If your toe has green pus and blood coming from it......

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do you have to see a doctor, or can you just let it runs its course and hope for the best?

It has been happening for a few days now, after a few days of really bad pain. It's no longer sore, but my toe (big one) does look a bit discoloured.

Sorry if TMI

is it your toe nail? i'd see the nurse if you can. sounds painful you poor thing

yeah, it it coming from all around the toe nail area....it sounds lovely I know

It was really painful at the begining of the week and my foot was burning up and shaking, but since it started bleeding and pussing, there has been no pain.

Maybe I should see someone then! Thanks.

sounds like you may need antibiotics to clear it up. Have you got an ingrown toenail?

get it into some salted water asap.
esp if you can't get to see a GP soon.
good luck

I don't think I have an ingrown toe nail, no.

I have had it in some warm water with Bicarb of soda, as recommended by someone from work and it was after that the bleeding really started, as it was just quite pusy up until then.

I have also been using TCP, but I will give the salted water a try too.

Thanks

If you can't get a GP appt ask to see the practice nurse. If nothing else he/she will be able to dress it and if serious should refer you straight through to Dr.
Poor you, hope you get it sorted soon.

im a qualified beauty therapist and it sounds like you have a bacterial infection of your nail, you need to get to gp for antibiotics in the meantime cover it with some sort of dressing as it will be infectious

Ah, thank you all. I was hoping to aviod going down the antibiotic route as they don't really agree with me, but it looks like I will have to.

I'll try and get along on monday and keep it clean the best i can until then.

Thanks again

You have something called paronychia.
If the pus is draining well and your toe is no longer painful and the redness is subsiding it sounds as though it is clearing up itself and you won't need antibiotics.
If it is not improving though I would see your GP on Monday.

PS keep it clean and covered and soak in a warm salt bath twice daily.
good luck

that was my hand a few weeks ago...

a bit later it was soooo painful i honestly did not know what to do with myself.... was in agonay and couldnt move hand

Got to Drs who gave me ABs..... was told if they didnt work id be in hospital on IV ones.... and if this was 100 years ago i would now be dead

Go to DR ASAP.... i doubt it will get better by itself...

my bosses freind had the same thing with his hand.... was on holiday and "left it".... nearly had to have his whole arm amputated.... Im seriouse!

nannyL - That is quite scary!!!

It does seem to be loads better today, but i will keep an eye on it and see how it goes.

Although Having googled yummimummy's paronychia, that seems to be the most likely cause.

I will soak it again in salty water later.

Thanks all

sorry i missed your reply yesterday. hope your gammy toe gets better soon

Thanks, me to, I feel a bit disgusting really

They may just give you some antibioctic cream