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Last night in the middle of the night I made a trip to the fridge and stubbed my toe badly on the door.
I later discovered why it was still hurting and I had managed to lift the toe nail a little bit. Let’s say half a cm as a best guess.
Does this require a trip to the doctors?
that doesn't sound good
I'd keep an eye on it and see a doc if it isn't getting better in a day or two
Im going to the docs just incase, been forever since I’ve seen a doctor for something.
Same as the lovely people below, but I'd pop a bandaid around the toe to keep anything from getting under the nail, and you'll probably bruise up!
First thing I did was put some betadine on and I’ve put a small Band-Aid around it to protect it
Might be ok. Depends on if it’s bleeding, anything potentially broken, any signs of infection. If you’re unsure probably get it checked out just to be safe
There was some bleeding, there’s pain at the moment probably from where the little bit of nail lifted, may not be as bad as I thought but I did take the day off.
I’ve booked a doctor for today and just incase to at least get a medical cert.
If you damaged the nail bed it might grow funny in future. I've broken several accidentally kicking furniture, nothing to do except tape it to the next one and stay off heels & jogging sort of things
I’m not sure what to expect. It wasn’t too bad according to the doctor but the nail has a chance of coming off. I’ll be off my feet for a few days while this heals.