't hurt at all in the hour or so I was walking around on it (but it didn't get washed immediately). Later on, however, it hurt more and more to flex my pinky and "ring finger" toes. I thought that it might just need some rest but I woke up to it being even more painful to move the following morning. My father suggested I soak it in Epsom salts and keep it elevated, which I've been doing. The salt bath doesn't appear to be affecting the inflammation at all, though. The elevation has helped a bit; it does seem to reduce the swelling if I leave it elevated for very long periods of time, but the moment I stand up to move around, it balloons right back up.
I'll be heading into the clinic tomorrow, most likely for a just-in-case tetanus shot (though I'm fairly certain mine is up to date) and the doc will have a look-see at my foot then. Right now, though, I was wondering if there was anything I could do for the infection at home. There's no drainage (yet), but there's a nice warm, red spot over the top of my foot that grew from about quarter-sized to three or so inches from last night to now. Any suggestions as to home treatments? Or is it mostly waiting until the doc gives me some antibiotics? Thanks in advance!