Lost Toenail Squick!

[rejectomorph]

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My right big toe nail finally came off- well, most of it did. There's still about an eighth of an inch of it clinging on. This was the nail which was ingrown when I was a kid and had to be cut out, and then never fully returned to normal. It was always a bit disconnected on the side where it had been ingrown. A couple of years ago, it apparently picked up a nail fungus from the toe next to it, and since then it has gradually lifted up and gotten a bit gross. I've been expecting it to drop off for several days now. When I put my socks on after showering tonight, I felt the nail slip in between my toes. It didn't really hurt, but I'm totally squicked. I don't want to examine it too closely. I know there was a bunch of stuff under the nail, and I'm sure it's going to look disgusting.

Nails are supposed to grow back, right? I suppose I should put something on it, like disinfectant or something. I'll probably get gangrene and die, if I don't. My hypochondria is making me very queasy. Stupid toenail.

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[myasma.livejournal.com]

Yes, hmmmmmm.

Maybe you should consult the podiatrist. I think nails should grow back normally, unless the nail bed itself has been damaged.

Is it still blazing hot there? I am about 70 miles from the Atlantic ocean, and the weather is lovely.

[rejectomorph]

For the last couple of days there's been a bit of delta breeze cooling things off. It's interfering with the spraying that's been going on to control the mosquitoes that carry West Nile Virus, though, so it's a mixed blessing.

I suppose it would be wise to have the toe looked at, but I'll probably be unwise and let it go until (or if) it begins to hurt. Right now it's only a bit annoying.