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any tips for getting out thorns

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southeastastra · 01/09/2006 20:38

that are really stuck in my hands and hurt !

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Mirage · 01/09/2006 20:59

I have the same problem & spend most evenings trying to remove the wretched things.I have found that a pair of tweezers ot a sterilised needle work the best.Thorns are so painful though & your hands still hurt afterwards for some reason.

clairemow · 01/09/2006 21:04

could try germolene and a plaster (know it sounds corny, but the germolene helps pull the thorns out and fight any infection). Or magnesium sulphate paste if they're really deep in. Ouch!

southeastastra · 01/09/2006 21:06

magnesium sulphate! that's what my dad used to use thanks i'd forgotten the name. i have tried a needle still can't get them

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clairemow · 01/09/2006 21:15

magnesium sulphate is FANTASTIC!! I've even used it to cure an ingrowing toenail.. so it should work on thorns!

Wish I could use it to get my baby out - 39 1/2 weeks and very impatient!!!!!

southeastastra · 01/09/2006 21:17

haha not long to go

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