Swollen Finger. Really hurts !!

RICE: Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation.

You have probably bruised it, or suffered a minor sprain, and the above recipe will reduce swelling. You may also wish to consider taking Ibuprofen to reduce inflammation.

Reply 2

GritChimpMk1

Sounds daft but do you bite your finger nails?

I used to, and got this all the time, until last year it got infected.

Reply 3

Leisure17

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Which part of the middle finger is hurting? The whole finger or near one of the joints? Did you bang the finger or bend it? Did you carry a heavy shopping bag?

Reply 4

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Leisure17

Which part of the middle finger is hurting? The whole finger or near one of the joints? Did you bang the finger or bend it? Did you carry a heavy shopping bag?

It's not so much a hurt. Just throbing really badly !!

Bit of puss has come out - so obviously is infected !! (somehow :confused:

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Reply 5

Put on some antiseptic cream and cover it with a plaster. Consider wrapping it tight (not too tight of course!) to reduce blood flow and thus swelling.

Reply 6

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James Gurung

Put on some antiseptic cream and cover it with a plaster. Consider wrapping it tight (not too tight of course!) to reduce blood flow and thus swelling.

Will do. Thanks for your help :smile:

Should i go to chemist / Doctor tomorrow ? Or is that over the top ?

Reply 7

You should go to the chemist. They will be able to check that the infection is under control, and advise whether or not you need to see a doctor.

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James Gurung

You should go to the chemist. They will be able to check that the infection is under control, and advise whether or not you need to see a doctor.

Ok. Will do that tomorrow morning.

It's throbbing sooo badly & painful to touch it. :frown:

Reply 9

raspberryripple

I get this quite often. Just to the side of my finger nail becomes swollen and really hot and I can feel it throbing. It is really bad for a couple of days - sometimes the pain is so bad I can't get to sleep for it. Then some gunk comes out and it goes away again!

Reply 10

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Miffy_is_great

I get this quite often. Just to the side of my finger nail becomes swollen and really hot and I can feel it throbing. It is really bad for a couple of days - sometimes the pain is so bad I can't get to sleep for it. Then some gunk comes out and it goes away again!

I've already had Puss come out !! :eek:

It's so horrid !! :frown:

And it hurts :frown:

Reply 11

Misogynist

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Ingrown nail? Biting your nails? Sticking your fingers in places they shouldn't be?

Reply 12

OP

Why

Ingrown nail? Biting your nails? Sticking your fingers in places they shouldn't be?

I don't have / haven't done,any of those things.

Don't know how it got infected :confused:

But it really hurts & more puss is coming out :eek:

Reply 13

raspberryripple

Sorry I meant to say sometimes a little bit of puss will come out then a little bit more maybe 24 hours later then it gets better. I do bite my nails though so that's what probably causes mine!

Reply 14

OP

Mum said it's a good thing - that Puss is coming out :eek:

Means that the poison is being released !

Just lifted up a banana with that hand. Finger throbbed & hurt big time :frown:

Reply 15

Hmm... pus is only good as long as you are sure to clean and cover up the wound very quickly. If the infection is allowed to get worse, you may end up with a more serious problem (antibiotics etc.)

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James Gurung

Hmm... pus is only good as long as you are sure to clean and cover up the wound very quickly. If the infection is allowed to get worse, you may end up with a more serious problem (antibiotics etc.)

What do i cover it with ? Surely it won't stick because of the Pus. Seems to be lots of pus coming out :eek:

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